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CNN lines up specials for World Aids Day
MUMBAI: It is not just Doordarshan and MTV that are looking to hook viewers on the occasion of World Aids Day. News broadcaster CNN has lined up a series of specials. These will air from Sunday to Friday.
Kicking of the action will be live coverage of Nelson Mandela’s Aids benefit concert 46664 on 30 November. The concert will be shown in a special two-hour programme block of Inside Africa and The Music Room. As reported earlier by Indiantelevision.com the show will see appearances by major international artists including U2’s Bono, Beyonce and The Corrs.
Then from Monday CNNs Asia correspondents will file a series of special reports examining how countries in the region are coping with the Aids epidemic. These reports will be aired throughout the week on the networks programme News Biz Today. They will document the rapid spread of Aids in Vietnam and Indonesia, and efforts needed to arrest spiraling rates of infection.
The specials will also examine the scenario for orphans who are the innocent victims of Chinas Aids crisis; a first-hand look at how Thailand is tackling the epidemic at the community level, and sharing that experience with other countries. As far as India is concerned the broadcaster will look at the part we are playing in making low-cost drugs more readily available to Aids sufferers. Studio guests with expertise in Aids research and the global campaign against the disease will also appear during the week.
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Rising Bharat Summit 2026 spotlights India’s global ascent
PM Modi keynotes two-day event with ministers, diplomats and icons in New Delhi.
MUMBAI: India didn’t just host a summit, it threw a coming-out party for a nation ready to own the global stage. The News18 Rising Bharat Summit 2026, held on 27–28 February in New Delhi, emerged as a high-octane platform for ideas, vision and strategic dialogue, uniting national leadership, global policymakers, industry titans, defence strategists and cultural icons under the theme “Strength Within”.
Prime minister Narendra Modi set the tone with a keynote that framed India’s resurgence as a reclaiming of lost potential built over generations. “In previous industrial revolutions, India and the Global South were merely followers,” he said. “But in the era of Artificial Intelligence, India is a partner in decisions and shaping them.” He highlighted the country’s thriving AI startup ecosystem and the recent AI Impact Summit attended by over 100 nations.
Union minister Piyush Goyal (Commerce & Industry) stressed India’s readiness to scale exports and deepen manufacturing, while Ashwini Vaishnaw (Railways, I&B, Electronics & IT) positioned technology and infrastructure as twin engines of growth, especially in AI and digital trust. Jyotiraditya Scindia (Communications & North East Development) revealed India’s ambition to lead in 6G through the Bharat 6G Alliance and partnerships with over 30 countries.
Global voices added depth: former Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo called India’s development “self-sustaining” and strategically vital; ex-UK Chief of Defence Staff General Sir Nick Carter asserted India deserves a seat at the great powers’ table; and former US Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez joined ambassadors from Norway, Germany and Sweden in discussions on geopolitical realignment, sustainability and defence preparedness.
Other speakers included veteran investor Ramesh Damani, World Gold Council CEO David Tait, Vianai Systems founder Dr Vishal Sikka, DeepTech Bharat Foundation co-founder Shashi Shekhar Vempati, defence experts Rajesh Kumar Singh, Sunil Ambekar, Patrick McGee, Tom Cooper and Adrian Fontanellaz, plus cultural and sporting icons Kangana Ranaut, Saina Nehwal, PR Sreejesh, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mithali Raj, Anil Kapoor and Yami Gautam.
The summit was supported by Jio Financial Services (Presenting Partner), Phonepe and DS Group (Co-Presenting Partners), Pernod Ricard India and Kia Seltos (Powered By & Driven By), state governments of Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand (State Partners), and associate partners including NSE, M3M Foundation and Reliance Industries.
Broadcast live across News18 Network, CNBC-TV18 and CNBC Awaaz, the event reinforced India’s image as a confident democracy and emerging global power proving that when strength comes from within, the world can’t help but watch.
