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Discovery, British High Commission launch ‘Future Living 2020’ partnership
MUMBAI: Discovery and the British High Commission have annouced the launch of their partnership Future Living: 2020.
The UK-sponsored Future Living is a six part TV series. This will showcase the challenges and opportunities of the future in areas of lifestyle, computing, health, sustainability and creativity.
The series will be aired on Discovery in the first quarter of this year. The airing of the series on Discovery Channel will be accompanied by visits to India by UK scientists.
British Trade and Industry Minister, Rt. Hon. Alistair Darling said, “I am pleased to launch the television initiative Future Living. The series will reach out to a wide audience, share ideas for innovation, and generate new prospects for research partnerships. I want the UK to be a key partner for India in science and innovation, to improve the lives of ordinary citizens. The UK is a major player in science, with many Nobel Prize winners. Our science budget has doubled from ?1.3 billion to ?3.5 billion in less than a decade.”
Discovery India executive VP. MD Deepak Shourie said, “Future Living 2020, as the title clearly suggests, alludes to what the near future has in store for mankind.
What this series shows us is that as scientists and researchers probe newer ways of improving and bolstering technology and its delivery mechanisms in various fields of endeavour, we can all look forward to a healthier, safer and more creative world. Discovery Channel is proud to partner with the British High Commission in bringing this exciting vision of mankind’s immediate future to its viewers across India.”
Stressing on the India growth trajectory, Darling adds, “India is one of the great opportunities for business. With the economy growing at eight per cent, it is one we cannot afford to miss. That is why I am leading the largest ever business delegation to India – over 150 of our top business people, representing over 80 of our best-known companies.”
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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.
