News Broadcasting
Discovery looks to hook viewers with Olympics celebration
MUMBAI: In a little over a month’s time the biggest sporting extravaganza The Athens Olympics will kick off. While Doordarshan will have coverage of the same Discovery has announced a series of specials under the programme band Athens Games Special Week.
The aim is to give viewers feel of what the ancient Olympians were like and how the event developed over the years.
The specials air on 16 July and from 9 – 13 August at 8 pm. The Real Olympics will show that even before Christ was born cheating, bribery and financial scandals were very much a feature of the Games. The two programmes will also mix footage with computer generated images to show the difference between the ancient pagan ritual and the modern games.
Another special Beastly Games depicts the Roman tradition of holding to the death animal fights. Romans would procure and transport thousands of wild animals from different corners of their empire. The aim was to satiate enthusiasm for this bloodthirsty sport. Marathon meanwhile will show how Persians fought the Greeks during ancient times. Persia was determined to punish Athens as it was supporting the revolt of Greek cities in Asia Minor.
On a different note the channel has also announced a series Animal Face Off. This will air on Thursdays at 8 pm. Natures top predators go head to head on a virtual battlefield. Through 3D animation the programme will showcase gladiator style contests between different animals like the king of the jungle the lion versus the tiger, the great white shark versus the crocodile.
Each animal’s characteristics will be examined and measured. Biometric machines modelled with 3D technology will be constructed to build sets of animal jaws.
News Broadcasting
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.
