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New TAM peoplemeter seeding completion in Jan
MUMBAI: The switchover to the single unified ratings system is taking longer than envisaged. The process of installation of a total of 4,800 peoplemeters is now expected to be completed between the middle and end of January.
Once these 4,800 peoplemeters have been installed all urban centres with a population of over 100,000 will be effectively covered, TAM Media president LV Krishnan informed indiantelevision.com. Krishnan added that there would be a further 200 meters kept as standby in case replacements were required.
The details of what is expected to be achieved have been presented by TAM in a report titled “India Peoplemeter Update II” that was readied on 20 October. According to Krishnan, the joint industry body (JIB) that constitutes agencies, advertisers and broadcasters and chaired by Unilever’s BV Pradeep had already vetted the report.
The update is the second such report to be released, the first of which was out in April.
To increase the sample width, Rajasthan and Bihar (formerly not part of it) have now been included among the areas covered. However, the troubled state of Jammu and Kashmir, Assam and the north-east still remain out of the sample.
As far as the big cities go, it is Mumbai that will have the highest number of meters with 450 (earlier 312) followed by Delhi with 425 (355 before). Kolkata will have 265, while Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad will all 255 each.
The new “single currency” for television ratings is a result of the merger of the ratings of ORG MARG’s Intam with that of IMRB’s Tam. This process was initiated in October 2001 when a new venture was floated to combine the local TV ratings from TAM Media Research (a 50:50 joint venture between AC Nielsen and Kantar Media research combined with IMRB) with data from ORG -Marg, in a single service across India.
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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.
