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NT editors discuss Content; draft Code in week’s time
NEW DELHI: The Editors of news TV channels based in Delhi met to discuss the issue of Code of Conduct and have charted 10 areas of concern.
Based on these 10 points, Times Now editor Arnab Goswami will develop a draft code within the next week, sources have revealed to indiantelevision.com.
Expectedly, the primary issue would be privacy and sting operations, which would be broken down into further sub-categories of violence, superstition, sleaze, showing of cadavers, explicit sexuality and cruelty, etc, along with the rather amorphous issue of impartiality.
But who would decide the parameters of impartiality? Sources said that Goswami would first develop the draft and these finer issues would then be discussed after the draft is circulated among all channels.
The meeting included Shazi Zaman (Star), Rajdeep Sardesai (CNN IBN), Pankaj Pachauri (NDTV), Arnab Goswami (Times Now), Ashutosh (IBN 7), NQ Naqvi (Aaj Tak), Satish K Singh (Zee News) and Annie Joseph, secretary general of the News Broadcasters Association.
Interestingly, India TV was not present, though the sources said that they had asked to be included in any committee that works on this. “They have said they would like to be part of the process because their content has come in for sharp criticism, so they will be with us.”
(It may be recalled that during the NT Summit organised by Indiantelevision.com in Delhi in July, India TV had been hugely criticised by both NDTV and CNN IBN for showing what they termed ‘entertainment, not news’, for showing superstitious and violent footage.)
The meeting, held on Monday, also discussed the issue of broad-basing the process.
“We need credibility, because tomorrow the government might say that this is a grouping of a handful of Delhi editors, so we are looking into how to bring all the channels across the country into the loop,” a senior official told indiantelevision.com.
The official said also that the Code could be made effective only if this inclusive process is complete.
There were discussions on how to create an agency and develop a mechanism for the implementation of the Code, and issues of penalties for violation.
“Without an agency mechanism in place, there cannot be implementation, so we need these, but these are issue which would be looked into once the draft is sent around and discussed,” the sources added.
That draft would be prepared in consultation with a legal expert, it was revealed.
How would the Code be made binding? That has not been discussed yet, the sources said.
However, another issue discussed was whether the implementing agency would have in it just journalists or some eminent persons too, to give it greater credibility.
It is possible that an ombudsman kind of agency on the lines of the Advertising Agencies Council of India is developed.
“The ASCI is a good model for us to follow,” the sources said.
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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.
