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Paul O’Hanlon is Star senior VP production
MUMBAI: Star India’s programming folks will be dealing with a new man in Star’s One Harbourfront head office in Hong Kong : Paul O’Hanlon. The Rupert Murdoch-owned broadcaster announced earlier this week that O’Hanlon had been appointed as senior vice-president production.
O’Hanlon’s brief involves working with the company’s local production teams in continuing to advance the quality of its programming production across the network
O’Hanlon reports to Star COO Steve Askew, the Star veteran who was the starting point for the network’s tremendous success with Kaun Banega Crorepati (the Indian version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire).
Askew said, “Paul is a seasoned executive who has an impressive track record in bringing high quality production values to programming with strict fiscal discipline.
“Across our network we now have more than 25,000 hours of original production per annum and growing each year. Paul will deploy his production expertise in our major markets and I am confident that he will make a significant contribution in further strengthening our local production and delivering strong results,” he added.
O’Hanlon has extensive experience in television production, as an executive producer, programmer, director and consultant. His recent production achievements include Australian Idol Concert Tour and Australia Day Live, where he oversaw top Australian pop artists performing live before 30,000 people and a viewing audience of 1.7 million.
O’Hanlon has also been a consultant to Astro in Malaysia, where, among other responsibilities, he identified production and operational changes to improve efficiency and conceptualized new programmes with the production teams.
“Star has set an industry standard in programming production and I look forward to using my skills to help build on an already strong business,” commented O’Hanlon. “I’m also very excited by the prospect of working with the highly talented team at Star.”
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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.
