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Plan India receives One World award for child documentary
MUMBAI: Plan India’s aim of giving kids born to difficult circumstances in India the chance to have their voices heard has paid off handsomely. Its documentary Children Have Something to Say has won the One World Broadcasting Award in London.
Plan India got the Special Achievement Award. This was presented to a group of Indian children for producing a video magazine that is made by children for adults. This is the first time the award has been given to children and the first time it has been awarded to an Indian outfit.
The content comprises of 36 short films on issues affecting children ranging from child prostitution and tobacco addiction to child labour. Four of the filmmakers flew to London specially to collect their prize.
The video film project was initiated four years ago. Plan is a trans-national, humanitarian, child-centred community development organisation. It works in 45 countries to achieve lasting improvements in the quality of life of deprived children.
UK broadcasters ITV and BBC established the One World Broadcasting Award in 1987. It aims at encouraging the effective use of media to promote a clear and balanced awareness of human rights and global development issues. Every year 11 awards are given in addition to a Special Achievement Award.
One world Broadcasting Trust’s chairperson Sir Tony Young said; “In placing a microphone in the hands of impoverished children, they have given them the authority to question the practices about them; to challenge their treatment, and the treatment of their neighbours.
” The extraordinary quality of the films is a tribute to the undoubted talent of these children, and the benevolent almost non-existent guidance of the few adults involved. Films by children, for adults, of the highest calibre.”
Acting country director Plan -India S Ranganathan pointed out that having experienced the euphoria of getting the award it was important that the young filmmakers now disseminate what they had learnt among other children.
As far as some of the other categories were concerned Channel 4 News’ Gaby Rado got the TV News award for Romanian Sex-Slave Trade. The radio documentary award went to BBC Radio 4’s Virginia Crompton for On the Ebola Frontline. India received another mention courtesy Booker winner Arundhati Roy. The category was Women’s achievement , Dam/Age award
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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.
