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Pogo ropes in ex-Channel [V] executives
MUMBAI: Channel [V]’s former general manager Jules Fuller and former production head Elias Kazmi have been appointed consultants to oversee Pogos first-ever original production unit in India.
Fuller has been appointed as executive producer and Kazmi will be programming director. Turner Entertainment Networks Asia senior vice-president and general manager Ian Diamond says, “Our aim is to ensure that Pogo continues to be the market leader and dominate the kids space in the live action genre. The appointment of Jules Fuller and Elias Kazmi as consultants to Pogo underscores our commitment to offer premium content and balance our highly acclaimed, internationally acquired programming with high-quality locally produced original production.”
Says Kazmi, Introducing local flavour is another significant step forward in the evolution of Pogo and we are thrilled to be part of this exciting evolution.” Adds Fuller, Id already heard about the Pogo phenomenon in the UK, so to return to India for such an exciting project was an offer I could not refuse.”
Kazmi has worked earlier as an independent consultant for the BBC and Zeal Television, UK, as head of production for all programming produced for Middle East and India. He was also the head of production at Channel [V] in India. He has also worked with Indian animation major Crest Communications and produced advertising films and television shows.
Fuller, who has specialised in music channels and youth entertainment programming, has worked in Europe and Asia, including seven years in India, for a cross-section of media companies including Channel [V] India as general manager.
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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.
