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SET, Star score at 25th Promax&BDA awards
MUMBAI: SET’s packaging, channel ID and on air look won kudos at the 25th annual BDA Design Awards at a ceremony in Los Angeles on 6 June. There was also good news for the Star Group in the in the Non-News, In-House Open category.
SET received a Platinum award for Channel Package (Non-News, Out-of-House ID), while MAX received a honourable mention from BDA in the same category for its channel package promoting cricket coverage.
According to an official release, the judges were impressed with the package’s unique reflection and inclusion of elements from Indian culture. Iconic designs, shapes, textures and colours were used to present a refreshed look for the channel’s traditional Blue Lady logo.
Meanwhile in the Promax awards competition, the Branding/Image section for cable channels and networks saw MAX got an honourable mention for the Rangoli ad spun around the World Cricket.
Rupert Murdoch’s Star Group received an honourable mention for the film Memento. This was in the Broadcast Television Station (In-House) – Movie Promotion – For theatrical movies released to television category. Its Consumer Collateral Campaign for Moulin Rouge also received an honourable mention. Star received a Platinum award for National Geographic’s Egypt : Secret Chambers Revealed
There was also good news for the Star Group in the BDA Design section. It received an honourable mention in the Non-News, In-House Open category for Channel V’s The Juice. In the Invitation or Card category, Star received an honourable mention for its Phoenix AdSales event. It also received a Platinum in the same category for the Star 2003 Christmas Party – Invitation.
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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.
