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Star News on a journalist training spree
MUMBAI: Star News has initiated the largest journalist trainee programme in the Indian news channel industry. The channel has recently recruited and trained a batch of 20 trainees in each and every aspect of news channel operation.
This batch of 20 has been recruited from the campuses of some of India’s leading schools of journalism like Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Asian College of Journalism etc. These trainees were selected on the basis of their performance in a written test and two rounds of interviews and were put through a rigorous five week training program before they begun their duties.
The training programme comprises well knit, integrated modules aimed at rotating the trainees through the various departments and functions like assignment-desk reporting, script-writing, editing and packaging, broadcasting, sales and marketing.
The initiative is part of Star News’ endeavour to infuse and cultivate fresh talent. This first batch of 20 young trainees, who have successfully graduated from this programme will add tremendous vigour to all aspects of the channel, an official release states. The training so provided, imbibes the core values of news making; that of accuracy, speed, credibility and unbiased reportage.
The idea behind initiating such programme was ‘Learning and Innovation’ for progress and betterment of the individuals as well as the organisation, so as to ensure a recurring value addition and growth in key business initiatives.
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Business Today MindRush returns to Mumbai, spotlight on India’s edge in a fractured world
Policymakers and corporate heavyweights gather to map supply chains, energy security and markets
MUMBAI: As fault lines widen across global trade and geopolitics, Business Today is doubling down on India’s moment. The 14th edition of Business Today MindRush & Best CEOs Awards lands in Mumbai on March 28, pitching India’s strategic edge at the centre of a fragmenting world.
The day-long summit, presented by PwC, will bring together a tight mix of policymakers, industry leaders and market voices to decode shifting supply chains, maritime strategy, defence priorities, energy security and capital markets—sectors now deeply entangled with geopolitics.
M Nagaraju, secretary, department of financial services, ministry of finance, will headline the event, setting the tone for discussions that aim to track how India is repositioning itself amid disrupted trade routes and volatile energy dynamics.
The speaker slate reads like a cross-section of India Inc’s command centre. Krishna Swaminathan will zero in on sea lanes and supply chains, while Prashant Ruia is set to push the case for self-reliance in oil and gas. Ashish Chauhan will weigh in on capital markets at a pivotal juncture, as a panel featuring Vibha Padalkar, Sanjiv Mehta, Amish Mehta and Sanjeev Krishan debates navigating economic uncertainty.
Leadership under pressure will be another running theme. Madhavkrishna Singhania, Sharvil Patel, Karan Bhagat and Anurag Choudhary will unpack how businesses are steering through disruption. Arun Alagappan will turn the spotlight on fertilisers, Arundhati Bhattacharya will reflect on leadership transitions, while Anish Shah and S Vellayan will outline blueprints for building future-ready conglomerates.
The event will close with Aroon Purie setting the broader editorial lens, before the Best CEOs Awards recognise standout corporate leadership across sectors.
At a time when the global order looks increasingly splintered, MindRush 2026 is positioning itself as more than a conference—it is a signal that India intends not just to navigate the churn, but to shape it.
