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Star News rolls out budget programmes
MUMBAI: Ahead of the Union budget session, Star News has lined up a bouquet of budget programmes. Star News brings forth a Budget Special — Ab Nahin To Kab, which includes a slew of new programmes to cover the intricacies of the budget and also to offer the viewer most valuable insights.
o Ho Sakta Hai: The special segment will air in Desh Videsh from 20 to 26 February. The show will have the economist – Ila Patnaik, Economics Editor, Indian Express along with industry leaders, opinion makers and with inputs from the common man; this programme will suggest ideas, which if executed, will change the face of the nation.
o Dal Chahta Hai: From 20 to 24 February Dal Chahta Hai will expose the politics behind the budget and the decision making process. How political parties attempt to influence economic decision, will be brought to the forefront in this programme. This special will air as a segment in National Reporter.
o Fund Ka Funda Budget Special: This programme goes on-air from 24 February and will continue till 5 March at 1:30 pm. Through this programme various personal finance, loans, investments and mutual fund options will be explained to the aam junta in the context of the budget.
o Sapno Ki Rail: This programme will present the live telecast of the railway budget on 27 February.
o c: This programme will present the live telecast of the Union budget on 28 February.
o Kyunki Yeh Meri Jeb Hai: The programme will air from 1 to 10 February, wherein the viewers will be invited to post their suggestions through emails to budget@starnews.co.in or by SMSing their wish list to 7827.
An official release adds that the channel will consolidate the responses and present a compilation of the people’s wishes to the finance minister prior to the budget announcement.
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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.
