News Broadcasting
TV Today appoints Rahul Shaw, Vikram Das and Devleena Majumder
MUMBAI: As a part of the growth agenda set by the new leadership, TV Today Network has announced three key appointments to raise the bar and to chart the new growth strategy. The new inductions have happened across ad sales, international distribution and HR divisions.
While Vikram Das has joined as general manager – International Distribution, Rahul Kumar Shaw is VP – ad sales (Headlines Today) and Devleena Majumder joins in the capacity of general manager – HR.
TV Today Network CEO Joy Chakraborthy expects the new team to script a rapid growth and to take the company to newer heights. He said, “We are thrilled to add Rahul, Vikram and Devleena to an existing very strong team at the TV Today Network. With their strong skill sets in the three core functions, the network will be strategically placed to consolidate and grow the leadership position. The industry is competitive and only solid planning and speed of execution will win.”
Shaw comes with rich experience in ad sales. He has earlier worked with Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (Zeel), INX News, NDTV Imagine, Star India, Set India, Turner International and Bennett Coleman & Co Ltd (BCCL). In his new role Shaw will be responsible for Headlines Today sales and will be reporting into TV Today senior VP and business head – Headlines Today Rajnish Rikhy.
Majumder joins from Viacom 18. Prior to that, she has worked with Zoom Entertainment Network, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, IBM Daksh, Wipro Spectramind and Transworld Group of Companies. She will be responsible for the human resource function at the news network.
Meanwhile Das joins in from Neo Sports Broadcast. Prior to Neo, he has workedwith Star (Middle East) and ABN Amro Bank, Dubai.
Both Majumder and Das will report in to Chakraborthy.
News Broadcasting
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.
