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World’s first Internet TV network goes live 24×7
MUMBAI: The world’s first Internet television network Mania TV! has gone live round the clock. ManiaTV! delivers the next revolution in television- live Internet TV, which broadcasts live solely over the Internet.
ManiaTV! was founded by whiz kid Flounder, whose love for television and the Internet culminated in the marriage of the two. Flounder believes that the Internet is the medium of the future.
ManiaTV! delivers the best mix of music, short films, action sports, video games, cartoons and news, which are all hosted live by ‘Cyber Jockeys’. Viewers can rap with them via webcams, IM, Skype, chat, and more. Also, viewers can submit shorts, dedications and requests to interact and influence what gets aired.
ManiaTV! has a library of thousands of music videos, short films, animations; plus dozens of programmes like A.D.D Afternoon, Politix, Shiny and New, 1080, Arcade, MOP, to keep viewers entertained and addicted.
ManiaTV! advisors includes Carat CEO David Verklin, 2Fast2Furious’ John Singleton, King of Queens’ David Litt, Softbank’s Mike Perlis, Forbes publisher Rich Karlgaard, and many others. Its partners include major music labels, action sports creators and top animators like the Simpson’s creator Klasky Csupo. On the advertiser’s front, offline and online leaders like DaimlerChrysler, Norelco, US Navy, Princeton Review, eBags, AllPosters, Dell and Intel are in its kitty.
Also notable is the fact that ManiaTV! is the first Internet TV Network, which is free. It has 30 entertaining programmes with interactive capabilities.
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.
