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ABP Ananda organizes its flagship event ‘Sera Bengali 2019
MUMBAI: ABP News Network’s subsidiary ABP Ananda honoured nine eminent personalities of Bengal during the 15th edition of its flagship event ‘Sera Bengali 2019’ at The Oberoi Grand Hotel, Kolkata.
‘Sera Bengali’ is a platform to honour progressive Bengali personalities whose achievements in their respective fields have brought laurels to the state. The recipients of the 2019 Sera Bengali Award are as follows:
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List of Awardees |
List of Award Categories |
List of Felicitators |
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1 |
Ustad Rashid Khan |
Music |
Haimanti Shukla, Singer |
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2 |
Bratya Basu |
Drama |
Debshankar Haldar, Actor |
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3 |
Smaranjit Chakraborty |
Literature |
Samaresh Majumdar, Author |
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4 |
Dipa Karmakar |
Sports |
Jhulan Goswami, Cricketer |
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5 |
Bimal Kundu |
Art |
Lalu Prasad Shaw, Artist |
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6 |
Ronojoy Dutta |
Business |
Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, Managing Director of Bandhan Bank |
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7 |
Abir Chattopadhyay |
Film |
Prosenjit Chattopadhyay, Actor |
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8 |
Sandhya Mukhopadhyay |
Lifetime Achievement |
Sandhya Roy, Actor |
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9 |
Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay |
Sera Sera |
Krishna Basu, Former MP of Lok Sabha |
Mr Avinash Pandey, CEO, ABP News Network said, “I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the winners whose outstanding contribution to Bengal and its cultural life is immense. We are proud of the awardees and their work. ANN is known for identifying and honouring eminent personalities from various fields in various regions and through this platform, we want to encourage more citizens of India to take a step forward and do their bit in shaping the future of the country.”
ABP Ananda is the number 1 news channel of Bengal and has defined itself as a responsible channel known for fearless reporting with a fair and balanced approach.
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India Today Group debuts AI anchor ‘Sutra’ at AI Impact Summit 2026
Sutra aims to simplify live policy debates using sovereign AI models
NEW DELHI: India Today Group has unveiled Sutra, an AI-driven news anchor designed to deliver real-time, contextual reporting, marking the group’s latest push to integrate artificial intelligence into mainstream journalism.
The AI anchor was introduced at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi and developed in collaboration with BharatGen, with the initiative showcased by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
India Today Group said Sutra is built to navigate complex policy discussions and fast-moving developments by synthesising information into concise, accessible insights, aimed at narrowing the gap between high-level debates and public understanding. The AI anchor was used to surface live takeaways from key sessions at the summit.
India Today Group chief AI officer Nilanjan Das, said the project was focused on clarity and accessibility without diluting editorial rigour. He added that working with BharatGen aligned the group’s AI ambitions with India’s broader push towards sovereign technology capabilities.
BharatGen CEO Rishi Bal, said the partnership reflected a shift from basic automation towards deeper contextual intelligence in media. He emphasised the importance of indigenous, multimodal AI models capable of understanding Indian languages, regional dialects and cultural nuance, particularly as AI-driven news formats gain traction.
The launch positions India Today Group among the first major Indian media houses to deploy an AI anchor backed by home-grown technology, underscoring a growing convergence between journalism, public policy and sovereign AI infrastructure.
