News Broadcasting
ABP Asmita becomes No.1 Gujarati News Channel
MUMBAI: ABP News has launched a brand campaign for ‘ABP Asmita’, which has become the No.1 Gujarati News Channel, adding 10 million viewers weekly, a reach that has increased almost 10 times in the last three year. With a meaningful brand tag line of ‘सच का आईना जो खबर बन जाती है’ ABP Asmita has witnessed phenomenal growth in viewership.
ABP Asmita has carved out a niche for itself offering in depth news insights and coverages and has been a clear No 1 in terms of choice of viewers. The brand campaign highlights ABP Asmita’s brand ideologue and highlights the journey it has taken over the years, creating top of mind recall in urban markets. The channel has established itself as a clear leader offering the most authentic, unbiased and researched news content in interesting formats. The brand campaign shows ABP Asmita’s course of becoming the leading regional news channel of Gujarat and all the rigorous efforts that has gone in achieving this accolade, which combines developing creative content and prompt reporting with insightful analysis of news and current affairs.
Mr. Avinash Pandey, COO, ABP News Network said, “ABP takes great pride in providing the best and most researched content to the discernable viewers and this feat of becoming the No 1 Gujarati news channel is a testament of our continued efforts and commitment. ABP Asmita’s resounding success is a conjoined effort of all at ABP, who have been in pursuit of excellence and helped curate the best quality and well researched content that has given us the edge over others. This accomplishment also comes with a responsibility to keep pushing ourselves to continue with this exercise of creating innovative programming and providing our viewers with an understanding of news and perspective that would have an impact on their daily lives.”
The brand campaign for ABP Asmita started promotions on the channel, from 19 November and will be amplified across ABP network’s platforms. The campaign will be further accentuated on Radio, Print and OOH mediums.
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.
