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Counting Day: CNN-IBN & IBN7 present ‘The Verdict’
MUMBAI: After months of exhaustive campaigning and nine long phases of polling, India is all set for the verdict in the world’s biggest democratic exercise. As the nation inches closer to the Counting Day, CNN-IBN & IBN7 present an extensive day-long programming, ‘A Billion Votes – The Verdict’ & ‘Mera Vote Meri Sarkar – Aap ka Faisla’ respectively, that will bring to the viewers the most credible minute-by-minute coverage of the results of General Elections 2014.
Commencing at 6am in the morning, this special coverage will include the latest trends, seat tally and extensive live coverage from across the country. The programming will also closely keep a track of results and analyse the implications of the same in detail. IBN Network’s formidable team of journalists led by country’s most trusted news anchor Padma Shri Rajdeep Sardesai, Editor-in-Chief CNN-IBN, IBN7 and IBN-Lokmat, along with India’s best political experts will discuss the verdict and provide the most definitive and incisive analysis of the results.
The eminent panel of experts on IBN Network comprises of Swapan Dasgupta, Dr. Ramachandra Guha, Dr. Surjit Bhalla, Manini Chatterjee, Dr. Sandeep Shastri, Kumar Ketkar, Dipankar Gupta, T R Ramachandran, Aakar Patel, Sharat Pradhan, Dr. Shaibal Gupta, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Dr. Sanjaya Baru, Prof. Rajeeva Karandikar, Sanjay Kumar, Hilal Ahmed, Ajay Singh, Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay and Purushottam Agrawal.
Commenting on this, Rajdeep Sardesai, Editor-in-Chief, CNN-IBN, IBN7 and IBN-Lokmat, said, “Considered to be the most critical elections in recent times, General Elections 2014 has witnessed voter participation in record numbers. Every Indian is now looking forward to the final results. At IBN Network, our aim is to keep our viewers abreast of the latest and provide them with the most definitive Counting Day coverage – for indeed these results will determine the future of India.”
Do not miss this special programming on CNN-IBN & IBN7 on May 16, 2014, all day, 6 am onwards.
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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.
