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ET Now holds first Cisco Technology Awards
MUMBAI: India’s premier English business news channel ET Now and worldwide leader in networking Cisco collaborated to hold the first ever Cisco Technology Awards on 30 July 2014. The first edition of these awards aimed at encouraging, recognizing and rewarding those organizations that have displayed a strong technology foundation and are ready to harness a new wave of technology called the ‘Internet of Everything’. This technology works on the simple premise of connecting people, process, data and things. The Internet of Everything has the power to transform the Indian landscape and can really revolutionize the way we live and the way we work.
The event was graced with the presence of State Bank of India Chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chairman and judged by key dignitaries from the world of technology such as Capgemini India CEO Aruna Jayanthi, Narsee Monjee Institute of management Studies information systems area professor and chairman Nilay Yajnik, NASSCOM former president Som Mittal and Advent International operating partner Girish Paranjpe.
Listed below are the winners of the Cisco Technology Awards;
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Cisco India and SAARC marketing director Nand Kishore Badami said, “We are very proud to announce the winners of the Cisco Technology Awards. Each winner is a testament to the fact that India is full of innovative companies that are well positioned for the future by embracing the Internet of Everything. The Cisco Technology Awards is another example of how we are partnering with the industry to fully realize the promise of the Internet of Everything.”
Times Television Network branded content business head Hemant Arora said, “We are proud to have partnered with Cisco to launch the first ever platform to recognize technology and its impact on organizations. Moving towards the future, technology is set to take all of us to the next level through innovations that will transform our lives and surroundings and together we aim to highlight its importance through this partnership.”
In addition to the awards, ET NOW and Cisco have also created a unique television show ‘Internet Of Everything: Tech Talks’. The first two episodes highlighted the importance of Internet Of Everything and how it is helping organizations such as ‘Trident Group’ the largest producer of terry towels in the world, make its process more efficient and cost effective and how ‘Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation’ uses technology to deploy a first of its kind intelligent surveillance system that improves citizen security.
Tune in to catch the telecast of the ‘Cisco Technology Awards’ on 9 August at 7:30 pm & 10t August at 4 pm exclusively on ET Now.
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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.
