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ET NOW trail blazes lnterim Budget 2019 viewership
MUMBAI: ET NOW, India's leading English business news channel from Times Network, has emerged as the clear winner for the viewership on the Budget day, February 1, 2019. Leading the Budget day coverage in the English Business News category, ET Now garnered a market share of 73% (Source BARC 22+ AB All India 1mn+, 1st Feb 19, 24 Hrs) and a whopping 82% share in metro cities (Source: BARC 22 +AB, 6 Metros, 1st Feb, 24 Hrs) to become the ultimate budget news destination. Budget speech by Finance Minister aired from 11:00am-1:00pm on 1st Feb’19 was most watched on ET Now with 51% market share (BARC 22+ AB; All India 1mn+).
In the build-up to the Budget day with ‘Poll Vault’, ET Now featured a series of shows that focussed on the growth agenda for the government by bringing industry leaders from across sectors face to face with top policy-makers. Following the budget announcement, ET Now was the only news channel to interview the Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley and Former Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram on the day of budget.
Commenting on the ratings, Nikunj Dalmia, Managing Editor, ET Now said, “The right blend of content and in-depth analysis by experts and economists has led ET Now to rise ahead this budget. Country’s top policy-makers, including Finance Minister chose ET NOW as their choice is an endorsement of the channel’s preference amongst India’s think-tanks. The massive viewership that ET Now has received for Interim Budget 2019 is a clear indication that we have been successful in delivering the most comprehensive budget reportage to our viewers”.
An inclusive public outreach employed by ET Now, with its cutting-edge innovation led to live broadcast of budget for thousands of citizens at Churchgate station in Mumbai. Capturing the economic and political fervour of the Interim Budget with its unmatched content line up, ET Now brought together eminent policy makers, politicians, corporate honchos and think tanks including Jayant Sinha, MP & MoS – Civil Aviation ,Suresh Prabhu, Minister of Commerce & Industry, Civil Aviation, R Gopalan, Former Finance Secretary, Arundhati Bhattacharya, Former Chairman – SBI, Keki Mistry – VC & CEO -HDFC, Subhash Chandra Garg, Secretary of Department of Economic Affairs, Krishnamurthy Subramanian, Chief Economic Advisor, Sanjeev Sanyal, Principal Economic Advisor- Ministry of Finance and Raamdeo Agrawal, MD & Co Founder, Motilal Oswal amongst others.
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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.
