News Broadcasting
Network18 Launches CNBCTV18.com
National, 06 April 2018: Network18, India’s most diversified media conglomerate announces the extension of its flagship business news brand CNBC-TV18 in the digital space. CNBCTV18.com was launched at the Prestigious CNBC-TV18 India Business Leader Awards’ night by Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of Law & Justice and Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India. Other notable personalities present at the launch included Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Government of India, Hasmukh Adhia, Finance Secretary
Shereen Bhan, Managing Editor, CNBC-TV18 said, “There couldn’t have been a better occasion to launch the digital arm of CNBC-TV18 than at corporate India’s most coveted awards night –The India Business Leaders Awards. CNBCTV18’s promise of providing accurate & actionable information in real-time will now take on a whole new meaning. CNBCTV18.com will be the destination for a truly integrated business newsroom that packs live streaming of CNBC-TV18 content, special shows, videos, and compelling analysis. The launch of CNBCTV18.com is an important milestone in our evolution as India’s most watched and most trusted Business News brand.”
CNBCTV18.com is a premium digital platform offering in-depth news coverage, expert analysis and easy-to-consume information on business, stock market and the economy. It offers a good mix of textual, video and audio storytelling formats.
Manish Maheshwari, CEO, Network18 Digital said, “With CNBCTV18.com, we aim to drive deeper engagement with our audience. We want to break the clutter. Our emphasis will be on quality rather than quantity. We have set up a team that will produce accurate, credible and relevant content that provides distinctive value to the audience. We will invest enough time in decoding the behavior of our readers to offer them an unmatchable experience.”
The digital destination of India’s favorite business news channel will cater to stock market traders and a discerning audience with a nose for business news, influencers as well as the young business executives in their 30s and 40s who aspire to climb the wealth ladder. The site will offer fresh perspectives on entrepreneurship, leadership, start-ups and other finer aspects of business and economy.
Binoy Prabhakar, Editor, CNBCTV18.com said, “CNBCTV18.com’s aim is to shine a light on the most important financial trends, leveraging the full power of CNBC-TV18 to deliver sharp news and featuring in-house and outside experts to share in-depth analysis. All the CNBC-TV18 products such as the website, apps, a daily newsletter and podcasts, among others, have been created to deliver news and information efficiently and effectively to our audiences.
A unique feature will be the weekend edition which will be completely different from other days and will be dominated by specials and columns on food, books, parenting, health and fitness, women’s special, luxury, travel as well as offbeat stories.
Many corporate houses have come together to partner the launch. Some of the names include Motilal Oswal, Boeing, Bombay Stock Exchange and Vistara. The site went LIVE at (time) on 6th April 2018.
Social media handle- #cnbctv18dotcomishere
News Broadcasting
Rising Bharat Summit 2026 to spotlight India’s global rise
PM Modi keynotes two-day event on 27–28 February in New Delhi with ministers, diplomats and icons.
MUMBAI: India’s rise isn’t just making headlines, it’s headlining its own summit, and this time the guest list reads like a global power playlist. News18 Network will host the Rising Bharat Summit 2026, a high-powered thought-leadership forum anchored around the theme “Spotlighting Bharat’s Rise: Driven by Strength Within.” The two-day event kicks off on 27 February 2026 at 10:00 AM in New Delhi, bringing together policymakers, diplomats, business leaders, strategists, innovators, and cultural icons for conversations that aim to define India’s confident, self-assured role on the world stage.
Prime minister Narendra Modi will deliver the keynote address, setting the tone for discussions on economic momentum, geopolitical positioning, and long-term aspirations for the decade ahead.
The ministerial lineup includes Piyush Goyal (Commerce and Industry), Ashwini Vaishnaw (Railways, Information & Broadcasting, Electronics & IT), Jyotiraditya M. Scindia (Communications & Development of North Eastern Region), and Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta.
Global diplomacy and strategic voices feature former Singapore foreign minister George Yeo, ex-UK Chief of defence staff general Sir Nick Carter, former US commerce secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez, and ambassadors from Norway (May-Elin Stener), Germany (Philipp Ackermann), and Sweden (Jan Thesleff).
Industry, innovation, and economic perspectives come from veteran investor Ramesh Damani, World Gold Council CEO David Tait, Vianai Systems Founder & CEO Dr Vishal Sikka, and Deeptech Bharat Foundation co-founder Shashi Shekhar Vempati.
Defence, technology, and thought leadership include Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, RSS Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramukh Sunil Ambekar, Apple expert Patrick McGee, military aviation historian Tom Cooper, and defence scholar Adrian Fontanellaz.
Culture, sports, and popular influence bring actor-MP Kangana Ranaut, Olympic medallists Saina Nehwal and PR Sreejesh, cricketers Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Mithali Raj, plus film stars Anil Kapoor and Yami Gautam.
Broadcast live across News18 Network channels, CNBC-TV18, CNBC Awaaz, and streaming platforms from 10:00 am on both days, the summit aims to move beyond headlines and shape deeper narratives around policy, leadership, and innovation at a decisive moment for India’s global trajectory.
In a world watching Bharat’s next moves, this gathering isn’t just talk, it’s the opening scene of a story that’s already rewriting the script.
