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Senior Citizen Awards: Curtain Raiser
MUMBAI: CNN-IBN, in partnership with Paranjape Schemes Construction Limited announces the first edition of Senior Citizen Awards to recognize and honour the elderly who have made a notable contribution to the society. The first episode will introduce the idea behind the awards and emphasise on the issues which come with old age, threats which we as a society pose to our senior citizens and what inspires them to serve the society unconditionally even after retirement. On the show, esteemed personalities such as former IPS officer Kiran Bedi, image guru Dilip Cherian, known RTI activist Commodore Lokesh Batra, and Paranjape Schemes Managing Director Shashank Paranjape will come together to discuss the importance of our elderly generation.
Watch the first episode of Senior Citizen Awards on Sat, 9th Nov @ 1:30 PM and repeat telecast on 7.30 PM only on CNN-IBN.
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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.
