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CNBC India launches Destination India docu-series
MUMBAI: Business news channel CNBC India has announced Destination India, a docu-series that will showcase select Indian states that have taken dynamic steps on the economic reforms road to transform their business environments.
The southern state of Kerala will the first state to be featured in this series.
Kerala is fast emerging as a key area in the IT field and purports to offer an environment for investment on par with the best in the country. CNBC’s three-part special titled ‘Destination Kerala’ will showcase the state as investment friendly and IT ready, an official release says.
The episodes will showcase the recently concluded IT Kerala 2002 mega event followed by features on Kerala – The Discovery of a new IT destination. These episodes will highlight CII’s ranking of states; Kerala’s HR and telecom infrastructure, socio-economic standing, support institutions, and opinions by prominent names in the Indian IT Industry. It would also feature highlights of the State’s IT Policy, through interviews with the chief minister of Kerala, minister for IT and other top officials of the state. Also featured will be the e-governance initiatives undertaken by the State and future projections.
Destination Kerala is being presented jointly by CNBC India and Kerala State IT Mission.
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News18 India to air Sabse Bada Dangal on 4 May counting day
Channel promises fastest results, live trends and analysis across five states.
MUMBAI: Ballots will do the talking and screens will do the shouting. As counting day approaches for high-stakes Assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, News18 India is gearing up for an all-day broadcast of its flagship election show, Sabse Bada Dangal, on 4 May from 6 am onwards. The Hindi news channel plans to deliver continuous, real-time updates as votes are tallied, combining live counting data with on-ground reporting and studio analysis. With political fortunes set to shift through the day, the coverage will track every swing, surge and surprise as trends turn into results.
The broadcast will feature a mix of senior political leaders, analysts and experts, offering instant reactions and decoding the evolving electoral picture. Expect heated debates, quick takes and detailed breakdowns as the numbers settle across all five states.
For News18 India, counting day has long been a high-visibility moment. The network is banking on its reporting reach, editorial bandwidth and technology-driven coverage to stay ahead in what is often a fiercely competitive news cycle.
With multiple battlegrounds and shifting narratives, the day promises both drama and data in equal measure. And if all goes to plan, Sabse Bada Dangal will once again turn the counting of votes into prime-time spectacle.
