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Business Today TV to take up Diwali Muhurat Trading
Mumbai: Business Today TV will go live with Muhurat Trading on Diwali, 24 October, ushering in Vikram Samvat 2079, marking yet another significant moment for the India Today Group.
The channel’s YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn websites, as well as the recently updated www.bttv.in portal, will all offer access to the live simulcast. With this broadcast, Business Today TV takes a big step toward providing the young, active internet generation with equity market information and guidance that is far superior to what is now available.
At 6pm on Diwali, the live 90-minute broadcast of the lucky Muhurat Trading starts. India Today Group global business editor Udayan Mukherjee who is a seasoned markets anchor, would be in charge of the program. Siddharth Zarabi and Aabha Bakaya, two additional television veterans, will also return to markets and serve as the session’s anchors.
Complementing this power trio are some of the biggest names in equity market analysis – First Global chairperson & managing director Devina Mehra, MK Ventures founder Madhusudan Kela, Envision Capital managing director & CEO and Kotak Mahindra AMC managing director Nilesh Shah, IIFL Securities director Sanjiv Bhasin, and Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities CEO Rahul Arora.
The high-powered panel is just a taste of what investors and traders can expect from Business Today TV in the future.
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BBC to cut up to 2,000 jobs in biggest overhaul in 15 years
Cost pressures and leadership change drive major workforce reduction plan
LONDON: BBC has unveiled plans to cut up to 2,000 jobs, roughly 10 per cent of its global workforce, in what marks its biggest downsizing in 15 years.
The announcement was made during an all-staff meeting led by interim director-general Rhodri Talfan Davies, as the broadcaster moves to tackle mounting financial pressures and reshape its operations.
Between 1,800 and 2,000 roles are expected to be eliminated from a workforce of around 21,500. The cuts form part of a broader plan to save £500 million over the next two years, aimed at offsetting rising costs, stagnating licence fee income and weaker commercial revenues.
In a communication to staff, BBC interim director-general Rhodri Talfan Davies said, “I know this creates real uncertainty, but we wanted to be open about the challenge,” acknowledging the impact the move would have across the organisation.
The restructuring comes at a time of leadership transition. Former director-general Tim Davie stepped down earlier this month, with Matt Brittin, a former Google executive, set to take over the role on May 18, 2026.
While some cost-cutting measures are being implemented immediately, the majority of the structural changes are expected to roll out over the next few years, with full savings targeted by the 2027–2028 financial year.
The broadcaster had earlier signalled its intent to reduce its cost base by around 10 per cent over a three-year period, warning of “difficult choices” as it adapts to shifting economic realities and audience expectations.
With operating costs hovering around £6 billion annually, the BBC’s latest move underscores the scale of the financial challenge it faces, as it balances public service commitments with the need for long-term sustainability in an increasingly competitive media landscape.
