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Collective Newsroom to produce BBC content in Bangla and Urdu in India
Expansion adds two major languages as CNR deepens its reach among young and diverse Indian audiences
MUMBAI: Collective Newsroom (CNR) has been commissioned by the BBC to produce journalism in Bangla and Urdu for audiences in India, marking an expansion of its multilingual news operations.
With the addition of the two languages, CNR’s mandate now spans eight Indian languages along with English, further strengthening its role in delivering credible public-interest journalism to diverse audiences across the country.
The newsroom will produce news, current affairs, digital-first storytelling and in-depth features covering subjects ranging from history and culture to business and health. The programming will also place particular emphasis on engaging younger audiences and women, while continuing to follow the BBC’s editorial standards of impartiality, accuracy and trust.
The move reflects a growing appetite for quality journalism in Indian languages and signals CNR’s expanding presence in the country’s evolving media landscape. By bringing Bangla and Urdu into its multilingual operations, the organisation also aims to encourage deeper cross-language collaboration and wider audience engagement.
Collective Newsroom editor-in-chief and co-founder Rupa Jha, said the development marks an important step in connecting with more communities across India.
“Bangla and Urdu have rich literary and journalistic traditions, and we are proud to bring focused, high-quality content to these audiences in India. Our priority remains delivering journalism that is accurate, independent and relevant to people’s everyday lives,” she said.
Collective Newsroom managing editor and co-founder Sanjoy Majumder, said the expanded remit will span digital, video and social platforms to reach increasingly mobile-first audiences.
“We will continue to invest in editorial talent, technology and regional partnerships to strengthen our multilingual output. This milestone reinforces our mission to build an inclusive newsroom that reflects India’s linguistic and cultural diversity while maintaining the highest editorial standards,” he said.
Collective Newsroom, a wholly Indian-owned company founded by former BBC employees, took over most of the BBC’s India operations in April 2024. The organisation currently produces BBC content in Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil and Telugu, along with English content on YouTube.
CNR also manages and produces the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year initiative, which recognises women athletes and para-athletes.
Teams producing BBC News Bangla and BBC News Urdu for audiences outside India will continue to operate from Bangladesh and Pakistan respectively.
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Paisabazaar launches Credit Premier League 2.0
Nationwide campaign rewards highest credit scores with Rs 1 lakh top prize.
MUMBAI: When credit scores become a national league, even your CIBIL report starts feeling like it’s playing in the IPL and Paisabazaar has just kicked off the second season. Paisabazaar, India’s leading marketplace for financial products and the country’s largest free credit score platform, has announced the return of the Credit Premier League (CPL) 2.0, a fun, nationwide initiative to recognise and reward individuals with the highest credit scores.
Building on the success of the first edition, CPL 2.0 introduces higher rewards and broader participation. The individual(s) with the highest credit score in the country will win Rs 1 lakh, while state champions will each receive Rs 10,000. Additionally, all participants from the winning state, the one with the highest average credit score will also be rewarded.
All winnings will be credited directly to winners’ PB Wallet, allowing them to pay credit card bills, recharge mobiles, or settle utility bills seamlessly on the Paisabazaar platform.
Paisabazaar CEO Santosh Agarwal said the campaign aims to make credit awareness more engaging and mainstream. “With CPL, we are bringing together engagement, gamification and rewards to make conversations around credit scores more mainstream,” he noted. “Our focus remains on building a financially aware and credit-healthy Bharat.”
The first edition of CPL saw over 5.5 million participants, with the highest individual score touching 861. Delhi recorded the highest average credit score of 746.
Consumers can participate simply by checking their free credit score on the Paisabazaar platform or app. The CPL leaderboard and rankings will be available exclusively on the Paisabazaar App.
In a country where financial dreams are serious business, Paisabazaar has found a smart way to turn credit scores into an exciting game – because when your financial health gets rewarded, everyone wants to play.
