News Broadcasting
Aaj Tak gears up for US Presidential election with ‘Superpower ka Shehanshah’
MUMBAI: Keeping in mind viewers’ high interest levels and curiosity regarding the next American President, Aaj Tak has started a daily programme, on American Presidential Election, Superpower kA Shehanshah.
In order to provide latest and unbiased reports and analysis, Aaj Tak has also entered into an exclusive tie-up with Voice of America- an International Broadcasting Service. Besides this, Aaj Tak has also sent its own reporters to cover the elections.
Superpower kA Shehanshah will be telecast twice daily at 8.30 am and 10.45 pm as a special segment. There will also be a special episode dedicated to the US electoral race in Aaj Tak’s international news and current affairs show Duniya on 31 October at 11.30 pm.
Aaj Tak is also making special arrangements for 2 November, which is the polling and counting day for the American Presidential Elections wherein the channel will telecast a slew of live-interviews and reactions.
News Broadcasting
CNN-News18 to host Kolkata Town Hall on Hooghly River
‘Bhalobasa Bengal Inspiring Bharat’ event on April 20 brings cultural icons, trailblazing women and leaders aboard a cruise to celebrate Bengal’s enduring influence.
MUMBAI: Bengal is about to make fresh waves on the Hooghly and this time the current is pure conversation. CNN-News18 is taking its iconic Town Hall format to the waters of the iconic Hooghly River on 20 April 2026 with a special edition titled ‘Bhalobasa Bengal – Inspiring Bharat’. The floating event will celebrate the state’s rich cultural legacy and how its ideas, creativity and spirit continue to shape the rest of the country.
The unique riverside setting draws on Bengal’s history as a cradle of reform, art and intellectual thought. The speaker line-up mirrors that diversity: cultural heavyweights Mithun Chakraborty and Sreenanda Shankar will share the stage with trailblazing “Devis” such as Tanya Sanyal (India’s first woman firefighter in aviation), Ipsita Chakraborty (Kolkata’s first woman bartender) and Reshma Nilofer Visalakshi (Nari Shakti awardee and marine pilot). Music will flow through the celebrated pianist-vocalist duo Sourendro and Soumyojit, while public life and governance will be represented by Smriti Irani, Leander Paes, Saira Shah Halim, Keya Ghosh, Rekha Patra, Roopa Ganguly and Babul Supriyo.
CNN-News18, editorial affairs director, Rahul Shivshankar, said the event honours voices that carry Bengal’s legacy forward. Smriti Mehra, CEO – English & Business News, Network18, added that Bengal’s stories resonate far beyond its borders, especially as the state heads into polls.
From the first woman to battle flames in the skies to legendary actors who shaped Indian cinema, the gathering promises a rich mix of inspiration, courage and candid dialogue. In a city where culture has always flowed as freely as the river itself, CNN-News18 is turning the Hooghly into a floating forum for ideas that matter.
Tune in on 20 April on CNN-News18, CTV and YouTube to catch Bengal’s heartbeat in full flow.
