News Broadcasting
Aaj Tak to revamp programming from tomorrow
MUMBAI: The leader has to keep pace with the times too.
Aaj Tak, the news channel that has cornered 59 per cent of the market share and an enviable reach of over 30 million households, is revising its shows and show timings from tomorrow.
The aim of the revamp, says the channel, is to ‘help it climb up the value chain’. To this end, Aaj Tak has included new programmes like Half-hour specials, Jurm ki Duniya and Ho Na Sakaa. Whereas Jurm ki Duniya will be a weekly wrap-up of the crime scene of the country, Ho Na Sakaa is a weekly programme that would take stock of events that did not turn out as expected or failed to happen.
The format and treatment would be chatty and informal, with most of the anchoring being done outdoors. This concept is unique, and untried in any other news channel, claims Aaj Tak. The half-hour specials titled Vishesh on the other hand would be a daily programme that would focus on topical and important issues on that day and would provide an indepth analysis into that topic.
The timings for Seedhi Baat, Duniya Aaj Tak and Cinema Aaj Tak are also being changed to target the viewers more effectively, says an official release. This move by the channel is an effort to create more flexibility and freshness to the content, and to air programmes in keeping with the mood of the viewers at a given point of time, the release adds.
According to Aaj Tak CEO G Krishnan, “These programming changes are being implemented to provide news and information more effectively and to cater to the viewing needs of our target audience. With the implementation of these innovations we will transform news presentation, make it more lively and appealing, and thereby draw more viewers to the channel.”
Programme Date Time
Vishesh Monday-Friday 2130 hrs
Repeat Tuesday-Saturday 0030hrs
Jurm ki Duniya Saturday 2330hrs
Repeat Sunday 1130hrs
Ho Na Sakaa Sunday 2230 hrs
Repeat Monday 1130 hrs
Seedhi Baat Sunday 2130 hrs
Repeat Monday 0030 hrs
Duniya Ravivar Sunday 2030 hrs
Repeat Monday 0130 hrs
Cinema Aaj Tak Saturday 2130 hrs
Repeat Sunday Sunday
Jurm Ki Duniya
This will be a weekly wrap-up of the crime scene in the country. The production format and format would be as filmi as a suspense thriller. The programme will be further divided into various segments –
? Sangeen Jurm – The top crime story(s) of the week
? Tafteesh – Recreation of a major crime
? Safedposh Mujrim – Details of a white-collar crime
? Faraar Mujrim / Qanoon ke Haath – A special feature on the top guy on the run, and his contribution to the growth of the crime industry.
? Insaaf Kab Tak? – A major crime that awaits justice for ages
? Jurm Ek Minute Mein – Major crime stories in a capsule
Ho Na Sakaa
This is a weekly wrap-up of the previous week’s happening, but with a difference. The programme would take stock of the events that did not turn out as expected or failed to happen, and analyse critically the reasons for the same. The programme would be segmented into –
? Ho Na Sakaa story of the week
? Ho Na Sakaa sports
? Ho Na Sakaa cinema
? Ho Na Sakaa business
? Ho Na Sakaa Chitput
News Broadcasting
WITT Summit 2026 concludes in New Delhi
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MUMBAI: The WITT Summit just wrapped up with enough big ideas to fill a policy playbook because when India’s leaders, thinkers and icons gather under one roof, even the conversations hit sixes. The eighth edition of TV9 Network’s flagship What India Thinks Today (WITT) Summit 2026 concluded on Saturday after two days of dynamic discussions at its New Delhi venue. India’s largest multi-domain public policy and culture summit brought together political leaders, policymakers, sports icons, artists and technology innovators to examine the forces shaping contemporary India and its global standing.
Prime minister Narendra Modi delivered the keynote address on the theme “India and the World” for the third consecutive year. In a wide-ranging speech, he addressed the ongoing conflict in West Asia, calling for restraint and compassion while highlighting India’s continued development trajectory despite global turmoil.
The summit featured candid conversations with state leaders. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy articulated a people-first governance model and contrasted it with other development approaches. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav declared that Left-wing extremism had been effectively eliminated in his state and highlighted preparations for the upcoming Kumbh Mela. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann defended his government’s record, citing the closure of 19 toll plazas and creation of the Sadak Suraksha Force. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar expressed confidence in Congress prospects in Assam and addressed recent allegations against him.
On geopolitics and national security, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia outlined India’s ambition to become a builder of trusted digital infrastructure for the world, citing the rapid 5G rollout and village-level 4G connectivity.
Cricket received significant attention. Former India captain Sourav Ganguly praised player freedom and trust as hallmarks of great leadership and named MS Dhoni as the greatest captain due to his World Cup successes. India women’s team bowling coach Aavishkar Salvi credited the BCCI and Women’s Premier League for building a pipeline of world-class talent behind the team’s recent ODI World Cup triumph.
The summit also hosted the inaugural AI² Awards 2026, celebrating the convergence of human creativity and machine intelligence in storytelling and content creation. Poet and kathavachak Kumar Vishwas delivered a nuanced take on India’s concept of Dharma and criticised the recent arrest of an 80-year-old Shankaracharya. Veteran lyricist Sameer Anjaan and storyteller Neelesh Misra reflected on changing music trends and artistic responsibility in the wake of a recent controversy involving Nora Fatehi.
In a country where conversations often run as deep as the Ganges, the WITT Summit proved once again that when leaders, thinkers and storytellers come together, the real winner is public discourse lively, layered and refreshingly unafraid to tackle the big questions shaping India’s tomorrow.
