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Aids awareness shows on DD get extension
MUMBAI: Jasoos Vijay and Haath Se Haath Milaa, the two shows on Doordarshan that aimed at creating AIDS awareness have been given an extension. The shows are produced by the BBC World Service Trust in collaboration with NACO and Prasar Bharati.
This awareness campaign adorned in an entertainment format has received high TRPs and the extent of popularity of the shows was realised when the hero of Jasoos Vijay, Adil Khandwelkar went to small towns across the city for shooting the next series. He was a known entity everywhere.
Haath Se Haath Milaa, has also been awarded the prestigious Commonwealth Broadcasting Association/UNICEF Award for Outstanding Local Children’s Broadcasting.
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Parikshit Luthra exits CNBC-TV18 after 20-year run
Former bureau chief to take brief pause before next role
NEW DELHI: Senior journalist Parikshit Luthra has signed off from CNBC-TV18, marking 28 February 2026 as his final day and closing nearly two decades with Network18 Media & Investments Limited, including eight years at the business news channel.
During his tenure, Luthra interviewed prominent business leaders and Union ministers, reporting on economic policy, corporate strategy, the automobile sector and financial markets. His coverage spanned key inflection points in India’s economic narrative.
He also led new programming formats such as Newscentre, Global Eye and Global Lens, shows that examined politics and foreign policy through an economic prism, reflecting the channel’s push towards globally linked business reporting.
In a LinkedIn post, Luthra said his final weeks were spent covering the Union Budget, the India AI Summit, India’s trade agreements with the US and EU, and the group’s flagship Rising Bharat Summit 2026. He added that he continued anchoring until his last day and briefly met Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his closing assignments.
Luthra joined CNBC-TV18 in June 2018 as assistant editor, later rising to senior editor and chief of bureau, a position he held for over two years. Before that, he worked with Republic TV and CNN-News18.
He said he plans to take a short break before embarking on his next professional chapter.
