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BBC to launch series on success stories
MUMBAI: The BBC World seriesBusiness Bizarre , making an in-depth look at some unique Indian business success stories, will debut this Sunday 25 April.
The series will air every Sunday at 11am and will be retelecast on the same day at 10 pm.
The first of the new programmes this weekend profiles the story of the artificial limb manufacturer, Jaipur Foot. With a winning combination of common sense and uncommon craftsmanship, this organisation has made a difference in thousands of lives.
Other firms profiled in the series include E-Chaupal, a unique business experiment that has brought about a digital revolution in Indian agriculture and Cry, the welfare organisation that thinks and acts like a corporation to name a few.
Commenting on the new episodes, BBC World commissioning editor Narendhra Morar says,”After the overwhelming response to the last two series of Business Bizarre, we have decided to commission six new episodes. These programmes will examine a number of fascinating and extraordinary Indian concerns, which will definitely interest our viewers.”
The current series will give its viewers an opputunity to view some of the original episodes from the previous series such as Amar Chitra Katha; Salim Kagzi and SEWA, a labour co-operative and women’s organisation rolled into one and Nalli Silks, the largest sari brand in India.
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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.
