News Broadcasting
Bipassha Sarangii joins Zee as senior vp, special projects
Zee has tapped Bipassha Sarangii as senior vice-president, special projects, drafting a seasoned creative operator into its central content team as the broadcaster recalibrates for a fiercely competitive market.
Sarangii, a media professional since 2009, brings a cross-format résumé spanning television, digital, film and sports content. Her credits range from work with NBA India to Emmy-nominated intellectual property, alongside mainstream Hindi cinema including *Gangubai Kathiawadi*. The throughline has been an insistence on narrative clarity, a strong authorial voice and long-form storytelling that travels.
Industry executives describe Sarangii as a builder of robust creative frameworks with a sharp eye for distinctive voices. In recent years, her focus has tilted towards culturally rooted stories with emotional heft, ambitions increasingly central to broadcasters chasing attention across fragmented platforms.
At Zee, the remit places her within the central content structure, shaping narrative development and creator-led formats across platforms, and strengthening the bridge between ideas and execution.
The appointment lands as the content business grows more crowded and unforgiving. Zee’s bet is clear: sharper voices, cleaner narratives and a creative sprint to stay ahead.
News Broadcasting
CNN-News18 to host Fury in the Gulf conclave on West Asia crisis
Three-hour summit to unpack geopolitical fallout and impact on India
MUMBAI: CNN-News18 is set to host a special three-hour broadcast, Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave, on April 7, aiming to decode the escalating West Asia crisis and its far-reaching implications for India.
Scheduled from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, the conclave comes at a time when tensions between Iran and the United States are reshaping global geopolitics and triggering economic uncertainty. With India’s deep energy ties, trade links and large diaspora in the Gulf, the developments carry significant domestic relevance.
Built around the theme ‘Conflict, Consequences, and The Future,’ the programme will feature six curated sessions combining one-on-one interviews and panel discussions. The focus is to cut through the clutter and offer viewers a clearer understanding of the fast-evolving situation.
Key sessions include ‘Diplomacy in Times of War’ featuring Shashi Tharoor, and ‘World After the Iran Conflict’ with voices such as Ram Madhav, Reuven Azar, representatives from the European Union and the Iranian Deputy Envoy. Another session titled ‘Another Dunkirk?’ will bring together K. J. S. Dhillon and Jitin Prasada among others.
CNN-News18 editorial affairs director Rahul Shivshankar said, “In times of war, clarity becomes the most powerful tool. Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave brings together credible voices to address the questions and confusion that arise amid an overwhelming influx of information.”
He added that the initiative is aimed at delivering “facts, perspective, and insight” at a time when misinformation can easily cloud public understanding.
Echoing the sentiment, CNN-News18 CEO– English and business news Smriti Mehra said the conflict marks a defining global moment, with consequences that extend well beyond the region. She noted that the conclave seeks to present the crisis with “depth, nuance and responsibility” so audiences can better grasp its real-world impact.
As geopolitical tensions continue to dominate headlines, the conclave positions itself as an attempt to bring order to the noise, offering viewers a structured, insight-led look at a complex and rapidly shifting global situation.
