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British broadcast journalist Daljit Dhaliwal joins CNN International
British broadcast journalist Daljit Dhaliwal, formerly with ITN, is joining CNN International.
She will be based in the network’s Atlanta headquarters, an official release says. Starting in August, she will anchor the network’s signature World News program as well as host CNN’s World Report. Daljit will also be one of the anchors instrumental in launching a new sequence of co-anchored programs debuting in October.
“Daljit’s exceptional journalistic skills combined with her engaging on-screen presence reaffirms CNN International’s commitment to a highly-skilled and diverse anchor base,” comments CNN International executive vice-president and general manager, Rena Golden.
Previously, Daljit anchored ITN’s World News for Public Television, which was seen throughout the United States on PBS. In addition, Daljit co-anchored Britain’s primetime Channel Four News and served as a senior anchor on ITN’s 24-hour news channel. She will shortly be seen on PBS’s weekly international events documentary series, Wide Angle, which she will host with former US secretary of state spokesman, James P Rubin.
As a broadcast anchor, Daljit has reported on all the major international news stories of the last eight years, including the Balkans conflict, the on-going tensions in the Middle East, the genocide in Rwanda and the US war against terror. She has also interviewed political leaders such as Sinn Fein’s Gerry Adams, US Senator George Mitchell, Pakistan’s Benazir Bhutto and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.
Daljit has moderated and hosted many prestigious conferences, including United Nations conferences in New York and at The Hague. She has also served as a judge for the Amnesty International Media Awards and Britain’s TV BAFTAS. In 1999, she was named one of People magazines’ “50 Most Beautiful People in the World” and was also listed in Esquire magazine’s “Women We Love” profile.
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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.
