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CNBC-TV18 announces fifteenth edition of India Business Leader Awards
MUMBAI: Network18’s English business news channel CNBC-TV18 is all set to launch the fifteenth edition of India Business Leader Awards (IBLA) under the theme of the event ‘Leaders of Change’.
The objective of IBLA is to celebrate the remarkable achievements of the country’s most dynamic business leaders and their businesses, which will be hosted on 28 February at Trident in Nariman Point, Mumbai.
The event shall include eminent industry-leaders, policymakers, and change-makers who have contributed towards building a conducive and profitable economy, which will have a captivating confluence of stalwarts and engaging conversations.
The chief guests for the event include dignitaries such as finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman along with Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das.
Other esteemed guests to grace the occasion include Reliance Industries chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani, HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh, TCS chief executive officer and managing director Rajesh Gopinathan, HUL chief executive officer Sanjiv Mehta, National Stock Exchange managing director and chief executive officer Vikram Limaye, Nykaa, founder and chief executive officer Falguni Nayar, Dharma Productions filmmaker Karan Johar & Indian badminton player Pullela Gopichand amongst others will show their support to the most business awards of the network.
Winners of the prestigious awards were adjudged by an esteemed jury steered by HDFC Bank managing director Aditya Puri. The power Jury comprised minister of state, finance & corporate affairs, Anurag Thakur, and industry veterans Britannia managing director Varun Berry, State Bank of India chairman, Rajnish Kumar, AZB & Partner founder and managing partner Zia Mody, ITC chairman and managing director Sanjiv Puri, and Standard Chartered Bank chief executive officer Zarin Daruwala.
CNBC-TV18 managing editor Shereen Bhan says: “For two decades, CNBC-TV18 has proved to be a leader in its incisive and comprehensive reportage of the economy & business. Since its inception, 15 years ago, the CNBC-TV18 India Business Leaders Awards have recognised excellence, and honoured individuals and corporations for creating value and impact.”
She adds, “This year, as we mark 20 years of CNBC-TV18 & 15 years of IBLA, we will recognise outstanding leaders of the year and also honour leaders of the decade in our IBLA Decadal awards. The finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman and the RBI Governor will preside over a very special evening.”
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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.
