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CNBC-TV18 lines up special budget shows
MUMBAI: Business news channel CNBC-TV18, as part of its union budget line up called ‘Will the dream team deliver?’ endeavours to highlight the various issues and sectors that the FM is likely to address, while trying to strike the right balance.
This year CNBC- TV18 has designed a plethora of new programmes including CEO Poll and Common Man Poll. In addition to the polls, CNBC-TV18 has launched the first ever budget caravan that will travel thorough the length and breadth of the country, carrying views and demands from a cross section of society.
The Budget Caravan:
To reach out to the audiences from farmers, small industries, medium sized entrepreneurs, small town families, big town retailers, CNBC-TV18’s Budget caravan will be travelling from Mumbai to Delhi collecting along the way, a cross section of budget aspirations from across Indian society.
The initiative has so far spanned seven states,from the famed garlic country “Lasangaon” in Maharashtra to the diamond units in Madhya Pradesh to the grape farms of Nasik and the ultra modern Gurgaon Industrial Zone.
The diverse target groups that were covered in this initiative offer a very interesting and comprehensive wish list, ranging from a focus on infrastructure to increased subsidies, to the setting up of Special Economic Zones.
The CNBC-TV18 Common Man Poll will be telecast on 23 February at 10 pm and 27 February at 7 pm.
CNBC TV 18 commissioned Synovate to conduct the poll. The cities covered were Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Patna, Lucknow, Pune, with a sample size of 1,124 respondents belonging to SEC A and B in the age group, 25-60 years.
The results of the poll were as follows:
The common man wants lower income tax
Farmers should not be taxed is the majority view
Trusts the dream team but is a tad wary
Gutka should be taxed at par with cigarettes – say the educated
Strong support for Voluntary Disclosure of Income Scheme
CNBC-TV18’s CEO Poll: Synovate conducted the poll among CEOs and top management executives of leading companies in FMCG, Durable, Auto, Financial Services, IT and Telecom.
The CNBC-TV18 CEO Poll results were as follows:
CEOs expect a pro-industry budget
High levels of uncertainty in tax matters. Business barons do not know what to expect.
Faith and confidence levels high in FM
CNBC-TV18’s CEO Poll I and CEO Poll II will be aired on 26 February, at 10 pm and 10:30 pm respectively
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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.
