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CNBC’s 3rd Industry Vector on Indian Pharma Industrys
MUMBAI: Business channel CNBC India's third of its Industry Vector series organised in association with Sun Microsystems and SAP India focuses on the Indian pharmaceutical industry.
This interactive session will be held on Thursday, 26 September, at the Taj Mahal Hotel in south Mumbai.
Represented on the panel will be Dr K Anji Reddy, CMD, Dr Reddy's Labs; Ajay Piramal, Nicholas Piramal; Habil Khorakiwala, CMD Wockhardt; Hocine Sidi Said, MD Pfizer; V Thyagrajan, vice-chairman and MD, Glaxo Smithkline; Ramesh Subramanian, MD Aventis Pharma; Shankar Krishnan, principal, McKinsey & Co.
The issues that will be debated relate to growth opportunities in the Indian pharmaceutical sector, discovery research in India and concomitant risks, availability of skilled researchers, contract manufacturing, clinical trial opportunities in India, interest shown in traditional Indian system of medicine and the shift of research to biotechnology.
The Rs 200 billion pharma sector is among the leading export growth engines of the country today, slated for an annual export growth rate of 25 per cent, according to an official release.
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News18 India to air Sabse Bada Dangal on 4 May counting day
Channel promises fastest results, live trends and analysis across five states.
MUMBAI: Ballots will do the talking and screens will do the shouting. As counting day approaches for high-stakes Assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, News18 India is gearing up for an all-day broadcast of its flagship election show, Sabse Bada Dangal, on 4 May from 6 am onwards. The Hindi news channel plans to deliver continuous, real-time updates as votes are tallied, combining live counting data with on-ground reporting and studio analysis. With political fortunes set to shift through the day, the coverage will track every swing, surge and surprise as trends turn into results.
The broadcast will feature a mix of senior political leaders, analysts and experts, offering instant reactions and decoding the evolving electoral picture. Expect heated debates, quick takes and detailed breakdowns as the numbers settle across all five states.
For News18 India, counting day has long been a high-visibility moment. The network is banking on its reporting reach, editorial bandwidth and technology-driven coverage to stay ahead in what is often a fiercely competitive news cycle.
With multiple battlegrounds and shifting narratives, the day promises both drama and data in equal measure. And if all goes to plan, Sabse Bada Dangal will once again turn the counting of votes into prime-time spectacle.
