News Broadcasting
CNN Hong Kong appoints Anjali Rao as anchor cum correspondent
MUMBAI: CNN has announced the appointment of anchor cum correspondent Anjali Rao to the newsroom team based at the network’s Asia Pacific regional headquarters in Hong Kong. Rao is to co-anchor the primetime evening news program World News Asia alongside Andrew Stevens.
In her career to date, Rao has covered a broad portfolio of major news stories including the attacks of 9/11, the aftermath of the Bali bombings, the Asian Tsunami, the war in Iraq and the South Asian earthquake.
“Anjali has reported from and anchored coverage of the most significant global news stories of the past ten years,” said CNN Asia Pacific managing editor Jill Dougherty. “We’re delighted to add someone of Anjali’s award winning experience to our Hong Kong based team,” she added.
Rao takes up her post following a decade at broadcasters in Australia, Asia and Europe where she held a variety of positions, most recently as a presenter at the Sky News channel in London. She started her career as a producer and reporter at Hong Kong’s Wharf Cable Television (now i-cable) and also spent three years based in the region as the principal anchor for Star News Asia.
Rao worked on Channel 7’s ‘Today Tonight’ program based in Melbourne, Australia before joining Hong Kong’s Star News Asia. Whilst at Star TV she won the top prize at the 2004 Amnesty International Human Rights Press Awards for her story ‘Toxic Trail’, a ‘Focus Asia’ piece on the effects of widespread use of pesticide in southern India. In the summer of 2004 Rao moved to the UK and took up a position as a presenter for the British terrestrial broadcaster Five’s ‘Five News’ program and the cable and satellite channel Sky News, informs an official release.
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.
