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CNN-IBN introduces contest Public Ka Kaptan
MUMBAI: CNN-IBN has teamed up with former India cricket captain K. Srikanth for LoC — Love of Cricket. Srikanth joins the CNN-IBN team as a studio expert for Indo-Pak series to give his take on the series in LoC, which is already on air. The series also brings an exciting contest Public kA Kaptan.
In a statement issued, Public kA Kaptan, the participants can send SMS on 2622 or email views on their strategy or a tactical decision at pkk@ibnlive.com. The best entry gets to watch a one day tie in person. The contest along with match reviews at 7:30 pm, 9:40 pm and 11 pm.
The winners of this contest will be chosen by Srikanth. He will select the best entry and the lucky ones will get a cricket ball autographed by him. The winner of the best entry of the test series goes to Pakistan and reports along with the CNN-IBN reporter on one of the ODIs. Similarly the best entry for the four -ODIs will get the chance to watch the fifth ODI.
In addition to this, Anil Kumble will also give inside view of the team – its strategies, agonies and ecstasies from Pakistan. In this 20 episode mini-series, Kumble will give his take on the day’s happening.
LoC will cover match previews, day reviews and comments by experts. The shows will be hosted by prominent Indian and Pakistani cricketers to give viewers an analytical outlook of the day’s happening, events, strategies etc.
GBN, a TV18 Group Company, is a 74:26 joint venture between the TV18 Group and professionals – Rajdeep Sardesai, Sameer Manchanda and Haresh Chawla. GBN’s charter is to launch channels in the general news space under the editorial leadership of Sardesai.
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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.
