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CNN launches monthly business travel show
MUMBAI: News broadcaster CNN has announce the launch of a new show targeting the business community. CNN Business Traveller will launch on 13 October and will be hosted by Richard Quest.
Produced in association with InterContinental Hotels and Resorts, the show covers every aspect of the transitory lifestyle of busy managers and executives. The first episode, Healthy mind, healthy body, healthy businessenlists the expertise and advice of top UK chef Gordon Ramsay, Olympic hero Sir Steve Redgrave and Intels CEO Craig Barrett. The show airs at 8:30 pm with repeats on 17 October at 9:30 pm, 19 October at 7:30 pm Hong Kong time.
In episode one, Quest visits Singapore to find out more about business travellers and how they should keep healthy. He also finds out about chef Gordon Ramsays collaboration with Singapore Airlines and how it has challenged his culinary skills to produce healthy and nutritional food at 35,000 feet. Also in this premiere show, Redgrave runs through a 15 minute work-out that doesnt require access to a hotel gym and Craig Barrett, CEO of Intel is the first volunteer for what will be a regular segment calledOn the road with. Barrett takes a digital camera with him on his business travels to produce his own video diary.
Themes for future episodes of this monthly half-hour show include advice on how to develop ones career whilst on the move and how to keep a healthy balance with ones home life when so little time is left available for families and loved ones. For those visiting new climates, CNN Business Traveller has the low down on how to fit in with different cultures whilst also showing how to keep healthy when faced with a constant diet of airline food. Each show also features regular segments where contributors consumer test the latest travel gadgets in Road Test and Getting Away gives practical advice on how to switch off and relax while on a business trip.
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.
