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CNN to report on Asia’s pollution crisis
MUMBAI: CNN correspondents will report from across Asia on the most polluted cities in a half-hour focus on the continent’s environmental crises and the threats they pose to the rest of the world in Ill Wind: Asia’s Pollution Crisis. The special airs on 4 June at 4 30 pm and 11 30 pm.
Anchored by Anjali Rao from Hong Kong, Stan Grant, Jill Dougherty, Ram Ramgopal, Atika Shubert and Kristie Lu Stout analyse both the causes and effects of pollution in reports from India, China, Hong Kong, Japan and the US.
Ramgopal reports from New Delhi which, despite having won praise for converting its public transport fleet to less polluting natural gas, is now under assault from a two wheeled traffic boom.
The journey continues towards the west coast of the United States where Kristie Lu Stout reveals how pollutants from Asia are beginning to be detected in the air and water.
In a sign of how things may improve, Tokyo bureau chief Atika Shubert reports from Kawasaki, a city that was once a “pollution nightmare” that has transformed itself into an “eco-town”. The city’s environmental model aims to strike a rare balance between the needs of development and growth while greatly reducing pollution.
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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.
