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CNN’S ‘Design 360’ foucsses on design in the workplace
MUMBAI: This Sunday, the latest episode from CNN's Design 360 looks at every aspect of the working environment in The Office. Presenter Hala Gorani, interviews top Italian fashion designers Dolce and Gabbana about their thoughts on the ubiquitous work suit. The show also talks to leading innovators in architecture, Will Alsop, Shigeru Ban, Zaha Hadid, and Daniel Libeskind about what they envision for the sixteen acres where the twin towers of the World Trade Centre once stood.
In addition creative agency, KesselsKramer talk about their extraordinary office space designed by FAT and their creative approach to work. Hala Gorani travels to the fashion capital Milan and talks to Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana about their successful careers as fashion designers and how derived inspiration for their outrageously elegant trouser suits for women from the humble double-breasted trouser and jacket combination. Architects share their individual and diverse visions for what should replace the twin towers of the World Trade Centre. Finally Design 360 learns how the designers of KesselsKramer believe that by creating a comfortable and creative work environment; you create a stimulated and enthusiastic workforce
The half hour show airs 15 September at 1:30 pm.
News Broadcasting
News TV viewership jumps 33 per cent as West Asia war draws audiences
BARC Week 8 data shows news share rising to 8 per cent despite T20 World Cup
NEW DELHI:Â Even as individual television news channel ratings remain under a temporary pause, the genre itself is seeing a clear surge in audience attention.
According to the latest data from Broadcast Audience Research Council India, television news recorded a 33 per cent jump in genre share in Week 8 of 2026, covering February 28 to March 6.
The news genre accounted for 8 per cent of total television viewership during the week, up from 6 per cent the previous week. The spike in attention coincided with escalating geopolitical tensions involving the United States, Israel and Iran, which have kept global headlines firmly fixed on West Asia.
The rise is notable because it came at a time when cricket was dominating television screens. The high-stakes stages of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, including the Super 8 fixtures and semi-finals, were being broadcast during the same period.
Despite the cricket frenzy, viewers appeared to be toggling between sport and global affairs, boosting the overall share of news programming.
The surge in genre share comes even as the government has enforced a one-month pause on publishing ratings for individual news channels. The move followed regulatory scrutiny of the television ratings ecosystem.
While channel-level rankings remain temporarily out of sight, the genre-level data suggests that when global tensions escalate, audiences continue to turn to television news for real-time updates.
