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DD, ESS sprint for Standard Chartered Marathon telecast
MUMBAI: The latest buzzword among the Mumbai gliteratti and the janta is fitness, courtesy the Standard Chartered Mumbai International Marathon scheduled for this Sunday.
National pubcaster Doordarshan, ESPN and Star Sports are all geared up to cash on it. DD, ESPN and Star Sports will air live telecast of the event scheduled to be held at Mumbai on 15 February, 2004 from 7 to 11 am.
Besides the live telecast, ESS will sponsor a “Mumbai Bhago, London Dheko” contest to promote the marathon. The registered users have to log on the ESS website and answer a question. The lucky winner will bag a trip for two to London.
According to media reports, the marathon organised by Standard Chartered and its medical partner, the Asian Heart Institute has over 20,000 runners participating. While the full and half marathon will begin at 7:15 am, the dream run will be flagged off at 9:45 am.
The organisers will be stationing 50 volunteers, to assist the runners, at the start and finish base station. Seven aid stations are being set up at ‘D’ road near Churchgate station, Chowpatty, Hughes road before the Kemp’s Corner flyover, Haji Ali, Nehru Centre, Worli sea face and the Air India building. Besides several doctors, nurses and physiotherapists will be present at various points on the route.
The marathon list boasts celebrity participants including industrialist Anil Ambani and actor Rahul Bose, yesteryear filmstar Tanuja, former sheriff Bakul Patel and film star Jackie Shroff. Other names like Mandira Bedi, Dino Morea, Farhan Akhtar, Tanisha Mukherji, Tara Sharma, MTV VJ Aditya, Sita Thompson, Moshe Shek, Pratichee Mohapatra, John Abraham and sportspersons like Paul Tergat, Kapil Dev, Dilip Vengsarkar, and Sanjay Manjrekar are also said to be participating.
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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.
