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DD News flaunts impressive launch statistics
MUMBAI: Relaunched fledgling DD News seems determined to fight its way back into the reckoning. And it’s not made a bad start either, if statistics provided by the pubcaster (Cable & Satellite Viewers 4 yrs + (03/11/03 – 08/11/03) Monday – Saturday) are anything to go by.
In the first week of its new avatar, DD News claims to have grabbed 26 per cent of market share in Delhi, equalling that of market leader Aaj Tak, among Hindi news channels.
In Chennai, the only place where conditional access is up and running, DD News has ensured a 100 per cent reach, just as the satellite news channels are at zero per cent. In Kolkata, DD News’ share is way ahead at 44 per cent, while Aaj Tak, NDTV India, Zee News and Sahara Samay are at 13 per cent each and Star News is further behind at six per cent. Only in Mumbai has DD News been unable to match Aaj Tak’s 29 per cent share, currently having eaten into a 13 per cent share (even Zee News is ahead with a 18 per cent share). The rest of Maharashtra (one million plus towns) however bodes well for DD News as the channel has managed a share of 33 per cent as against Aaj Tak’s 29 per cent.
The rest of Tamil Nadu has taken well to DD News too, with the channel having garnered a 67 per cent share as against a 33 per cent share commanded by Aaj Tak. So has Bangalore, where Aaj Tak has a three per cent channel share as against DD News’ 88 per cent.
Doordarshan’s diktat to cable operators to carry the new news channel too seems to have worked well as the channel’s reach is comparable to the satellite news channels, if not better. Except for Gujarat, where DD News’ reach is lower than that of Aaj Tak, it is more than the reigning news channel in Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai and Kolkata and almost equal to that of Aaj Tak in Mumbai.
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Business Today MindRush returns to Mumbai, spotlight on India’s edge in a fractured world
Policymakers and corporate heavyweights gather to map supply chains, energy security and markets
MUMBAI: As fault lines widen across global trade and geopolitics, Business Today is doubling down on India’s moment. The 14th edition of Business Today MindRush & Best CEOs Awards lands in Mumbai on March 28, pitching India’s strategic edge at the centre of a fragmenting world.
The day-long summit, presented by PwC, will bring together a tight mix of policymakers, industry leaders and market voices to decode shifting supply chains, maritime strategy, defence priorities, energy security and capital markets—sectors now deeply entangled with geopolitics.
M Nagaraju, secretary, department of financial services, ministry of finance, will headline the event, setting the tone for discussions that aim to track how India is repositioning itself amid disrupted trade routes and volatile energy dynamics.
The speaker slate reads like a cross-section of India Inc’s command centre. Krishna Swaminathan will zero in on sea lanes and supply chains, while Prashant Ruia is set to push the case for self-reliance in oil and gas. Ashish Chauhan will weigh in on capital markets at a pivotal juncture, as a panel featuring Vibha Padalkar, Sanjiv Mehta, Amish Mehta and Sanjeev Krishan debates navigating economic uncertainty.
Leadership under pressure will be another running theme. Madhavkrishna Singhania, Sharvil Patel, Karan Bhagat and Anurag Choudhary will unpack how businesses are steering through disruption. Arun Alagappan will turn the spotlight on fertilisers, Arundhati Bhattacharya will reflect on leadership transitions, while Anish Shah and S Vellayan will outline blueprints for building future-ready conglomerates.
The event will close with Aroon Purie setting the broader editorial lens, before the Best CEOs Awards recognise standout corporate leadership across sectors.
At a time when the global order looks increasingly splintered, MindRush 2026 is positioning itself as more than a conference—it is a signal that India intends not just to navigate the churn, but to shape it.
