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ET NOW unveils programming line-up for union budget 2020
MUMBAI: ET NOW, India’s leading English Business News channel has announced an exclusive programming line-up in the run-up to union budget 2020. With the theme ‘Get, Set, Grow’, ET NOW offers viewers a comprehensive insight on union budget 2020, covering all critical elements of the Budget from a consumer, market, industry and political perspective. Set against the backdrop of a slowing economy, rising prices and a decline in consumption, ET NOW budget special reportage from 23 January to 01 February, 2020, focuses on India’s $5 Trillion growth agenda by bringing think tanks and industry experts under one roof.
Get Set Grow with Millennials – Tamanna Inamdar, Senior Editor, ET NOW speaks to the millennials and Gen Z, crucial a stakeholder in Budget 2020 to understand their hopes and aspirations from Budget 2020. Airing on January 29 at 7.30pm, the show will bring forth various aspects including job opportunities, income growth and entrepreneurship through the lens of the millennials.
The Money Show (TMS) Budget Hotline – On Feb 1 at 4:30 pm the Budget Special TMS will decode the likely changes in taxation FM Nirmala Sitharaman has brought about this Budget and how it could impact the finances of the citizens. ET NOW will open up the phone lines to take your queries
India Development Debate – Anchored by Tamanna Inamdar, Senior Editor, ET NOW on January 31 at 9 pm brings an eminent panel of industry leaders to lay out the budget roadmap for India and will analyse if the government can deliver a game changer in Budget 2020 to pull India out the economic slowdown.
Bahi Khata 2- The Budget Returns – On January 30 at 7.30pm, ET NOW presents a unique show that gets the viewers a complete lowdown of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Magnum Opus, Union Budget 2020 with an unmistakable ‘filmy’ tadka.
Your Budget – On Jan 31st at 4 pm & 7.30pm, ET NOW brings the voice of the common man on their expectations from the Budget and will capture key pointers like revision in tax slabs, increase in deduction limits, extended tax relief, a boost in consumer spending and improved spending on healthcare
Get set grow – Macros with Mythili – 4 pm on Jan 29 and Jan 30.
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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.
