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Full day Fooltu Entertainment & Time Pass
Mumbai March 22, 2006: April ONE is the infamous all fool’s day and ETC has decided to play the foolish pranks with none other then our film stars and their ilk.
These 3 minutes to 5 minutes interstitials will play on ETC all through 1st April from dawn to dusk. They are exclusive naive pranks played on innocent victims ………err artistes during the shoots of various regular shows like Star Giraftaar, ETC Super Mard, Pop KI Aandhi and ETC Haseena or Unscene. First victim was Shahid Kapoor who kept wondering about the identity of this weird Sardar Artiste from Punjab who wanted to take the name of his father, grand father and great grand father while announcing his own name for the viewer’s benefit. Who refused to be cordial enough to even acknowledge the presence of Shahid Kapoor although he had barged his way in during the shooting of Shahid’s show. So irritated was a very patient Shahid by the end of some 15 minutes that he decided to leave.
Another group to face the pain of April Fool’s day were Euphoria who were requested to leave the shoot midway because some very BIG STAR from Bollywood wanted to shoot with ETC then and there. Then Esha Deol and Akshay Khanna also fell for the fools day but all in good spirit.
But it was all fun and frolic by the end of it. They laughed and guffawed with the so called guests or rude intrusions sportingly. After all it was all done to tickle the funny bone of their fans.
So you can catch all the acts on ETC.. Stay tuned all through Saturday 1st April 2006 to catch the best of the artistes enjoying this special day. It’s the day to laugh and enjoy……….only with ETC.
ETC is a music based entertainment channel with music dominating more than 98% of the programming content. In all India markets, ETC enjoys the largest reach amongst all the music channels. ETC is watched by more then 35 million households.
For more information contact:
Neelam Gupta
ETC Networks Ltd
Tel: 022 – 2673 2033-7
Email: corpcomm@entertainmenttv.com
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Times Now Summit 2026 to convene top leaders as network marks 20 years
Policymakers, global voices and industry leaders gather to shape India’s roadmap to 2047
NEW DELHI: Times Network is turning 20 and using the moment to set the agenda for India’s next 25 years. The broadcaster will host the Times Now Summit 2026 on March 26 and 27 in New Delhi, bringing together a heavyweight lineup of policymakers, global leaders and industry voices under the theme “Celebrating Times Now @ 20, Shaping India @ 100.”
The two-day summit aims to move beyond rhetoric to results, with keynote addresses, panel discussions and debates focused on India’s growth story, its challenges and the road ahead. Designed as a platform for high-impact dialogue, the event will evaluate promises versus performance while spotlighting actionable solutions to accelerate the country’s trajectory.
The speaker roster reads like a power list. Amit Shah, minister of home affairs and minister of cooperation; Ashwini Vaishnaw, minister of railways, minister of information and broadcasting, and minister of electronics and information technology; Hardeep Singh Puri, minister of petroleum and natural gas; and Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, minister of civil aviation will headline discussions.
They will be joined by political leaders and public figures including Akhilesh Yadav, national president of Samajwadi Party and member of parliament; Manish Sisodia, former deputy chief minister of Delhi; Harmanpreet Kaur, captain of the Indian women’s cricket team; and Kriti Sanon, actor and entrepreneur, among others.
Global perspectives will come from Lindy Cameron, British high commissioner to India, and Juan Antonio March Pujol, ambassador of Spain, alongside other international voices.
Day one will also double up as a branding pivot for the network, with the unveiling of a new identity that positions Times Network not merely as a broadcaster but as a bridge connecting India to the world and the world to India in a continuous exchange.
The summit underscores Times Network’s ambition to remain at the centre of national conversations, curating dialogue that shapes policy, business and culture.
As India marches towards its centenary as an independent nation, the message from Times Now Summit 2026 is clear: the next chapter will be written not just in studios or boardrooms, but on platforms that bring power, policy and people into the same room — and force the future into focus.
