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Good Relations, The Flagship Group form alliance
PR consultancy Good Relations India Ltd. (GRI), has announced a strategic alliance with The Flagship Group of the UK. The Flagship Group has acquired a 51% stake in GRI, according to a company release.
Diana Soltmann, CEO of The Flagship Group, will join the board of GRI. Anthony Good remains chairman of GRI, having already assumed the position of group chairman of The Flagship Group, while Alpana Kar continues as chief executive. GRI’s core team, comprising Sudha Sarin, Rakhi Joshi and Vinod Moorthy will continue to work together.
Set up in 1988, GRI today has a client list that includes the information technology, hospitality, aviation, entertainment and financial services, the release says.
Commenting on GRI becoming part of The Flagship Group, Good has said: “Flagship and GRI share a range of similar clients and complement each other. By coming together and creating a larger resource pool, with expertise in various communication solutions, the ultimate benefit of knowledge will give our clients a strategic advantage in their markets.”
Flagship is a leading communications consultancy in the UK, with a turnover of over 5 million, specialising in marketing, public relations, political affairs and new media.
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News18 India to air Sabse Bada Dangal on 4 May counting day
Channel promises fastest results, live trends and analysis across five states.
MUMBAI: Ballots will do the talking and screens will do the shouting. As counting day approaches for high-stakes Assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, News18 India is gearing up for an all-day broadcast of its flagship election show, Sabse Bada Dangal, on 4 May from 6 am onwards. The Hindi news channel plans to deliver continuous, real-time updates as votes are tallied, combining live counting data with on-ground reporting and studio analysis. With political fortunes set to shift through the day, the coverage will track every swing, surge and surprise as trends turn into results.
The broadcast will feature a mix of senior political leaders, analysts and experts, offering instant reactions and decoding the evolving electoral picture. Expect heated debates, quick takes and detailed breakdowns as the numbers settle across all five states.
For News18 India, counting day has long been a high-visibility moment. The network is banking on its reporting reach, editorial bandwidth and technology-driven coverage to stay ahead in what is often a fiercely competitive news cycle.
With multiple battlegrounds and shifting narratives, the day promises both drama and data in equal measure. And if all goes to plan, Sabse Bada Dangal will once again turn the counting of votes into prime-time spectacle.
