News Broadcasting
India TV retains top slot during counting hours
Mumbai: Broadcast Audience Research Council (Barc) India has released the much-anticipated news channel viewership data for the election day in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.
On 8 December, India TV retained the top slot during counting hours: 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. The channel led the pack with a 17.1 per cent market share among ten channels (source Barc Wk 49, rolled data, HSM, TG: 15+, weekday: Thursday, time band: 6 a.m. – 12 p.m.).
India TV was followed by Aaj Tak in second place with a 14.8 per cent market share and News18 India, which had a 13.5 per cent market share.
TV9 Bharatvarsh ranked fourth with an 11.3 per cent market share. With a 9.4 per cent market share, the Republic of Bengal was ranked fifth.
ABP ranked sixth with a 9.3 per cent market share. Navbharat was ranked seventh with a 7.4 per cent market share, followed by Good News Today with a 6.7 per cent market share.
News 24 ranked ninth, with a 6.7 per cent market share. News Nation ranked tenth, with a 3.9 per cent market share.
News Broadcasting
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.
