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NDTV 24×7 to air Oscar winning documentaries in June
MUMBAI: NDTV 24X7 is airing two Oscar nominated documentaries – Taxi to the Dark Side and Please Vote for Me in ‘Documentary 24X7’.
Starting from 18 June, Taxi to the Dark Side directed by Alex Gibney is based on the plights of the prisoners of Bagram during the war on terror.
Gibney has bagged ‘Oscar for the best documentary film’ in 2007 for Taxi to the Dark Side. It provides an in-depth look at the circumstance that prevails in USA during the ‘war on terror’.
Taxi to the Dark Side revolves around the story of a taxi driver Dilawar, an Afghan taxi driver, who was arrested without trial and after five days he was declared dead in the prison of Bagram. The story develops the last week of Dilawar’s life and shows how decisions taken by the officials led directly to Dilawar’s brutal death.
Directed by Weijun Chen, Please Vote for Me, shows the consequences of democracy in China through a simple class election.
Please Vote for me is on the director’s experiment on democracy, in Wuhan, China. The purpose of Chen’s experiment is to determine if democracy comes to China, how it would be received. Through a simple election to select the class monitor he tried to answer – is democracy a universal value that fits human nature? Do elections inevitably lead to manipulation? Please Vote for Me is a portrait of a society and a town through a school, its children and its families.
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News18 India launches Command Centre war explainer with Arya
New show shifts from debates to decoding global conflicts and impacts
MUMBAI: News18 India has rolled out a new war-focused programme, Command Centre, featuring Gaurav Arya, as it looks to offer viewers a sharper, more grounded take on global conflicts amid rising tensions in West Asia.
Positioned as an “insider war room”, the show moves away from conventional panel debates and instead focuses on explaining military developments, decoding strategy and connecting global events to their everyday impact, from fuel prices to economic shifts.
The format leans heavily on visuals and data. The studio has been designed like a command hub, complete with large LED war maps, real-time graphics and an alert system to track developments as they unfold.
At the centre of it all is Arya, who brings his military background to simplify complex war strategies for viewers. His signature line, “Seedhi baat samjhiye”, anchors the show’s promise of clarity over noise.
News18 India managing editor Jyoti Kamal said, “Command Centre, featuring Major Gaurav Arya is designed to deliver accurate insights and a clear perspective on how evolving conflicts impact everyday life, from household budgets to national security. With expert voices analysing every development in real time, the show goes beyond headlines to decode what’s happening now, what it means, and what could come next.”
Echoing the intent, Gaurav Arya added, “In times of war, confusion is the biggest threat. With News18 India’s Command Centre, we are bringing viewers inside the war room, decoding strategies, tracking every escalation, and explaining, in the simplest terms, what it means for India and for every household. Seedhi baat samjhiye, this is where you understand not just what is happening, but what happens next.”
The weekday show will air in the afternoon slot and will also feature Gaurav Shukla, adding to its editorial depth.
With its mix of analysis, visuals and a clear focus on impact, the show reflects a broader shift in news consumption. Viewers are no longer just watching events unfold, they are looking to understand what those events mean for them.
