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News18 India’s flagship summit Chaupal to happen in Delhi on 5 February
Mumbai: News18 India, Hindi news channel, is all set to host the next edition of its flagship summit, News18 India Chaupal, on 5 February 2024, in New Delhi. This year’s Chaupal will mark a new chapter in the property’s history with a completely overhauled visual identity. Chaupal will continue to focus on the real issues of Bharat but from a futuristic lens – looking at strategies for driving inclusive and transformative growth that will fuel India’s journey to becoming a developed nation by 2047, a goal that PM Modi has set out for the country.
Hindi News, Network18 CEO Karan Abhishek Singh, articulating his vision for News18 India Chaupal said, “At this crucial juncture in India’s growth journey, this year’s Chaupal will serve as a catalyst, driving discussion on strategies for impactful change that can contribute significantly to the nation’s progress. We are proud to be at the forefront of shaping this narrative and fostering positive development for the future.”
News18 India and Hindi digital editor Jyoti Kamal expressed his excitement for the upcoming summit and remarked, “News18 India Chaupal enables us to not only discuss but actively contribute to shaping India’s future. I am thrilled about the diverse lineup we have curated for Chaupal and am confident that our viewers will find the discussions both compelling and insightful.”
Top political leaders such as national BJP president J P Nadda, union minister of road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari, union minister of commerce and industry Piyush Goyal, union minister of education, skill development and entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan, union minister of women & child development and minority affairs Smriti Irani, union minister of information & broadcasting and youth affairs & sports Anurag Thakur, union minister of railways, communications and electronics & information technology Ashwini Vaishnaw, union minister of earth sciences Kiren Rijiju, former union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav, Rajya Sabha MP Digvijay Singh, Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann, cricketers Mohammed Shami & Shikhar Dhawan, and Bollywood actors Ayushmann Khurrana, Taapsee Pannu, Ashutosh Rana, and many others will speak at the summit.
News18 India Chaupal will be aired live on News18 India on 5 February 2024,10 AM onwards.
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CNN-News18 to air live counting day coverage for five state election results on May 4
The channel is rolling out its biggest election coverage machinery yet for results day on 4th May
NOIDA: The votes have been cast. Now comes the reckoning. CNN-News18 is pulling out all the stops for results day on 4th May, when counting begins across five battleground states — West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry — in what promises to be one of the most closely watched electoral verdicts in recent memory.
The channel’s coverage, titled Battle for the States: The Verdict, kicks off at 7am and runs through the day across linear TV, connected television and YouTube. It is the culmination of CNN-News18’s multi-format editorial initiative, Battle for the States, which has tracked the polls from the beginning under the theme Road to Power.
At the operational heart of the coverage will be the Live Results Hub, the channel’s central command centre built to collate, verify and process real-time data flowing in from reporters stationed at counting centres across constituencies. The hub combines newsroom intelligence, analytics and on-the-ground reporting to deliver what the channel promises will be the fastest and most accurate results coverage in English news.
Leading the on-air charge will be primetime anchors Rahul Shivshankar, Anand Narasimhan, Aman Sharma, Nabila Jamal and Shivani Gupta. They will be joined by a wide panel of commentators including author Chetan Bhagat; GVL Narasimha Rao, senior leader of the BJP; Smita Prakash, editor of ANI; activist Saira Shah Halim; political analyst Sumanth C Raman; Abhijit Iyer Mitra, senior fellow at IPCS; Amitabh Tiwari, founder of VoteVibe; columnist Abhijit Majumdar; Nalin Mehta, managing editor of MoneyControl; political analyst Tehseen Poonawalla; senior journalist Subir Bhaumik; and political analyst Manojit Mandal.
Shivshankar, who serves as editorial affairs director at CNN-News18, set out the stakes plainly. “Counting day is one of the most watched events in the electoral cycle, where speed and credibility are tested in real time,” he said. “Battle for the States: The Verdict is built on that promise, combining ground reporting, sharp analysis and cutting-edge election technology to give viewers the clearest and fastest route to the verdict. On May 4, CNN-News18 will once again be the nation’s most trusted channel to witness democracy in action.”
Smriti Mehra, chief executive of English and Business News at Network18, framed the coverage in broader terms. “Elections are defining national events, and audiences turn to brands they trust in moments that matter,” she said. “CNN-News18 has consistently led from the front in every election coverage, and this special programming reflects the scale of our ambition and editorial strength.”
The channel has form here. It claims to have been India’s most preferred English news destination for election results for the past 20 years, covering everything from the 2024 general elections to the Delhi, Maharashtra, Bihar and BMC polls on the back of what it calls an “Always First, Always Right” record. Five states, one day, and a nation waiting for answers. The clock starts at 7am on 4th May.
