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News18 Kannada’s ‘Rising Karnataka’ – a gateway to conversations shaping the state’s future
Mumbai: News18 Kannada proudly announces ‘Rising Karnataka’ an initiative aimed at fostering thought leadership and critical conversations within the state. The event will take place on 25 November 2023, at 4 pm at the Conrad Bengaluru. ‘Rising Karnataka’ promised to bring together eminent decision-makers, leaders, and orators to explore the potential of Karnataka.
Mentioned below are the key sessions and panels to be included at the event –
Karnataka Model – Chief Minister of Karnataka Sidhramaiah, will share insights about the state model, which will be followed by a detailed question and answer session.
Brand Bengaluru – The panel will consist of distinguished panelists that include deputy chief minister of Karnataka DK Shivakumar; actor Dr. Shivarajkumar & Karnataka State Vision Group chairman & Accel founding partner Prashanth Prakash who will be discussing the essence of Brand Bengaluru.
Kannada for the next 50 years – featuring music composer Raghu Dixit; Banavasi Balaga president Anand G; and actor Daali Dhananjay this session will delve into the future of Kannada language and culture.
Women in the development of the State – The panel consists of notable figures such as Minister of Women and Child Development Lakshmi Hebbalkar; actress Ranjani Raghavan; and Airra Academy Founder & Chairman Amitha Prakash who will be discussing the role of women in shaping Karnataka’s future.
Faith & spirituality in the Development of the State: Shri Shri Nirmalananda Swamiji from Adichunchanagiri Mutt will be seen providing insights on the spiritual dimension of Karnataka’s development
Future Karnataka Panel: Priyank Kharge, Minister of IT-BT, Rural Development, and Panchayat Raj, Rohit MA , co-founder & director, Cloudnine group of Hospitals and Vivekananda H R, co-founder & CEO, Bounce will lead discussions on the future trajectory of Karnataka
News18 Kannada ‘Rising Karnataka’ initiative has welcomed stakeholders such as KASSIA, the Retail Association of Karnataka, the Hotel Association of Karnataka, bureaucrats, and members of FKCCI.
Join News18 Kannada ‘Rising Karnataka’ at Conrad Bengaluru on 25 November at 4 pm for a day of insightful conversations, innovation, and a glimpse into what the future holds for Karnataka.
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News TV viewership jumps 33 per cent as West Asia war draws audiences
BARC Week 8 data shows news share rising to 8 per cent despite T20 World Cup
NEW DELHI: Even as individual television news channel ratings remain under a temporary pause, the genre itself is seeing a clear surge in audience attention.
According to the latest data from Broadcast Audience Research Council India, television news recorded a 33 per cent jump in genre share in Week 8 of 2026, covering February 28 to March 6.
The news genre accounted for 8 per cent of total television viewership during the week, up from 6 per cent the previous week. The spike in attention coincided with escalating geopolitical tensions involving the United States, Israel and Iran, which have kept global headlines firmly fixed on West Asia.
The rise is notable because it came at a time when cricket was dominating television screens. The high-stakes stages of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, including the Super 8 fixtures and semi-finals, were being broadcast during the same period.
Despite the cricket frenzy, viewers appeared to be toggling between sport and global affairs, boosting the overall share of news programming.
The surge in genre share comes even as the government has enforced a one-month pause on publishing ratings for individual news channels. The move followed regulatory scrutiny of the television ratings ecosystem.
While channel-level rankings remain temporarily out of sight, the genre-level data suggests that when global tensions escalate, audiences continue to turn to television news for real-time updates.
