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NewsX launches new programme ‘The Goa Chronicle Show’
New Delhi: NewsX has announced the launch of “The Goa Chronicle Show”, which will be aired every Saturday at 6 p.m with a repeat telecast on Sunday at 10 p.m. The show will be hosted by Goa Chronicle (GC), founder and chief editor, Savio Rodrigues.
The show will bring to TV a series of path-breaking investigations being done by the Goa Chronicle team. The 60-minute format will be divided into three segments. The first 20 minutes will present research and deep insight on the subject, followed by a one-on-one interview and then a debate with stakeholders, said the channel in a statement.
NewX, managing director, Rishabh Gulati said, “It’s important that we are able to take a deep dive and discuss difficult and taboo questions with community stakeholders with a solution-oriented outlook. The GC show will go a long way in achieving that. Wishing Savio all the best.”
Speaking on the launch of show, Savio Rodrigues shared, “Goa Chronicle is appreciated globally for its investigative reportage. Our focus has always been on research and investigations on social, political, and economic concerns. Through, NewsX will be bringing our kind of investigative journalism to the mainstream media and asking the tough questions.”
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CNN-News18 to host Kolkata Town Hall on Hooghly River
‘Bhalobasa Bengal Inspiring Bharat’ event on April 20 brings cultural icons, trailblazing women and leaders aboard a cruise to celebrate Bengal’s enduring influence.
MUMBAI: Bengal is about to make fresh waves on the Hooghly and this time the current is pure conversation. CNN-News18 is taking its iconic Town Hall format to the waters of the iconic Hooghly River on 20 April 2026 with a special edition titled ‘Bhalobasa Bengal – Inspiring Bharat’. The floating event will celebrate the state’s rich cultural legacy and how its ideas, creativity and spirit continue to shape the rest of the country.
The unique riverside setting draws on Bengal’s history as a cradle of reform, art and intellectual thought. The speaker line-up mirrors that diversity: cultural heavyweights Mithun Chakraborty and Sreenanda Shankar will share the stage with trailblazing “Devis” such as Tanya Sanyal (India’s first woman firefighter in aviation), Ipsita Chakraborty (Kolkata’s first woman bartender) and Reshma Nilofer Visalakshi (Nari Shakti awardee and marine pilot). Music will flow through the celebrated pianist-vocalist duo Sourendro and Soumyojit, while public life and governance will be represented by Smriti Irani, Leander Paes, Saira Shah Halim, Keya Ghosh, Rekha Patra, Roopa Ganguly and Babul Supriyo.
CNN-News18, editorial affairs director, Rahul Shivshankar, said the event honours voices that carry Bengal’s legacy forward. Smriti Mehra, CEO – English & Business News, Network18, added that Bengal’s stories resonate far beyond its borders, especially as the state heads into polls.
From the first woman to battle flames in the skies to legendary actors who shaped Indian cinema, the gathering promises a rich mix of inspiration, courage and candid dialogue. In a city where culture has always flowed as freely as the river itself, CNN-News18 is turning the Hooghly into a floating forum for ideas that matter.
Tune in on 20 April on CNN-News18, CTV and YouTube to catch Bengal’s heartbeat in full flow.
