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Radio City extends ‘Suno Aurr…’ first run
MUMBAI: While rival radio channels have decided to take a breather from the game shows that flooded the airwaves over a month back, Radio City that staked claim to being the first to have conceived of the idea, is persevering.
Although the initial six week run of Suno Aurr Lakhpati Bano was expected to end this week, the station has decided to run it for at least three more weeks, till end November. This follows an enthusiastic response from listeners and advertisers alike, says Radio City COO Sumantra Dutta.
An estimated 3,50,000 people have been calling in every day to answer questions posed hourly in superstar Amitabh Bachchan’s voice, he claims. The figure has shot up after Diwali, persuading the radio station to carry the programme till the end of November, although Dutta had, during the launch, said that budgetary constraints would permit only an initial six week run. Since the programme started on 7 October, over 10 million have called in, says Dutta.
The initiative has brought in the much needed advertising from the retail sector as well. Although unwilling to divulge details, Dutta says that retail advertising on Radio City, next to nil five months ago, has taken at least a 30 per cent jump.
While Radio Mirchi has wound up its ‘lakhpati’ contest pending its forthcoming Tambola game, and Win has also stopped its game show after an initial run, Radio City seems gung ho about Suno Aurr…. While the last entrant, RED FM has promised a fresh lineup of sports and movie based programming apart from the usual mix of songs, Radio City too has a few aces up its sleeve – including sports programming to herald the cricket World Cup early next year and radio versions of hit soaps run on sibling Star Plus. Dutta however has his lips sealed for the time being.
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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.
