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Raj TV to celebrate Women’s Day with special programmes
MUMBAI: Tamil channel Raj TV is celebrating this Women’s Day, 8 March, with a line up of special shows glorifying Indian Woman. On 3 March, the channel will kick of a week-long film festival featuring movies with woman-oriented themes.
On 8 March, the channel will telecast Great Women of Our Century, a documentary of Women achievers like Kalpana Chawla, Mother Teresa and M S Subulakshmi. The programme will be of half hour duration. This will follow with special programmes featuring women achievers in various fields including sports, dance and music.
The channel will telecast a show on Men achievers with the focus on the women behind them. The channel’s popular show Ladies Junction, anchored by Suhasini Maniratnam, will present a special episode.
The film festival will begin with the national award winning film Silla Nerangalil Silla Manitharkal. The film will telecast at 2 pm. On 4 March, the channel will telecast the Oorvasi starrer Vasuki at 2 pm. The movie slotted for 5 March is Nilava Suduvathilai starring Radhika and Sivakumar, at 12:30 pm. Pennin Katahai starring Tabu will air on 6 March at 12:30 pm followed by Patthini, starring Khushbu and Jayaram, the next day at 2 pm. Mangai Oru Gangai, starring Suresh and Nadhiya is scheduled for 8 March at 2 pm.
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CNN-News18 rolls out Battle for the States ahead of key polls
Multi-format election coverage tracks voter mood across five battleground states
NEW DELHI: CNN-News18 has launched a special election programming initiative titled Battle for the States, as India gears up for high-stakes Assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry.
Built around the theme ‘Road to Power’, the multi-format coverage aims to follow the entire electoral journey, from campaigning and polling to results and government formation. The network is leaning into on-ground reportage and data-backed storytelling to decode voter sentiment across regions where local issues often shape the narrative.
The programming line-up includes ‘Vote Tracker’, a three-part series developed in collaboration with survey agency Vote Vibe. The show blends survey insights with expert commentary and field reporting, using augmented reality graphics to present complex electoral data such as vote share, seat projections and leadership preferences in a more accessible format. It will air every Monday evening until April 6.
Adding a cultural lens to political reporting is ‘So Saree!’, a ground-driven segment where women anchors travel across constituencies dressed in traditional handwoven sarees from each state. The format uses attire as a storytelling device, highlighting regional identity while capturing grassroots voices.
Meanwhile, ‘Unfiltered Kaapi’ and ‘Chai-Niti’ bring a more conversational tone, drawing inspiration from everyday political discussions in tea stalls and coffee corners. These segments aim to break down key issues through candid, fast-paced exchanges between anchors and reporters, tailored to regional sensibilities.
For viewers seeking deeper insights, the weekend docuseries ‘Reporters Project’ takes a longer view, with correspondents travelling across constituencies to map voter concerns and political shifts on the ground.
“Elections are about people, their aspirations, identities and the issues that matter to them, and every state tells a different story,” said CNN-News18 editorial affairs director Rahul Shivshankar. He added that the initiative focuses on understanding “the sentiment on the ground and what’s driving voter choices”.
Echoing the emphasis on credibility, Network18 CEO – English and business news Smriti Mehra said the network aims to combine on-ground reporting with data-led insights to deliver clear and timely coverage as the elections unfold.
With a mix of data, culture and grassroots reporting, CNN-News18 is positioning Battle for the States as a comprehensive window into one of India’s most closely watched electoral cycles, where every vote carries a story waiting to be told.
