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Sa Re Ga Ma India diversifies into home video business
MUMBAI: The Rs 2 billion music major – Sa Re GA Ma India Limited (SIL) has decided to diversify into home video and digital downloading business. The company will be venturing into the business in association with US based Paramount Studio and Microsoft Inc.
The deal between SIL and Paramount was signed a week ago and with the Microsoft on 13 September.
The company incurred a loss of approximately Rs 210 million during the last fiscal and had to resort to a number of strategic decisions, which helped it to earn a profit before tax of Rs 85 million at the end of the first quarter. SIL had recorded a loss of over Rs 50 million in the corresponding period of last year.
SIL vice chairman Sanjeev Goenka has been quoted in media reports as saying that under the new contract with Paramount, a number of world-class home videos and other English blockbusters would soon be released in the domestic market. According to him, joining Microsoft will help SIL to make available its music videos to music sites like I tunes, Real Rhapsody and Napster.
The first multi-million SIL venture Tumsa Nahin Dekha is ready for release. Goenka said that the firm’s maiden Bengali movie would hit the screens in January next year.
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CNN-News18 to host Fury in the Gulf conclave on West Asia crisis
Three-hour summit to unpack geopolitical fallout and impact on India
MUMBAI: CNN-News18 is set to host a special three-hour broadcast, Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave, on April 7, aiming to decode the escalating West Asia crisis and its far-reaching implications for India.
Scheduled from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, the conclave comes at a time when tensions between Iran and the United States are reshaping global geopolitics and triggering economic uncertainty. With India’s deep energy ties, trade links and large diaspora in the Gulf, the developments carry significant domestic relevance.
Built around the theme ‘Conflict, Consequences, and The Future,’ the programme will feature six curated sessions combining one-on-one interviews and panel discussions. The focus is to cut through the clutter and offer viewers a clearer understanding of the fast-evolving situation.
Key sessions include ‘Diplomacy in Times of War’ featuring Shashi Tharoor, and ‘World After the Iran Conflict’ with voices such as Ram Madhav, Reuven Azar, representatives from the European Union and the Iranian Deputy Envoy. Another session titled ‘Another Dunkirk?’ will bring together K. J. S. Dhillon and Jitin Prasada among others.
CNN-News18 editorial affairs director Rahul Shivshankar said, “In times of war, clarity becomes the most powerful tool. Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave brings together credible voices to address the questions and confusion that arise amid an overwhelming influx of information.”
He added that the initiative is aimed at delivering “facts, perspective, and insight” at a time when misinformation can easily cloud public understanding.
Echoing the sentiment, CNN-News18 CEO– English and business news Smriti Mehra said the conflict marks a defining global moment, with consequences that extend well beyond the region. She noted that the conclave seeks to present the crisis with “depth, nuance and responsibility” so audiences can better grasp its real-world impact.
As geopolitical tensions continue to dominate headlines, the conclave positions itself as an attempt to bring order to the noise, offering viewers a structured, insight-led look at a complex and rapidly shifting global situation.
