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Star News’ ‘Yeh Silsile Huey’ sums up ’03
MUMBAI: Was 2003 a year of shame and remorse – what with the Gujarat riots, the Telgi scam and the Satyendra Dubey murder! Or do we have reasons to be proud of?
Star News tries to find out just that in its year-end series Yeh Silsile Huey, telecast since 25 December. The series presents a retrospective of 2003 – and looks at what to expect in 2004.
The year-end special, to conclude on 31 December – deals with one special theme every day – ranging from politics, international affairs, entertainment, scams, business, economy and sports.
These half-hour specials are aired at 8:30 pm everyday, with a repeat telecast at 1:30 pm the next day.
On 31 December, Yeh Silsile Huey will conclude with exclusive half-hour programmes from 7:30 pm onwards, summing up international affairs, politics, sports and entertainment. From 11:30 pm to 1 am, there will be live telecasts of the most happening New Year parties across India.
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News18 India to air Sabse Bada Dangal on 4 May counting day
Channel promises fastest results, live trends and analysis across five states.
MUMBAI: Ballots will do the talking and screens will do the shouting. As counting day approaches for high-stakes Assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, News18 India is gearing up for an all-day broadcast of its flagship election show, Sabse Bada Dangal, on 4 May from 6 am onwards. The Hindi news channel plans to deliver continuous, real-time updates as votes are tallied, combining live counting data with on-ground reporting and studio analysis. With political fortunes set to shift through the day, the coverage will track every swing, surge and surprise as trends turn into results.
The broadcast will feature a mix of senior political leaders, analysts and experts, offering instant reactions and decoding the evolving electoral picture. Expect heated debates, quick takes and detailed breakdowns as the numbers settle across all five states.
For News18 India, counting day has long been a high-visibility moment. The network is banking on its reporting reach, editorial bandwidth and technology-driven coverage to stay ahead in what is often a fiercely competitive news cycle.
With multiple battlegrounds and shifting narratives, the day promises both drama and data in equal measure. And if all goes to plan, Sabse Bada Dangal will once again turn the counting of votes into prime-time spectacle.
