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Star to launch new weekly comedy in September
MUMBAI: Another weekly serial launches on 10 September in the 8 pm slot on Star Plus.
Khichdi is a concoction of characters and their emotions, idiosyncrasies, likes, dislikes, relationships and dreams, all done to imperfect perfection in a melting pot, which happens to be their home, says an official release from Star. The weekly comedy is about an upper middle class family, which is still way behind modernisation.
Directed by Aatish Kapadia, the story revolves around Mohan Niwas, a bungalow that houses a host of characters, ranging from an adventurous greatgrandmother, (Dina Pathak), an ensemble of devilishly funny women, (Supriya Pathak, as Hansa the eledest daughter-in-law and Vandana Pathak as the widowed Jayshree), and their spouses. Anang Desai and Rajeev Mehta complete the cast of the serial, produced by UTV & Hats off Productions.
The Parekhs, says the release, are the ideal example of a Hindu undivided joint family, as they go about creating a mishmash of situations to spice up their life.
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Parikshit Luthra exits CNBC-TV18 after 20-year run
Former bureau chief to take brief pause before next role
NEW DELHI: Senior journalist Parikshit Luthra has signed off from CNBC-TV18, marking 28 February 2026 as his final day and closing nearly two decades with Network18 Media & Investments Limited, including eight years at the business news channel.
During his tenure, Luthra interviewed prominent business leaders and Union ministers, reporting on economic policy, corporate strategy, the automobile sector and financial markets. His coverage spanned key inflection points in India’s economic narrative.
He also led new programming formats such as Newscentre, Global Eye and Global Lens, shows that examined politics and foreign policy through an economic prism, reflecting the channel’s push towards globally linked business reporting.
In a LinkedIn post, Luthra said his final weeks were spent covering the Union Budget, the India AI Summit, India’s trade agreements with the US and EU, and the group’s flagship Rising Bharat Summit 2026. He added that he continued anchoring until his last day and briefly met Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his closing assignments.
Luthra joined CNBC-TV18 in June 2018 as assistant editor, later rising to senior editor and chief of bureau, a position he held for over two years. Before that, he worked with Republic TV and CNN-News18.
He said he plans to take a short break before embarking on his next professional chapter.
