Music and Youth
9X Media elevates Clyde D’Souza
9X Media Pvt. Ltd, India’s largest music network, announced the elevation of Clyde D’Souza, Programming Head 9XO. Starting February 2018, Clyde has been given the additional responsibility of handling Programming for 9XM – India’s leading Bollywood music Channel.
Speaking of this development, 9X Media Pvt Ltd., Chief Programming Officer, Mr. Amar Tidke said “Clyde has immense knowledge and experience of creating content that appeals to a varied audience specially the youth. His innovative content ideas on 9XO have made the Channel extremely popular among the viewers. Clyde’s elevation to 9XM will bring fresh programming ideas in the Channel, further strengthening 9XM’s popularity and viewership.”
Clyde D’Souza is associated with 9XO since the inception of the channel and is responsible for driving major innovations on the Channel such as 9XO Fan wars, 9XO Hook, Tweetdown, 9XO Social Screen, O Bot, Insta Top 10, etc. Under his guidance 9XO has turned into one of the most popular International music channel in India.
Sharing his enthusiasm, Vice President Programming 9XM & 9XO, Clyde D’Souza said “9XM has always wowed the viewers with path-breaking content and curation skills. I am extremely pleased to be a part of the team that has made 9XM India’s most popular Bollywood music destination. My experience of handling a niche International English music channel will help me to create innovative content that would be appealing to the viewers of 9XM. My current focus will be on introducing content innovations and digital extensions that will further build on the popularity of the Channel.”
MUMBAI: Mumbai is about to witness something it has never seen before. The Global Youth Festival arrives on 6-7 December at Jio World Garden with 15,000 attendees and 60-plus experiences sprawled across six sprawling arenas. On its sixth edition, this is no ordinary jamboree—it is a carefully orchestrated collision of wellness, adventure, arts, music, yoga and social change.
Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis will throw open the proceedings with a landmark ceremony, signalling the state’s backing for a movement that has already mobilised youth across 20-plus countries and 170-plus cities. The sheer scale is staggering: 500-plus volunteers powering the machine, 600,000-plus volunteer hours logged across previous editions, and millions of lives touched annually.
The speaker roster is formidable. Diipa Büller-Khosla and Dipali Goenka, chief executive of Welspun India, will share the stage with Malaika Arora in conversations spanning leadership, creativity and culture. Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Mansukhbhai Mandaviya will also attend, reinforcing GYF’s reach into the corridors of power.
But this is not mere talk. The Solaris Mainstage promises concerts from renowned Indian artists. Innerverse delivers a 360-degree LED spectacle of art, technology and sound. The Love and Care Arena houses hands-on projects spanning women’s empowerment, child education, rural upliftment and animal welfare. India’s largest outdoor sound-healing experience awaits. An inflatable obstacle course, neon drifter karts and open-sky bouldering cater to thrill-seekers.
Some have branded GYF the “Coachella of Consciousness.” Others call it “India’s Largest Sober Festival.” Spiritual visionary Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshji, who inspired the festival, will deliver the Wisdom Masterclass. Every rupee goes to charity.
After Mumbai comes Kolkata on 14 December. New York looms next year. For one weekend in December, Mumbai becomes the epicentre of youth-driven change—and nothing will be quite the same after.
Tickets available on BookMyShow. Visit youthfestival.srmd.org or follow @globalyouthfestival on Instagram.
