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Bloomberg TV India unveils theme for Union Budget 2016
MUMBAI: The year 2016 brings with it sky-high expectations from the government with the Union Budget 2016. Bloomberg TV India, part of the world’s largest financial news network has unveiled the Union Budget 2016 theme. The theme was unveiled by Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, partner at Rare Enterprises during the biggest market conversation of 2016 exclusively on Bloomberg TV India.
While the roller coaster at global markets continue, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala is betting on a better year ahead for India and doesn’t expect the United States to slip into recession or China to collapse as it is being feared by many investors. Pointing out that the market fall was driven by fear and apprehension, the Warren Buffet of India remains bullish on the market.
Holding a contrarian view on the world’s largest economy, Jhunjhunwala said there is no evidence that the US will grow slower in 2016 than 2015. No event has taken place to anticipate fall in US growth, he said exclusively to Bloomberg TV India. For Budget 2016, Bloomberg TV India will lay out a comprehensive line-up of special shows which will showcase the best-in-class insights from Business, Economy and Trading with overarching theme The Budget BET 2016.
India is poised to take a giant leap towards attaining a holistic growth in the coming days. It’s all up to the finance minister to seize the moment in Budget 2016. For all the action, stay tuned to Bloomberg TV India all through February and March.
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CNN-News18 to host Kolkata Town Hall on Hooghly River
‘Bhalobasa Bengal Inspiring Bharat’ event on April 20 brings cultural icons, trailblazing women and leaders aboard a cruise to celebrate Bengal’s enduring influence.
MUMBAI: Bengal is about to make fresh waves on the Hooghly and this time the current is pure conversation. CNN-News18 is taking its iconic Town Hall format to the waters of the iconic Hooghly River on 20 April 2026 with a special edition titled ‘Bhalobasa Bengal – Inspiring Bharat’. The floating event will celebrate the state’s rich cultural legacy and how its ideas, creativity and spirit continue to shape the rest of the country.
The unique riverside setting draws on Bengal’s history as a cradle of reform, art and intellectual thought. The speaker line-up mirrors that diversity: cultural heavyweights Mithun Chakraborty and Sreenanda Shankar will share the stage with trailblazing “Devis” such as Tanya Sanyal (India’s first woman firefighter in aviation), Ipsita Chakraborty (Kolkata’s first woman bartender) and Reshma Nilofer Visalakshi (Nari Shakti awardee and marine pilot). Music will flow through the celebrated pianist-vocalist duo Sourendro and Soumyojit, while public life and governance will be represented by Smriti Irani, Leander Paes, Saira Shah Halim, Keya Ghosh, Rekha Patra, Roopa Ganguly and Babul Supriyo.
CNN-News18, editorial affairs director, Rahul Shivshankar, said the event honours voices that carry Bengal’s legacy forward. Smriti Mehra, CEO – English & Business News, Network18, added that Bengal’s stories resonate far beyond its borders, especially as the state heads into polls.
From the first woman to battle flames in the skies to legendary actors who shaped Indian cinema, the gathering promises a rich mix of inspiration, courage and candid dialogue. In a city where culture has always flowed as freely as the river itself, CNN-News18 is turning the Hooghly into a floating forum for ideas that matter.
Tune in on 20 April on CNN-News18, CTV and YouTube to catch Bengal’s heartbeat in full flow.
