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Business Luminary Nandan Nilekani shares his experiences with CNN’s Todd Benjamin in ‘The Boardroom’
Airtimes: Indian Standard Times
Tuesday, June 6 at 1830 hrs during World News Asia
Saturday, June 10 at 1100am during World Business this Week and
1830 hrs during World News
Sunday, June 11 at 1930 hrs during World News
THE BOARDROOM is CNN’s new weekly interview segment offering insights into the minds of the world’s top business leaders. The interview segment airs across primetime evening news on WORLD NEWS ASIA and business programming including WORLD BUSINESS TODAY AND BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL. This week, CNN’s Financial Editor, Todd Benjamin interviews Nandan Nilekani, the President and CEO of Indian software giant, Infosys Technologies, on THE BOARDROOM.
Nilekani speaks to Todd Benjamin about his childhood, family and his education and shares his experiences while building the first Indian company to be listed on the NASDAQ.
He also talks about his expeditious journey, with his six partners, which led to the foundation of one of India’s biggest software companies. He proudly attributes his present stature to his middle class upbringing, which enabled him to dream and create a company with the highest standard of ethics, corporate governance and transparency.
While pondering over the prevailing corruption in India, Nilekani talks to THE BOARDROOM about India’s boom, the drive behind his Company’s success and also why he believes India is ‘a good role model for emulation.’
Next up is Brett Yormark, the 39 year old CEO of the Nets Sports and Entertainment, before Chairman of Esquel Group Marjorie Yang speaks to Andrew Stevens in Hong Kong. Finally Todd Benjamin rounds off June in an interview with Dell CEO Kevin Rollins.
THE BOARDROOM goes beyond quarterly earnings and trading updates and focuses instead on what motivates these cognoscente CEOs, their leadership styles and strategies. Todd Benjamin in Europe, Maggie Lake in the U.S. and Andrew Stevens in Asia bring priceless face time with the biggest names in business and the top leaders of the world’s most powerful and influential companies.
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News18 India launches Command Centre war explainer with Arya
New show shifts from debates to decoding global conflicts and impacts
MUMBAI: News18 India has rolled out a new war-focused programme, Command Centre, featuring Gaurav Arya, as it looks to offer viewers a sharper, more grounded take on global conflicts amid rising tensions in West Asia.
Positioned as an “insider war room”, the show moves away from conventional panel debates and instead focuses on explaining military developments, decoding strategy and connecting global events to their everyday impact, from fuel prices to economic shifts.
The format leans heavily on visuals and data. The studio has been designed like a command hub, complete with large LED war maps, real-time graphics and an alert system to track developments as they unfold.
At the centre of it all is Arya, who brings his military background to simplify complex war strategies for viewers. His signature line, “Seedhi baat samjhiye”, anchors the show’s promise of clarity over noise.
News18 India managing editor Jyoti Kamal said, “Command Centre, featuring Major Gaurav Arya is designed to deliver accurate insights and a clear perspective on how evolving conflicts impact everyday life, from household budgets to national security. With expert voices analysing every development in real time, the show goes beyond headlines to decode what’s happening now, what it means, and what could come next.”
Echoing the intent, Gaurav Arya added, “In times of war, confusion is the biggest threat. With News18 India’s Command Centre, we are bringing viewers inside the war room, decoding strategies, tracking every escalation, and explaining, in the simplest terms, what it means for India and for every household. Seedhi baat samjhiye, this is where you understand not just what is happening, but what happens next.”
The weekday show will air in the afternoon slot and will also feature Gaurav Shukla, adding to its editorial depth.
With its mix of analysis, visuals and a clear focus on impact, the show reflects a broader shift in news consumption. Viewers are no longer just watching events unfold, they are looking to understand what those events mean for them.
