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ET Now completes 5 years of covering business news
MUMBAI: ET Now has completed five years of broadcasting business news today. The channel has been known for its comprehensive coverage and analysis of markets, business and economy. On the occasion, the channel has come up with a theme titled ‘Five years of Excellence.’
Being a business News channel, some of India’s corporate giants congratulated ET Now for its superior, unbiased and independent coverage.
ICICI Bank chairman K.V Kamath complimented saying, “‘ET Now is not only the default channel but also the go-to channel, when you know something is happening out there and you want to get a grip of it.”
Infosys chairman NR Narayana Murthy added, “Congratulations to ET Now for completing five wonderful years. The channel has scaled up using innovation, hard work and some extraordinary ideas. It has reporters who are enthusiastic, energetic, hungry, inquisitive and very persuasive. Its anchors ask deep, proactive questions and bring out the best in the interviews.”
Bharti enterprises chairman Sunil Mittal too added his good wishes for the channel. “I compliment team ET Now for having built a fine business channel in a very short span of time. I turn to the channel for getting updated about the economy and corporate India. ET Now can be relied upon for getting news which can be verified by various stakeholders and that makes the channel unique.”
Joining him in wishing the channel was Mahindra and Mahindra chairman and MD Anand Mahindra. “Congratulations and best wishes to ET Now on its fifth anniversary. In an increasingly cluttered media landscape, ET Now stands apart for its insight, initiative and integrity while covering Indian business and the economy. With the country poised yet again at a crossroad, I look forward to watching ET Now as it unveils the next chapter in the story of a nation on the move,” he concluded.
To drive consumer engagement, the channel had arranged a contest titled ‘You Wish. You Win’ that invited the viewers to share their messages on Facebook, Twitter and Google + using #FiveYearsOfExcellence. The best entries received till 17 June were entitled to win some cool gifts.
News Broadcasting
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.
