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NewsX Special Shows on 23rd & 24th March
MUMBAI: This weekend on NewsX – No Holds Barred, there will be two different episodes on Saturday & Sunday.
Saturday – This weekend watch out for Mr. Tom Vadakkan, who recently joined hands with BJP, during the episode, he will share his experience on joining the new party and his agendas for the forthcoming elections.
Sunday – While in another episode of NewsX- No Holds Barred, watch out for Mr. Santosh Desai, India’s foremost brand consultant who will share his views on “Brand Modi” and what brand Modi carries that his adversaries are missing? And also, Is chowkidar campaign adding weight to brand Modi?
In this weekend episode of Legally Speaking, there will be an interesting discussion with Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Member of Parliament, he will share the Congress party agenda for the upcoming general elections.
This weekend on NewsX-The Sunday Guardian-The Roundtable, there will be an interesting discussion between, Mr Shahid Siddiqui, Former member of the Rajya Sabha; Ms Smita Prakash, Editor, ANI; Mr Ruben Banerjee, Editor, Outlook and Ms Neerja Chowdhary, Columnist. These guests will share their views on the upcoming general elections and government policies.
In the show Cover Story, there will be a special episode on Uttar Pradesh elections- Lucknow Diaries, watch out for an interesting face-off between Mr Udayveer Singh, MLC, Samajwadi party and
Mr. Surendra Rajput, Senior Congress Leader on the role of the state of Uttar Pradesh in forming the government during forthcoming general elections.
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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.
