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Saral Jeevan rejuvenates Prime Time with fiction
MUMBAI: Saral Jeevan, the info-entertainment channel in Kannada, is launching 6 properties from 4th March. Adds fiction for the 1st time to existing info-entertainment content mix. Saral Jeevan has been known for programming with a focus on mythology, history, travel and insights from Indian heritage & culture. While the niche and core identity of the channel to remain same, fictions are being added to enhance channel reach to bigger viewer base.
THE FICTIONS: The 4 fictions are scheduled for telecast in the weekday prime time between 8 pm & 10 pm. SHIVA starring noted Kannada cinema star Yash, is set on the backdrop of a business family. Where Yash plays a role of young business man of rich family, who prefers being simple and living close to the nature Vs taking care of Business Empire.
HRUDAYA SAAKSHI & BHARATHI are fictions with family values and bonding forming the crux of the stories. They portray the importance of value system in middle class families of semi urbane Karnataka. ARUNARAGA is a story of a happily married woman which takes sudden turns with the entry of protagonist’s old friend who turns psycho.
MAHARANI (Saturday 9.00 pm): The info & entertaining reality show is like a game show where anchor interacts and gives tasks to 4 young participates. They could be from the fields of Cinema, Television, Modeling, Or Students from a noted college. The tasks include general knowledge Q&As and games. Participants get attractive prizes, while the winner among them gets a special prize.
NAM CAMPUS 2 (Sunday 8.00 pm): The season 2 of popular college campus program is back with lot more dynamism added to it. The program includes students’ active participation with sports and funny competitions. Lots of prizes also given out.
“Saral Jeevan always stood for presenting positive and inspiring programming. Adding fiction will not dilute our unique identity, instead it helps in carrying the good message to larger viewer base” says Dr. Shri Chandrashekhar Guruji, Chairman, CG Parivar Group. Yet another news from Shri. Guruji is the recent launch of insightful and solution driven program, MANAVABHIVRUDHI GURU is a daily live program.
“Saral Jeevan turned 3 years recently and adding fiction to strengthen the content line-up is just on time and a strategic move. While the core of programming continues to be inspired by Indian heritage & culture, the new content forms about 20% of the content mix” says Raghunatha Reddy, Business Head of Saral Jeevan.
Saral Jeevan telecasts programming with a focus on mythology, history, travel and insights from Indian heritage & culture. Channel philosophy is to present inspiring and motivational content that is positive in nature. A full-fledged satellite channel is available across MSOs in Karnataka and on DTH platforms (Airtel # 967, Videocon # 686 and Reliance Big TV # 836). Saral Jeevan is part of CG Parivar Group, founded by Dr. Shri Chandrashekhar Guruji, who is the pioneer in Saral Vaastu.
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Rising Bharat Summit 2026 to spotlight India’s global rise
PM Modi keynotes two-day event on 27–28 February in New Delhi with ministers, diplomats and icons.
MUMBAI: India’s rise isn’t just making headlines, it’s headlining its own summit, and this time the guest list reads like a global power playlist. News18 Network will host the Rising Bharat Summit 2026, a high-powered thought-leadership forum anchored around the theme “Spotlighting Bharat’s Rise: Driven by Strength Within.” The two-day event kicks off on 27 February 2026 at 10:00 AM in New Delhi, bringing together policymakers, diplomats, business leaders, strategists, innovators, and cultural icons for conversations that aim to define India’s confident, self-assured role on the world stage.
Prime minister Narendra Modi will deliver the keynote address, setting the tone for discussions on economic momentum, geopolitical positioning, and long-term aspirations for the decade ahead.
The ministerial lineup includes Piyush Goyal (Commerce and Industry), Ashwini Vaishnaw (Railways, Information & Broadcasting, Electronics & IT), Jyotiraditya M. Scindia (Communications & Development of North Eastern Region), and Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta.
Global diplomacy and strategic voices feature former Singapore foreign minister George Yeo, ex-UK Chief of defence staff general Sir Nick Carter, former US commerce secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez, and ambassadors from Norway (May-Elin Stener), Germany (Philipp Ackermann), and Sweden (Jan Thesleff).
Industry, innovation, and economic perspectives come from veteran investor Ramesh Damani, World Gold Council CEO David Tait, Vianai Systems Founder & CEO Dr Vishal Sikka, and Deeptech Bharat Foundation co-founder Shashi Shekhar Vempati.
Defence, technology, and thought leadership include Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, RSS Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramukh Sunil Ambekar, Apple expert Patrick McGee, military aviation historian Tom Cooper, and defence scholar Adrian Fontanellaz.
Culture, sports, and popular influence bring actor-MP Kangana Ranaut, Olympic medallists Saina Nehwal and PR Sreejesh, cricketers Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Mithali Raj, plus film stars Anil Kapoor and Yami Gautam.
Broadcast live across News18 Network channels, CNBC-TV18, CNBC Awaaz, and streaming platforms from 10:00 am on both days, the summit aims to move beyond headlines and shape deeper narratives around policy, leadership, and innovation at a decisive moment for India’s global trajectory.
In a world watching Bharat’s next moves, this gathering isn’t just talk, it’s the opening scene of a story that’s already rewriting the script.
