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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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WITT Summit 2026 concludes in New Delhi
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MUMBAI: The WITT Summit just wrapped up with enough big ideas to fill a policy playbook because when India’s leaders, thinkers and icons gather under one roof, even the conversations hit sixes. The eighth edition of TV9 Network’s flagship What India Thinks Today (WITT) Summit 2026 concluded on Saturday after two days of dynamic discussions at its New Delhi venue. India’s largest multi-domain public policy and culture summit brought together political leaders, policymakers, sports icons, artists and technology innovators to examine the forces shaping contemporary India and its global standing.
Prime minister Narendra Modi delivered the keynote address on the theme “India and the World” for the third consecutive year. In a wide-ranging speech, he addressed the ongoing conflict in West Asia, calling for restraint and compassion while highlighting India’s continued development trajectory despite global turmoil.
The summit featured candid conversations with state leaders. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy articulated a people-first governance model and contrasted it with other development approaches. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav declared that Left-wing extremism had been effectively eliminated in his state and highlighted preparations for the upcoming Kumbh Mela. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann defended his government’s record, citing the closure of 19 toll plazas and creation of the Sadak Suraksha Force. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar expressed confidence in Congress prospects in Assam and addressed recent allegations against him.
On geopolitics and national security, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia outlined India’s ambition to become a builder of trusted digital infrastructure for the world, citing the rapid 5G rollout and village-level 4G connectivity.
Cricket received significant attention. Former India captain Sourav Ganguly praised player freedom and trust as hallmarks of great leadership and named MS Dhoni as the greatest captain due to his World Cup successes. India women’s team bowling coach Aavishkar Salvi credited the BCCI and Women’s Premier League for building a pipeline of world-class talent behind the team’s recent ODI World Cup triumph.
The summit also hosted the inaugural AI² Awards 2026, celebrating the convergence of human creativity and machine intelligence in storytelling and content creation. Poet and kathavachak Kumar Vishwas delivered a nuanced take on India’s concept of Dharma and criticised the recent arrest of an 80-year-old Shankaracharya. Veteran lyricist Sameer Anjaan and storyteller Neelesh Misra reflected on changing music trends and artistic responsibility in the wake of a recent controversy involving Nora Fatehi.
In a country where conversations often run as deep as the Ganges, the WITT Summit proved once again that when leaders, thinkers and storytellers come together, the real winner is public discourse lively, layered and refreshingly unafraid to tackle the big questions shaping India’s tomorrow.
