Editor’s Synopsis
- Premiere: Saturday, 29 August, airing simultaneously across NDTV Profit, NDTV (English), and NDTV India.
- Format: 10 episodes – 45-minute premiere and finale, weekly 25-minute episodes.
- Grand Finale: 17 September 2026.
- Host: Acclaimed actor and entrepreneur Rajeev Khandelwal as Ambassador and Host.
- Participation: Over 26,000 applications from innovators across 36 States, 800+ districts, and 37 countries.
New Delhi, August 27, 2026: Vande Bharatam, Mr Gautam Adani’s nationwide initiative to discover and celebrate India’s grassroots innovators and entrepreneurs, is set to make its television debut on Saturday, 29 August. The show will air across three NDTV channels simultaneously – NDTV Profit, NDTV (English), and NDTV India — bringing the stories of India’s most compelling entrepreneurial talent to living rooms across the country.
The premiere episode (45 minutes) will air on 29 August at:
- NDTV Profit: 7:30 PM (Repeat 10:00 PM)
- NDTV English: 7:00 PM (Repeat 3:00 PM)
- NDTV India: 10:00 PM (Repeat 1:00 PM)
Subsequent episodes (25 minutes each) will follow through September, culminating in the Grand Finale (45 minutes) on 17 September.
Ambassador & Host
Fronting the show will be acclaimed actor, television host, and entrepreneur Rajeev Khandelwal, who brings hosting expertise and wide audience connect to profile innovators from metropolitan centres, emerging cities, small towns, and rural communities.
Participation & Reach
Since applications opened on 24 June at vandebharatam.org, the initiative has drawn participation from innovators across all 36 States and Union Territories, 800+ districts, and 37 countries worldwide. Finalists selected through a multi-stage process travelled to Ahmedabad for mentorship and industry interactions before sharing the stage at the Grand Finale with Mr Gautam Adani.
Mr Gautam Adani, Chairman, Adani Group: “When we launched Vande Bharatam, we set out to find the innovators and entrepreneurs that India has not yet heard of. Now, television gives us the opportunity to take their stories into every home in the country. This is not a show about success; it is a show about the courage it takes to begin. I hope every young person watching finds something of themselves in the people they see on screen, and I hope every viewer from a small town or a village realises that the next idea to change India could come from them.”
Broadcast Schedule – Vande Bharatam
- TV Premiere (Episode 1, 45 mins) – 29 August 2026 (Saturday)
- Episodes 2–9 (25 mins each) – 30 August to 16 September 2026
- Grand Finale (Episode 10, 45 mins) – 17 September 2026 (Thursday)
Channels:
- NDTV Profit: 7:30 PM (Repeat 10:00 PM)
- NDTV English: 7:00 PM / 7:30 PM (Repeats 3:00 PM / 3:30 PM)
- NDTV India: 10:00 PM (Repeat 1:00 PM / 1:30 PM)
About Vande Bharatam
Vande Bharatam is a nationwide grassroots innovation initiative launched by Mr Gautam Adani to identify, nurture, and showcase entrepreneurial talent from every State and Union Territory of India. Through a structured selection process, mentorship opportunities, and a national finale, the programme aims to broaden access to entrepreneurial opportunity and support the next generation of Indian innovators.
Acclaimed actor Rajeev Khandelwal serves as Ambassador and Host, championing the mission of identifying, celebrating, and amplifying entrepreneurial talent from across India.
