ET Now Swadesh announces ‘Swarna Mahakumbh' on Akshaya Tritiya

Delhi: Marking the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, ET NOW Swadesh, the Hindi Business News Channel, announced ‘Swarna Mahakumbh’, aimed at empowering viewers on gold investments. 

Airing on May 10 from 4pm – 7pm, the three-hour mega initiative, will feature 22 industry experts and analysts engaging in discussions, offering their insights on various types of gold investments including gold exchange-traded fund (ETF), gold funds, gold bonds, gold derivatives, and methods and precautions of gold jewellery investments. 

Led by Nikunj Dalmia, Editor-in-Chief, ET Now and ET Now Swadesh along with a team of financial and business journalists including Vishwamohan Kumar, Anchor and Senior News Analyst,   Abhishek Satya Vratam, News Editor, Kavita Thapliyal, Anchor, Senior News Editor, Srishti Sharma, Anchor, News Analyst, and Prashant Pandey, Deputy News Editor.

‘Swarna Mahakumbh’ initiative entails the following segments: 

1. Is It The Right Time To Invest In Gold? (4pm – 5pm): This segment focuses on the rationale of investing in gold and its returns, analysing the current industry rates of gold. Panellists include Suvankar Sen (Managing Director, Senco Gold and Diamonds), Vikram Dhawan (Head of Commodities and Fund Manager, Nippon India Mutual Fund), Jay Prakash Gupta (Founder, Dhan and Co-founder, Raise Financial Services), Harshal Barot (Senior Consultant, Metals Focus Limited), Kishore Narne (Director, Motilal Oswal Financial Services) and Kirit Bhansali (Vice Chairman, Gem Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). 
2. Gold Investment Option (5pm – 5:30pm): This segment delves into intricacies of investment vehicles such as Gold bonds, Gold ETFs, Digital Gold, Physical Gold, and Gold Mutual Funds. Panellists include Saiyam Mehra (Chairman, All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council), Renisha Chainani (Head of Research, Augmont), Mahendra Luniya (Chairman, Vighnaharta Gold), Harshal Barot (Senior Consultant, Metals Focus), Manoj Kumar Jha (Managing Director, Kamakhya Jewels). 
3. The ABCD Of Gold Jewellery Shopping (5:30pm – 6:00pm): Featuring industry experts, this comprehensive segment is dedicated to all facets of jewellery investment. From navigating the options for investing in physical gold to essential tips and pitfalls to avoid, this session has panellists Saiyam Mehra (Chairman, All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council), Ashish Pethe (Partner, Waman Hari Pethe), Sabyasachi Ray (ED, Gem Jewellery Export Promotion Council) and Rajesh Rokde, (Vice Chairman, All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council).
4. Gold F&O Classroom (6:00pm – 6:30pm): Step into the Gold F&O Classroom for a master class on navigating the intricacies of trading in gold Futures and Options (F&O) and the process of delivery through exchange. Panellists include Shivanshu Mehta (Director, India International Bullion Exchange IFSC and Bullion Head, MCX), Anuj Gupta (Head of Commodities Research, HDFC Securities), Bhargava Vaidya (Proprietor, B.N. Vaidya and Associates) and Sunil Katke (Head Commodities Retail Business, Kotak Securities).
5. Viewers Queries on Gold (6:30pm – 7:00pm): This interactive Q&A segment aims to empower discerning viewers of all ages and professions get simplified answers to their queries on the various avenues of gold investments. Panellists include Ajay Kedia (Founder, Director of Kedia Advisory), Vandana Bharti (AVP, Commodity Research, SMC Global Securities), Anand Gupta (Haripriya Jewellers) and Ravindra Rao (Commodity Expert).