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  • 30 minutes – lives of transgenders

    30 minutes – lives of transgenders

    MUMBAI: This weekend, CNN-IBN’s flagship documentary show 30 Minutes throws spotlight on the lives of transgenders. With the Supreme Court’s judgment to recognize the third gender, the show finds out if this section of the society is hopeful about the judgment or not. IBN’s special correspondent Priyali Sur meets the transgenders earning a living through sex work, begging and activism and finds out if they are confident about joining the mainstream and claiming the jobs reserved for them, and more importantly if our society is willing to accept them.

     

    Don’t miss this special show on Saturday, 5th July, 2014 @ 8:00 PM, followed by a repeat telecast on Sunday, 6th July, 2014 @ 12 Noon & 9:30 PM, only on CNN-IBN.

     

  • 30 Minutes: Saving our Rhinos

    30 Minutes: Saving our Rhinos

    MUMBAI: This weekend, CNN-IBN’s flagship documentary show 30 Minutes turns its camera to the Kaziranga National Park, to highlight the plight of rhinos. Long been hunted for their horns, which are used in traditional medicines in China and other South-East Asian countries, these rhino horns fetch up to Rs 1 crore each in the international market leading to an alarming rise in the number of rhino killings by poachers. In this episode, CNN-IBN’s Arijit Sen travels to Kaziranga to find out why even a force of 1,200 forest guards is unable to tackle the poachers. Sen interviews park director, forest guards, and even reformed poachers who explain how poaching is conducted. The episode also probes whether militant groups are involved in poaching to fund their activities.

    Don’t miss this special episode on Sat, Aug 24 @ 8:30 PM and Sun, Aug 25 @ 12:00 PM & 9:30 PM (R), only on CNN-IBN.