MUMBAI: Zee News has roped in retired IPS officer and social activist Kiran Bedi to anchor a new 13-episodic series, Kiran Aur Kirnae.

Starting 14 March, Kiran Aur Kirnae will air every Sunday at 6.30 pm wherein Bedi will talk to successful women achievers on the screen.

The channel claims that as the entire country is discussing about whether the woman reservation bill should be passed or not, it is its responsibility to takes on a mission of educating the country and enlightening them about the power of women.

Bedi will meet the women icons in India like Sania Mirza, Uma Bharti, Chanda Kochchar, Sharmila Tagore and Saina Nehwal. They will talks about the obstacles they have faced and challenges they have taken up to reach where they are today and become the role model of many.

In her new avtar as a news reporter on the channel, Bedi will highlight the achievements of these women icons. She will argue that if a woman can successfully manage her career and home, then she can also take part in the political system of her country and work with her male counterparts towards the betterment of the nation.