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CNN launches On The Road initiative with Paula Newton
MUMBAI: CNN has launched an initiative On The Road where CNN International correspondent Paula Newton will travel across the country, through schools, temples, cricket grounds and dance academies to meet the youthful Indians.
The half-hour special will be aired on 26 February at 4 pm and 10 pm, 27 February at 8 pm, 28 February at 7 pm, 1 March at 4 pm and 11 pm and 2 March from 10 pm and 3 pm.
The coverage includes Einstein in the Village, which will inspire impoverished children in rural India to change their country’s destiny with science. Serving up Success is another coverage where Jaipur will witness mid-day meal program, which will become a transformative force for children’s education and ensures India’s newest generation will be well-nourished enough to meet its full potential. It also includes Guru Knows Best where Amritsar will be visited during most spiritual time of the year to speak with devout Sikhs who will tutor the young generation to preserve and strengthen their faith.
Cricket Dreams and A Passion for Dance are the other two coverage. In Cricket Dreams, young cricketers and their families will find out whether an academy system similar to European football academies can help their game and their dreams. In A Passion for Dance coverage, Kolkata will witness the presence of choreographer Tanushree Shankar who will teach children traditional and modern dance forms.
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Kamlesh Singh receives Haldi Ghati Award from MMCF
India Today Group editor honoured for three decades of journalism at Udaipur ceremony.
MUMBAI- Kamlesh Singh just turned a lifetime of sharp words into a shiny shield because when journalism wakes up a society, even the Maharana of Mewar wants to pin a medal on it.
The Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation (MMCF) conferred its prestigious Haldi Ghati Award on Kamlesh Singh, a senior editor at the India Today Group, during a ceremony in Udaipur on 15 March 2026. The national award, instituted in 1981-82, recognises “work of permanent value that initiates an awakening in society through the medium of journalism.”
Singh, who leads several editorial initiatives including Aaj Tak Radio, the Teen Taal community and The Lallantop, was presented the honour by Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, Managing Trustee of MMCF. The citation highlighted his three decades of contributions to Indian media, innovations in digital journalism, mentoring young reporters, and his popular podcast persona “Tau” on Teen Taal, which fosters thoughtful public discourse.
The Haldi Ghati Award, named after the historic Battle of Haldighati symbolising valour and resilience, is one of four national awards given annually by MMCF. Past recipients include Tavleen Singh, Piyush Pandey and Raj Chengappa.
Other honourees this year included Padma Vibhushan Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Vedamurti Devvrat Rekhe, Treeman of India Marimuthu Yoganathan, Vir Chakra Capt Rizwan Malik, and US-based researcher Molly Emma Aitken, who received the Colonel James Tod Award for contributions to understanding Mewar’s spirit and values.
In an era where headlines often shout louder than substance, the MMCF quietly reminded everyone that real journalism isn’t about noise, it’s about the quiet, persistent work that stirs society awake, one thoughtful story at a time.
