News Broadcasting
DD News dons a new look from New Year
NEW DELHI: After giving a new look to its national and Bharati channels, Doordarshan has now given a new look to DD News, with a totally new logo and a major change in its tagline.
The new DD News tagline ‘Only News Complete News’ matches with its content and principles. The firm objective of the channel is to become ‘The national news channel’ and therefore its use of Hindi is in line with the national channel tagline ‘Desh Ka Apna Channel.’
White, red and shades of black/grey are the colours that will now be used in place of predominantly purple and yellow on the sets.
The logo will also be in red, white and slight grey. The box around the logo has been removed.
Montage graphics and music have undergone changes to suit the new colour scheme. Music too has been changed as required – mostly to make it more contemporary and upbeat.
Some elements have been kept in some graphics to represent continuity (for example the titles of generic bulletins, that is the News – in English – and Samachar – in Hindi – have been retained). Similarly, some chords of music have been retained.
Fonts have been made bolder and contrast introduced, both on bands and scroll, for greater readability.
The number of text bands firing simultaneously has been reduced to maximum three so as to remove clutter in the lower part of the screen. In most situations, there are likely to be only two bands.
A new, top band has been introduced which will be used occasionally as story title or other similar purposes.
News Broadcasting
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.
