News Broadcasting
Raghav Bahl to experiment with personalised news on hand held devices
MUMBAI: The media industry had received a jolt when veteran and founder of one of the largest and most successful media companies in India, Raghav Bahl announced that petrochemical giant Reliance Industries would be taking over Network 18.
Bahl who is now the non executive director on the board of Network 18 decided to sell off his business after building it with an investment of only Rs 50,000. However, Bahl who is now in his 50s told Mint that ‘50s is the new 30s’. Indeed, his two decade long journey with News is set to continue even now.
While the world moves to digital, he won’t be far behind. Bahl has made public his intention to venture into the digital space with news. Although he hasn’t officially announced his exact venture, his tweets give some clue.
“It shall be a venture in the exciting new world of hand held digital content,” he tweeted in reply to someone’s query. This new venture will also be in the field of his most beloved News genre.
Currently, Bahl and his wife Ritu Kapur are touring the US for ‘digital news discovery through Big Apply and Silicon Valley’ as his tweet says.
‘Eight weeks after Network 18, I have met more exciting, creative, ambitious digital savvy young professionals than over all of last decade! Eight weeks of start-up nitty gritty, hunting offices and fresh talent, learning digital products – like early 90s TV18!’ he tweets enthusiastically from the US.
‘The printing press of the 21st century is the publishing algorithm of a mobile news app! Lessons from America,’ he tweeted.
It seems like Bahl is out to create the next Twitter-like news channel to provide personalised news on phones and tabs.
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.
