News Broadcasting
News18 Bangla’s multimedia campaign solidifies leadership in Bengali news segment
Mumbai: News18 Bangla has launched a 360-degree ad campaign to highlight its dominance in the Bengali news segment. As part of the campaign, a full-page front jacket ad was released in all editions of Bartaman Newspaper on February 12. The bold and striking ad displayed the channel’s remarkable performance and a 27.8 per cent lead over ABP Ananda. (Source: BARC, Weekly Cume Reach 000, Week 4’24, All India, TG 15+) All Day
The multimedia campaign includes several out-of-home ads strategically placed in Kolkata’s popular locations such as Park Street, Shyambazar Crossing, Ruby, Howrah and Sealdah stations, Dakshineswar Temple vicinity, Maa Flyover and Alipore Zoo, among others. The campaign has also been amplified across trade media platforms and promoted through branding placements in Kolkata’s popular movie theatres.
News18 Bangla’s dominance in Bengali news has been further underscored by its achievement in the digital space. According to the digital viewership data by Comscore, bengali.news18.com has received 4.39 million unique visitors in the month of December ’23, leaving behind competitors like Anandabazaar.com at 4.37 million, and ABP Live Bengali at 3.74 million unique visitors. (Source: Comscore MMX Multi-Platform, Unique Visitors (Mn). Custom-defined list of Bengali News/Information Publishers, Dec- 2023, India)
According to Crowdtangle and SocialBlade, News18 Bangla has garnered the highest combined views on Facebook and YouTube. With a viewership of 235 million, the channel outperformed ABP Ananda, which achieved 205 million views, and R Bangla, which recorded 139 million views. (Source – Crowdtangle and SocialBlade)
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.
