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NDTV elevates Shivnath Thukral to group business editor
MUMBAI: Radhika and Prannoy Roy-promoted NDTV Group has elevated NDTV Profit Shivnath Thukral to business editor and advisor strategy at the group level.
Thukral was managing editor of the English business channel of the group since July 2007.
The announcement was made by the promoters in an official communiqué to the employees. “We are happy to announce that Thukral is to have a redefined role at NDTV,” the memo reads.
“We would now like Shivi (Thukral) to take on a new role that will enable him to be more involved with the journalism aspects of the business and not with managing newsrooms,” the mail said.
In his new role, Thukral will work with the promoters on the business strategies for the new projects. “Radhika and I have asked Shivi to spare some of his time to work closely with the two of us on NDTV’s strategies for new projects,” the letter added.
Also, he will be a journalist – available for all NDTV’s channels where he will also do special shows. His major shows like Big Business Battles and other interview shows will continue on NDTV Profit. He will also be launching his own interview-based show on NDTV Profit soon.
Thukral had joined NDTV in 1995 as a reporter.
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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.
