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News Corp completes take over of Dow Jones
MUMBAI: Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp has completed the $5 billion acquisition of Dow Jones, including its flagship Wall Street Journal.
The takeover will give News Corp. control of a news brand. It opens up opportunities to use Dow Jones’ financial news to feed the Murdoch empire’s global businesses, including major growth markets like Asia.
The News Corporation also bought ads to appear in newspapers around the world on Friday, including The New York Times, to trumpet the acquisition of Dow Jones. The version appearing in The Times covers three full pages, and begins with the words “Free people/Free markets/Free thinking” – a tweaking of the Journal editorial page’s guiding philosophy, “Free markets, free people.”
For the first three quarters of 2007, Dow Jones revenue was up 1.8 per cent when adjusted for recent acquisitions to $1.53 billion. Operating income on that basis excluding special items was up 58.3 per cent at the same $104.6 million reported for all of 2006.
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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.
