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IBN 7 to launch talk show ‘Zindagi Live
MUMBAI: IBN 7 will launch a weekly talk show Zindagi Live from 9 September. The show will try to provide a platform for people who have survived adversities in life. Hosted by Richa Anirudh, a panel of experts will join the show for discussions with the guest.
Every Sunday each episode will focus on issues like divorce, alcoholism, obesity and AIDS among others. The personal accounts will be accompanied by interesting facts, trivia and statistics to further enhance viewer knowledge on the subject.
IBN 7 managing editor Ashutosh said, “Zindagi Live is a show on the personal struggles of ordinary people, who have battled adversities and have now chosen to share their experiences with our viewers. While for some, these accounts might show a different and more realistic side to life, for others they may provide strength, comfort and inspiration, that despite the hardships life must go on.”
Added CNN-IBN and IBN 7 national sales head Sanjay Dua, “At IBN 7 it is our constant endeavour to provide interesting new programming and Zindagi Live is one such example. The property promises to be unlike any other talk show on Hindi news television and is bound to attract great response from both the viewers and the advertising fraternity, alike.”
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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.
