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CNBC introduces ‘Pehla Kadam’ for new investors
MUMBAI: CNBC Awaaz in association with NSDL and NSE has launched Pehla Kadam, an education initiative for Indian investors keen to invest in the stock market.
The investor education initiative has been divided into three aspects which include a learner’s kit for investors, a website on Pehla Kadam and a weekly show on CNBC Awaaz.
The finance minister P. Chidambaram has unveiled the learner’s kit which will be handed over to every new investor who opens a demat account across the country. The kit contains a guide which answers every query related to investment basics along with insights and information.
The Pehla Kadam website will help Indians to unlock all their queries on investment, while the show on CNBC Awaaz will feature experts from the industry. These experts will simplify investment and educate the first time investor with necessary information about the stock market. The initiative has been sponsored by Reliance Money.
TV18 group CEO Haresh Chawla said, “With CNBC Awaaz’s initiatives for our investors, we now have 60 per cent of the market share in the Hindi business news genre. Through our ‘Pehla Kadam’ initiative, we intend to reach prospective investors across India, who are reluctant about investing in stock markets largely due to lack of knowledge and understanding of the market and fear of risk. As a consumer focused channel, we have taken this initiative to empowering our viewers with information which will help them make intelligent and informed decisions.”
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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.
