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Bush’s visit to India: US media to be present in full strength
MUMBAI: US President George W. Bush’s visit to India will also bring to the country a large media contingent including some of the world’s top television and print journalists.
CBS News correspondent James Axelrod, CNN’s White House correspondent Dana Bash, Newsweek’s White House reporter Holly Bailey and the BBC’s Jonathan Beale will be part of this media team.
The 150 member strong team will include journalists, cameramen, producers and newscasters. The visit begins on 1 March.
The Indian media is keenly looking to receive Time magazine’s Mathew Cooper, who will be accompanying the president. Cooper hit the headlines in 2005 after he was forced to divulge his sources during the investigation of a leak by top Bush administration officials of an intelligence operative.
Other top names figuring in the list include ABC News editor Barry Freeman, CBS news producer Mary Hager, and Financial Times correspondent Caroline Daniel as well as Washington Times’ Joseph Curl, and NBC’s chief White House correspondent David Gregory.
Raghubir Goyal of India Globe and Voice Of America’s Hindi transmission TV anchor Niharika Acharya are also travelling with the Bush media contingent.
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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.
