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Chandra’s Essel confident of winning airports bid
MUMBAI / NEW DELHI: Subhash Chandra’s Essel Group expressed confidence in winning the bid for the modernisation of Delhi and Mumbai Airports after it, along with five rival consortia, submitted bids to the civil aviation ministry minutes before the deadline today.
Among the others left in the fray from the original shortlisted ones were the Anil Ambani-controlled Reliance Energy and the South India-based GVK and GMR consortia.
Two consortia that pulled out of the bidding process citing restrictive government conditions were the Bharti-Changi Singapore Airport consortium and the L&T-Hochtief Airport GmbH team.
“Now that people have withdrawn the uncertainties are over and we are very confident of winning the bid,” Essel Group senior V-P Ashish Kaul told indiantelevision.com.
Essel has teamed up with TAV group of Europe to bid for the modernisation of airports in Delhi and Mumbai under the name PanIndia Paryatan-Tav combine.
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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.
