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CNBC-TV18 anchor Mini Menon moves to Times Global Broadcasting
MUMBAI: One of CNBC-TV18 faces Mini Menon has switched over to the proposed news channel from the Times of India Group.
In a statement issued by Times Global Broadcast, editor in chief Arnab Goswami said, “We are delighted to have Mini on board. Besides hosting our prime time shows, Mini will be a very valuable asset as part of our senior editorial team. She has equal competence over business and general news, and has a strong sense of the visual medium”
Menon started her career in broadcast journalism in 1997 and has been involved in hosting and producing news shows on BITV, Star, ANI TV and, for the last five years, on CNBC-TV18. Among the shows she has been associated with are Bazaar, India Business Hour, Emerging India series, The Good Life Show and Classroom.
A winner of the Rajiv Gandhi Award for excellence, Menon has received professional training in broadcast news from the UK. The Mumbai-based news channel from the Times Group is expected to be launched later this year.
Talking about her move to Times, Menon said “I am very excited to be part of a project that brings together two of the biggest brands in the news business. Besides, it will be challenging to be part of a startup that looks set to make a mark in the broadcast news landscape”
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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.
