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Jeremy Bowen as BBC World Middle East editor
MUMBAI: Jeremy Bowen has been appointed to the newly-created post of BBC Middle East Editor. He will take up his appointment after he leaves his current assignment in Rome.
The new role is designed to enhance BBC’s audience’s understanding of the Middle East; and to provide extra commentary, focus and analysis to an increasingly complex area of the world. The editor will serve all of the BBC’s news outlets, including radio, television, BBC News Online, and BBC World.
In order to provide a broader perspective on wider Middle East issues, Bowen will be based in the World Affairs Unit in London, but will travel extensively throughout the region. Bowen brings to his new post considerable experience of the region, having spent five years in Jerusalem as the BBC’s Middle East correspondent from 1995 to 2000.
Last year he was part of the BBC team that won the Sony Gold award for News Story of the Year, on Saddam Hussein’s capture. He has also made two documentaries on Yasser Arafat and the Palestinian Authority. In 1996 he won an RTS award for his coverage of the assassination of the Israeli Prime Minister Rabin.
Most recently he presented BBC One’s Jeremy Bowen on the Front Line, which explored the lives and motivations of war journalists. This came from his rich experience as a seasoned war correspondent, reporting from more than 70 countries, and covering conflicts in the Gulf, El Salvador, Lebanon, the West Bank, Afghanistan, Croatia, Bosnia, Chechnya, Somalia and Rwanda, Iraq, Algeria and Kosovo.
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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.
