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News presenter Shireen looks to offer consultancy services
MUMBAI: Realising that the mushrooming of television news channels also means an opportunity to offer consultancy services, former Sahara and NDTV news presenter Shireen has decided to go full-time into business through her company Network 1.
A bi-lingual anchor, Shireen was tipped to join Television Eighteen for its Hindi channel, CNBC Awaaz, but decided against it in favour freelance work. Presently, she is busy doing some projects for Zee Business, including anchoring a show called Share Bazaar Live.
Set up a few years ago, Network 1 is designed to service the demands of TV networks that range from training personnel to presenting an analytical viewpoint to a channel’s performance. The company is also in talks with
media clients in South East Asia and the Middle East for TV-related projects, though Shireen refuses to divulge any details.
Pointing out that at Sahara too her association was to manage a project after having built it from scratch, along with others like Arup Ghosh (now with Jagran TV), Shireen said that her three years there had been
a “great learning experience”, but she needed a break from the monotony too.
Shireen, along with Ghosh and few people from the technical team, quit the Sahara Samay family last year. She was also designated to head a channel from the sahara stable for the Sahara Samay NCR , which is still in the making.
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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.
