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Alpha Bangla institutes Bangla music awards
MUMBAI: As a tribute to Bengali music, Zee’s Bangla entertainment channel Alpha Bangla has instituted a music award property Alpha Sangeet Puraskar. The first edition of the awards was held in Kolkota on 13 February.
A jury panel comprising of columnist Swapan Mullick, musician Nondon Bagchi, film director Haranath Chakraborty and producer Mahendra Soni gave the final verdict on the winners based on public opinion, informs an official release.
There were 17 categories of nominees out of which legendary V.Balsara bagged the best instrumentalist award. Best music director award for non film was bagged by Nachiketa Chakroborty for the album Ei Agune Haat Rakho while the award in the film category went to Hotath Neerar’s music director Janyo Bikram Ghosh.
Best male singer in the film category was won by Babul Supriyo
for the film Shakti and best female singer award in this category went to Jojo for the movie Sagar Kinare. Saregama India’s Jhar Hote Pari Lopamudra won the best music video award.
In the Rabindra Sangit category, best male singer went to Srikanto Acharya for his album Jiban Chhabi and the best female singer was bagged by Swagatalakshmi Dasgupta for Cheena Phagun.
The major draw of the evening was the felicitation of Ramkumar Chattopadhyay and Nirmala Mishra with the Alpha Sangeet Sarbottam Sambordhana (Life Time Achievement Award) for their contribution to Bangla music.
The channel will telecast the award function on 20 February at 8:30 pm.
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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.
