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Media personalities honoured at CNBC TV 18 economic conclave
NEW DELHI: Not only media was in full force at the CNBC TV 18 Economic Conclave, organised on the occasion of completion of five years on the business channel, but media personalities were honoured too.
Zee Telefilms CMD Subhash Chandra was one of the recipients of the CNBC TV 18 Commendation for Business Leadership and Excellence.
The show reel hailed Chandra as a pioneer in satellite television in India and commended him for building up a business empire in the media sector from the scratch, which, today, is a world class outfit.
Giving him company from the media sector was Sun TV chairman Kalanidhi Maran, hailed as the king of the South Indian television.
The others who also received the CNBC TV 18 commendation included SEBI chief GN Bajpai, ICICI chairman KV Kamath, LG Electronics India MD KR Kim, Bharti Enterprise CMD Sunil Mittal, Hero Honda chairman Pawan Munjal, HCL technology chairman and CEO Shiv Nadar and HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh.
Mittal and Parekh could not be present to accept the commendation from prime mInister Manmohan Singh.
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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.
