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‘E To Noi Shudhu Gaan’ mega final to beam on 18 Dec
MUMBAI: The musical game show E To Noi Shudhu Gaan on Tara will telecast the mega final episode on 18 December at 7:30 pm.
The show aims at citing young promising talent between the age group of 15 to 30 year old from Bengal. According to a company release, the show conducted four rounds of talent hunt last year. Through nearly 60 episodes of selection, four girls and four boys were selected as finalists for the mega finals.
On 4 December, the mega final of E To Noi Shudhu Gaan took place at Nazrul Manch, in Kolkata. The panel of judges for the final competition were musician and composer V Balsara, and singers Arati Mukherjee and Anup Jalota. The show was anchored by popular singer Pratik Chowdhury.
The media release informs that there was a Jugalbandi between the singer Srikanta Acharya and the sarod player Rajeev Chakraborty. In the previous shows, the judges were Usha Uthup and Bikram Ghosh. The show also beamed a fusion dance performance.
Tara Bangla, Broadcast Worldwide Ltd chairman Rathikant Basu presented the trophy to the winners and declared that Tara would promote them through the channel and the newly launched Radio Tara on World Space and Tara’s forthcoming music label.
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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.
