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Sahara moves court against Star over ‘One’ name
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Star’s plans to launch a new upmarket Hindi channel, Star One, has run into a roadblock. Sahara India Mass Communications has appealed in a Delhi court against Star using the `One’ brand name.
Though details of the case are not forthcoming, what is known is that part of the Subrata Roy-promoted Sahara group moved the Delhi high court on Monday contending that Star should be restrained from using the name Star One as it is similar to SaharaOne. Recently Sahara brought all its media and entertainment businesses under the umbrella brand name of SaharaOne.
It has been contended that Sahara had applied for the trade mark SaharaOne some time back and, hence, Star cannot use a similar sounding name, Star One. Sahara is not only using that name for its general entertainment television channel but across its movies, radio and film academy businesses. The logo was unveiled on 1 October at London and came on the entertainment channel on 10 October.
When contacted, a spokesperson for Star India refused to comment on the case as the matter was sub-judice. Star One is slated for launch on 1 November and a media campaign has already been unveiled.
The case has been listed for hearing again day after tomorrow. Former law minister, Arun Jaitley, would argue the case on behalf of Star India.
In the past Delhi high court had heard such cases involving media companies.
In one such case, filed about 18 months back, the court had ordered that Videocon group could not use a name for a proposed channel that got abbreviated to `BBC’.
The British Broadcasting Corporation had appealed against Videocon group’s intention to launch a channel by the name of Bharat Business Channel or BBC in short; saying that BBC is a registered trademark.
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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.
