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Sir David Frost’s new deal with BBC News
MUMBAI: The BBC has commissioned legendary television host Sir David Frost to host a new high-profile series of interviews.
These will be done for the programme band The Frost Interview and will air on the UK channel BBC News.
Frost has spent four decades in the broadcast business. He is the only person to have interviewed the last six UK prime ministers and the last seven US presidents. In India several years ago, Frost could be seen hosting The Guinness Book Of World Records on DD.
The new series will be pegged to key UK and global news stories and will focus on the people at the heart of the news.
The series came about as a result of a new three-year deal between Frost and the BBC. It will be launched after the next UK general elections in approximately one year’s time. At that point, Frost will step down from his regular Sunday programme Breakfast with Frost in order to start work on The Frost Interview.
Frost added, “I am enormously excited about the new series of interviews. The 12 years of Breakfast with Frost have been some of the most fulfilling years of my career. However, once we are through with the next elections, I feel that the time will be right to ring in the changes.”
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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.
