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Chernin signs new five-year pact with News Corp
MUMBAI: Media conglomerate News Corp has announced that its president and COO Peter Chernin has signed a new, five-year employment pact. Chernin has been News Corps president and COO since 1996.
New Corp chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch said, “Peter has been a close and trusted colleague for more than a decade. I am delighted that News Corporation will continue to have the benefit of his dynamic qualities for many years to come.
“He has done a superb job growing and operating our core entertainment businesses in an increasingly challenging global marketplace. Peter is respected throughout our company and the industry for his intelligence, drive and leadership.”
Chernin added, “Across the board, this organisation has the most talented, creative and aggressive management team in the business and I consider myself privileged to collaborate with them day in and day out.
“I am also enormously fortunate to have worked side by side with Rupert as News Corporation has become a global media company that today is without peer.”
Chernin joined News Corporation in 1989. He joined the company as president of Entertainment of the Fox Broadcasting Company, a position he held for three years. Under his leadership the network launched such hits as The Simpsons, In Living Colour and Beverly Hills 90210. From 1992 to 1996. He also served as Fox Filmed Entertainment CEO. He oversaw blockbusters like Speed, Independence Day and Titanic.
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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.
