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CNBC appoints Charles Lei as senior vice president, Greater China
MUMBAI: CNBC has appointed TV industry veteran Charles Lei as senior vice president, Greater China. In his new role, Lei will be responsible for strategic planning, revenue generation, business development, and building and managing relationships with relevant Chinese government agencies, local partners and advertisers.
Lei will also concurrently be overseeing CNBC’s business development in Taiwan.
Lei joins CNBC with a wealth of experience in the television and entertainment industries. Prior to this appointment, he spent close to a decade with the Walt Disney Company, first at Buena Vista Home Entertainment based in Hong Kong, and subsequently at Walt Disney Television International in Beijing as general manager for China operations.
In that role, Lei’s responsibilities for Disney’s TV business in China included programming production, syndication, marketing and advertising sales. He successfully set up Disney TV offices in Beijing and Shanghai, significantly expanded programming distribution coverage across China and developed new programming initiatives.
Before joining Walt Disney, Lei ran his own Los Angeles-based information technology consultancy practice specialising in the entertainment industry.
CNBC Asia Pacific president and CEO Alexander P Brown said, “A well-known name in China’s television industry, Charles comes to us with an impressive track record. Among the international TV news networks, CNBC has been most successful in translating its content to the needs of local viewers in China, and we look forward to strengthening our growth in this very important market under Charles’ leadership.”
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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.
