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BAG films confident that ‘Rozana’ will make news on DD Metro
NEW DELHI: The war of soaps is on and the media covers the TRP & TVR to the hilt. But of late news is back in news. Amidst this scenario, what the media has forgotten is that TV is not just the cable & satellite world. It’s much larger; the audiences are wider and spread across. The C&S world is miniscule compared to all TV homes and that’s what the New Delhi-based BAG Films is trying to exploit through its news programme called Rozana which will soon resurface on DD Metro in the post-10 pm slot.
Rozana, with the essence of last 24 hours encapsulated in 24 minutes, is being given a different flavour, a flavour of the way the news is going to affect a commoner.
The capsule will have 12 broad platforms, from news headlines and analysis to investigative reporting to public concern areas to crime reports to la Ru-ba-ru and a dialogue with the most controversial personality of the week.
Why DD2? Pointing out that the same programme on the now defunct DD News was watched Anurradha Prasad, managing director of BAG Films said: “There are 8 crore plus (80 million) TV homes in India while C&S caters to just 47 per cent of the lot. For the rest DD is the window to the world. Moreover DD has almost 100 per cent coverage.”
The slot vacated by Aaj Tak two years back was taken up by BAG Films, a production house with expertise in TV software. Starting August 19, 2002, every week day at 10:30 pm, Rozana will be aired in the sponsored slot.
Will it get viewership? Will it attract advertisers? Prasad is confident it will. There are 80 million homes and just the cow belt (mostly north India) alone has 29 million TV homes and this in itself can contribute a lot in the form of advertising.
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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.
