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RITV to host Lashkara Punjabi Music awards in June
Reminiscent India Television is to host the second annual Lashkara Punjabi Music Awards 2002 in June.
The awards to be held in Jalandhar, would acknowledge the talent and contribution of artistes and professionals in the field of Punjabi music in 11 different categories including Best Male and Female Vocalists.
The awards instituted by RITV in 2001, have three unique categories namely, The Lashkara Life Time Achievement Award, The Lashkara Honorary Award for Ragis, and The Lashkara Special Award to honour an eminent personality for contribution to Punjabi literature, culture and tradition. This year, these awards will also be presented at the presentation ceremony on 12 June.
Various dignitaries from Punjab, celebrities from the film and music industry are expected to attend the function, according to an official release. The jury for the awards includes singers Mahendra Kapoor and Abhijeet Bhattacharya, video director Ken Ghosh, music director Kuldip Singh, veteran lyricist Gulshan Bawra and choreographer Ganesh Hegde.
Awards will be given away for best male vocalist, best female vocalist, best video album, best video director, best music director, best music director, best choreographer, best songwriter (lyricist), best male debutante, best female debutante, best folk singer and the best sufi singer.
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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.
