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MindShare lures media wiz M.Suku for BroadMind
Mindshare South Asia chief Andre Nair is gradually unvieling his gameplan for the media powerhouse in India. His main task has been bringing in professionals to head the various ventures which he sees as being part of the MindShare network in India. First, ex-Star India marketing and former Coke marketing head Vikram Sakhuja hopped on as managing director of MindShare-Fulcrum.
Now, Nair has lured M.Suku who used to buy media for Levers in the early nineties and then went on to work with ABCL and later Reliance Entertainment. His role according to industry sources is to head non-traditional media services under BroadMind. The job was his because of his wide-ranging exposure to media, and the entertainment business. Suku was not available for comment but sources indicate that he will be joining MindShare on 1 February.
BroadMind, according to the MindShare website, offers specialist services in: sponsorship and sports marketing, event/personality marketing, advertiser-funded programme supply/barter and consultancy services. The projects MindShare has handled include: The Ford European Champions League Soccer BskyB Sports Sponsorship The Rugby World Cup, The Sony Playstation The Champions League Euro 2000, The Shell Ferrari Challenge, Kellogg’s Frosties Challenge 2000 Training Camp, Amateur Swimming Association Awards Scheme Age Group Championship, The Nestle Birthday Club on Cartoon Network Smarties on GMTV’s Diggit, and Generation Girls ITV’s Sabrina the Teenage Witch for Mattel.
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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.
