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CNBC show pits management students against corporate honchos
NEW DELHI: Business channel CNBC-TV18 has introduced a new game show titled ‘The Challenge’.Hosted by quizmaster and television personality Derek O’ Brien, the quiz show will witness management students taking on experienced corporate managers.
The Challenge has been conceptualized with the aim of placing today’s managers and the managers of tomorrow on the same platform. The show will uncover whether management students have in them the confidence, wit and mettle to outsmart today’s managers.
Interested students and managers from Corporate India can register themselves on www.moneycontrol.com/thechallenge/ <http://www.moneycontrol.com/thechallenge/> for a quick online test to qualify for the contest. Each round will have one team from a leading B-School take on a team from a leading corporate. Each team will comprise two participants. The winner of the round will then have an option to play a ‘double-or-quits’; they will either have to stay on and face the next round or, an option for the weak-hearted- opt out at that stage. The prizes at stake increase with each level of quizzing and the team that survives through all the rounds stands to win a mega prize.
Speaking on the occasion, an official spokesperson said, “The Challenge is a unique platform where business acumen clashes with mental agility; theoretical knowledge will be pitted against practical experience. After the resounding success of Trial By Fire, this initiative intends to be yet another exciting addition, focusing on the management community. Initiatives such as The Challenge, promote the level of interactivity and connectivity between the channel and its growing audiences.”
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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.
