News Broadcasting
CNN scores big in headliner awards competition in the US
MUMBAI: CNN has won kudos for last year’s coverage of the Iraq war. The broadcaster got all three awards in the major news event category. It also earned first-place honours for its war-related coverage in the 70th Annual National Headliner Awards contest in the US.
The awards will be presented at a ceremony on 15 May in Atlantic City New Jersey. The broadcaster’s staff took first place in the coverage of a major news event category for Capture of Saddam Hussein the network’s exclusive coverage about the capture of the disposed Iraqi president. CNN claims to have been the first television network to break the news of the 4th US Infantry Division effort to detain Saddam. the broadcaster aired video of US troops celebrating after the successful mission.
Its documentary Fit to Kill which dealt with wartime killing was also cited. CNN and senior political correspondent Candy Crowley took viewers through the personal stories of veterans from World War II to Operation Iraqi Freedom. The special examined how soldiers are trained to kill, what they experience as they kill and the consequences of this action on their lives.
In addition NewsNight with Aaron Brown won for the special Blackout. Shuttle Columbia Disaster also won a trophy. In the newscast category the third place went to correspondent Paula Zahn for Fall of Saddam.
The National Headliner Awards competition was founded in 1934 by the Press Club of Atlantic City. The awards are presented to photographers, writers, graphic artists, daily newspapers, news syndicates, radio and television stations, TV and radio networks and magazines.
News Broadcasting
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.
