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New 13-part series ‘City Business Guide’ on BBC World
NEW DELHI: India Business Report, the popular weekly business programme on BBC World, is back with a brand new series City Business Guide which will profile 12 most important business cities in India from Sunday, 5 October.
City Business Guide will air on BBC World every Sunday at 11:00 am, with a repeat telecast at 10:00 pm.
According to an official report, City Business Guide will focus on key centres including Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bangalore, Ludhiana, Surat, Guwahati, Chennai, Jaipur and Cochin. The series will give viewers an in-depth perspective on the way business is conducted across the country.
Each guide will begin with a look at the history of business in one trade centre before focusing on its status in the present day. The programmes will also cover the infrastructure of the cities and the various industries represented through interviews with key local spokespersons. Travel links
and communication networks to and within each place will be examined, along with the different cultures and the opportunities for entertainment and leisure, added the release.
“BBC World always has new and interesting ways of conveying the most important information on business and current affairs to viewers,” said BBC World Commissioning Editor Narendhra Morar. “These 12 guides will be of particular interest to the business community as well as anyone who wants to keep in touch with economic issues,” he added.
At the end of this special series in December, India Business Report will bring together an eminent panel of guests to discuss and debate the merits of each city and the contribution they make to India’s economic growth.
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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.
