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India Ahead signs strategic partnership with Delhi Management Association
Mumbai: India Ahead, a national news channel with a country-wide footprint in both broadcast and digital media, has forged a new partnership with Delhi Management Association. This agreement will help promote cooperation in educational, skill development, and research activities.
India Ahead has been envisioned as a news platform with focus on ground reports and perspectives while staying away from theatrics and punditry. The refreshing viewpoint on news dissemination is being well-liked and this is reflected in consistent growth across both TV (English news) and digital (English, Hindi, and Tamil).
The association will also establish a framework for programmes of exchange and collaboration in areas of management, business and commerce, internship, work integrated learning, dual education system, on-the-job training and skill development for mutual benefit.
Speaking on the development, India Ahead Group COO Amitabh Bhatnagar said, “In pursuit of our agenda of being Audience First we are extremely excited about this tie up with a prestigious industry association which will allow us to engage with industry stalwarts and understand their issues, agendas and aspirations. This will help create relevant content and engagement opportunities.”
DMA president and Thomas Assessments VP Yogesh Misra said that this strategic tie up was important step in re–imagining DMA’s offerings with infusion of digital–first DNA, making membership appealing and beneficial for management professionals, as well as the corporates. He further added that the DMA 2.0 vision blended with the vison of India Ahead and he saw lot of synergies in terms of effectively addressing the gaps in employee employer and various stakeholder expectations in the fast-changing business environment.
Founded in 1955, DMA is a premier and prestigious professional body, devoted to dissemination of management principles and practices. It is a non-profit and autonomous entity that focuses on providing a wide range of services aimed at enhancing managerial effectiveness in a broad sphere of activities. It has over 3200 members, including 160 leading corporates, a high-profile managing committee of distinguished professionals from industry, government, and academia, supported by an efficient full-time secretariat.
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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.
