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BBC set to launch the second season of ‘Humari Purakhin’
Mumbai: BBC’s Indian language service has announced the second season of “Humari Purakhin” (English: Our Ancestors), the exclusive show, featuring eight Indian female pioneers from marginalised and indigenous communities.
The second season of eight episodes will be available in text and video with two new stories every Thursday and Friday over the next few weeks releasing on: BBC Hindi, BBC Gujarati, BBC Marathi, BBC Punjabi, BBC Tamil, BBC Telugu, and on social platforms. The show will also be available on BBC News, BBC Duniya (on NDTV), BBC Marathi, and BBC Telugu (on Jio).
This new season is a tribute to the trailblazing women reformists who fought for women’s rights and liberation.
Speaking about the show, BBC head of Indian languages, Rupa Jha said, “The contribution of women in building a nation that is free from socio-cultural oppression and bringing the much-needed reforms has not been given as much space. Each story is truly a tribute to those trailblazing women reformists who came from underprivileged communities of different parts/tribes of India and were warriors in all senses fighting for women’s rights and liberation.”
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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.
