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Times Network & AMFI celebrates the culmination of Jan Nivesh
MUMBAI: Jan Nivesh, India’s largest investor education initiative, jointly conducted by Times Network and the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) culminated its journey of creating the World’s largest investment education initiative. Present at the event were industry stalwarts including, A Balasubramanian, CEO – Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund, N S Venkatesh, Chief Executive Officer – AMFI, Kailash Kulkarni, CEO – L&T Mutual Fund and Nikunj Dalmia, Managing Editor, ET NOW amongst others. Celebrating the impact of Jan Nivesh, a special skit on ‘Jan Nivesh and the investment journey of the common man’ was performed. The skit showcased the investment journey of 6 individuals, from different walks of life, and how they were benefitted by investing regularly into mutual funds.
Jan Nivesh, the investor awareness campaign commenced in June 2018, with a purpose to drive impactful investor education program across the country. Provoking the need of mutual funds and thereby enabling action for deep penetration of financial inclusion across all strata’s of the country, Jan Nivesh, crossed one million mark milestone by encouraging citizens to pledge their one day’s income into Mutual Funds.
Guiding the citizens to a future ready financial path, Jan Nivesh team travelled to more than 100 cities and conducted more than 150 camps to educate, inspire and encourage people to change their financial habits and create smart wealth by investing in Mutual Funds. More than 100 hours of content was curated across TV, Digital and Social mediums to empower and spread knowledge amongst Indians, through eminent investment experts.
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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.
