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Times Network & Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) announce Jan Nivesh, an investor awareness initiative
Mumbai: Times Network, a part of India’s largest media conglomerate, The Times Group and AMFI in a strategic partnership, today announced India’s biggest Mutual Fund awareness campaign, ‘Jan Nivesh’.
Reaching out to millions of Indians the Jan Nivesh campaign will educate, inspire and encourage Indians to change their financial habits to create wealth smartly by investing regularly in Mutual Funds and thus, make every citizen of India an equal participant in India’s economic growth story. The campaign will urge citizens to take a pledge to invest one days income in mutual funds, every month.
MK Anand, MD & CEO, Times Network and A Balasubramanian, Chairman, AMFI & CEO, Birla Sun Life Asset Management Company Ltd. Jointly unveiled the new logo – Jan Nivesh, an investor awareness initiative by AMFI and Times Network.
Stalwarts from the mutual fund industry that included A Balasubramanian, Chairman, AMFI & CEO, Birla Sun Life Asset Management Company Ltd., Nimesh Shah, MD and CEO, ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company, Sundeep Sikka, Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer, Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd., Anuradha Rao, MD and CEO, SBI Mutual Fund, Nilesh Shah, MD, Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company, Leo Puri, MD, UTI Asset Management Company Ltd & Kailash Kulkarni, CEO, L&T Investment Management Ltd came together on a panel to discuss ‘Jan Nivesh: Financial Inclusion for the Entire Nation’. The panel was moderated by Nikunj Dalmia, Editor, ET NOW.
Commenting on the partnership, M K Anand, MD & CEO – Times Network, said “Our association with AMFI who represent all registered Asset Management Companies under SEBI will go a long way in assisting Indians to plan their savings in a smarter manner and aid in India’s economic growth in the long run. The Jan Nivesh campaign aims to educate and inspire Indians to review their savings behaviour and consider investing in mutual funds as their main option over the years. The current buoyancy in Indian markets is an added incentive with investors across categories making noteworthy gains. We are proud of this association with AMFI and believe that this endeavour will help the common man Rise with India.”
Mr. A Balasubramanian, Chairman of AMFI commented, “There is a clear case of under-penetration of mutual funds among the households in India. With Jan Nivesh, we aim to reach out to the corners of the country and educate them on the benefits of regular investing in mutual funds.”
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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.
