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NDTV Profit to be shut down, to move business & finance segments on NDTV 24×7
MUMBAI: Its woes don’t seem to be going away. Tax litigation, mounting losses, viewership decline, however, don’t seem to be flagging the spirit at the Prannoy Roy-helmed NDTV. The show must go on is the motto. And to keep it going, the news network has announced plans that it will trim costs by shutting down its English business news channel NDTV Profit, come 5 June.
In a statement to the BSE, NDTV stated: NDTV has decided to transfer its business programming from Profit to regular business and finance segments on NDTV 24×7. This will mean suspending the current trading hours programming on Profit while Prime will continue as a channel.
The statement further read: “NDTV does not rule out reviving a business channel when the circumstances were appropriate. “For now, there will be high quality business and finance segments on NDTV 24×7 which will enhance viewer experience on NDTV 24×7 during daytime trading hours,” the company stated added.
NDTV, in a separate earlier communique to the BSE, stated that it has approved sale of stake in NDTV Ethnic Retail held by units — NDTV Lifestyle Holdings, NDTV Convergence, NDTV Worldwide.
In the note, it says: “This is to inform you that the Board of Directors of the Company (NDTV), at its meeting held on 5 May, 201 7, inter-alia, considered and approved the following:
Subject to the approval of the shareholders of the Company to be obtained through passing of special resolution(s), sale/disposal of the entire equity stake owned and held by NDTV Lifestyle Holdings Limited, NDTV Convergence Limited and NDTV Worldwide Limited, each a material subsidiary of the Company in NDTV Ethnic Retail Limited, another material subsidiary of the Company, constituting approx. 99.92% of the total issued, subscribed and paid-up equity share capital of Ethnic, for INR 3.6518 per equity share to Nameh Hotels & Resorts Private Limited , a company incorporated in India under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956.
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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.
