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Annual DD awards on 23 November
MUMBAI: The annual Doordarshan awards for 2002 are to be given away at the Goregaon Sports Complex, Mumbai on 23 November.
Aimed at selecting and promoting in house programmes of thematic, aesthetic and technical excellence and encourage in house talent, the awards have been classified into 33 categories, with a trophy reserved for the best regional kendra as well. The best programme in each category will be awarded prize money of Rs 25,000, 50 per cent of which will go to the producer / director of the programme and the rest will be shared by the production team.
The Doordarshan Awards event will be produced by Doordarshan Kendra Delhi as a sponsored programme every year, says the pubcaster, and will be telecast live on DD National. The categories for the calendar year 2001 include best show awards, as well as engineering and technical awards, individual awards as well as an award for the Best Doordarshan Kendra.
Among the popular categories, awards will be given for the most innovative programme, best music programme, best agriculture show, best documentary, best telefilm, best serial (play), best children’s programme, best youth programme, best women’s programme, best sports programme and best programme on wildlife and environment, best science and technology programme, best dance programme, best cinematography, best sound recording, best set design and art direction, best animation, best editing, best news report of the year, best make up, best graphics, live event of the year, best spot, Lifetime achievement and best TV show.
The engineering and technical awards include the Best installed Studio/HPT project in the country, Best installed LPT/VLPT transponder, Best maintained Kendra in the country, Best maintained DMC in the country and Best designed building in the country. Among the individual awards are those for Best Technical Paper, Best Import Substitution and Best Innovation.
The event is to be anchored by producer actor Sachin Pilgaonkar and former Miss World Yukta Mookhey.
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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.
