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Ashutosh takes over as business head for ETC Music
MUMBAI: ETC Music vice president operations, Ashutosh has taken additional charge of the channel as its business head with effective from 3 December.
This move comes in the wake of erstwhile ETC Music business head Yogesh Radhakrishnan, moving to Dubai to look after the growing interest of Zee Networks in the overseas markets.
With a Master in Business Administration from Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai, Ashutosh majored in marketing with additional papers in finance and human resource management.
He began his career as a summer intern at Cadbury Schweppes Beverages Pvt. Ltd. In 1996 he joined Zee Group as executive assistant to managing director and CEO of Zee Network.
In 1997 he took over as manager- business development and was later given the responsibility of Internet services as senior manager.
In 1999 Ashutosh moved over as group channel manager- Econnect India Ltd., which a 100 per cent subsidiary company of Zee Telefilms Limited. Later he served with Zee Telefilms Ltd. as vice president southern channels and then in the capacity of vice president retail sales.
Since 2003, Ashutosh is deputed to ETC Networks for facilitating its effective integration into Zee Telefilms.
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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.
