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BBC announces BBC Sports Unsung Hero award
MUMBAI: UK pubcaster The BBC will celebrate individuals from the world of grassroots sport with the BBC Sports Unsung Hero Award 2007. Across the UK everyone is invited to nominate people who have made a difference to their community through sport.
Now in its fifth year, the BBC Sports Unsung Hero Award, supported by Robinsons, recognizes and rewards outstanding contribution by individuals at the grassroots level of local sport.
A local winner will be chosen in each BBC English region and in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
They will be joining the sporting stars of today at Birmingham’s NEC in December, where the overall UK winner will be announced.
One can nominate people who, on a voluntary basis, prepare facilities, roll the pitch, coach the juniors, run local sports leagues or work behind the scenes so that sport can be played and enjoyed throughout the UK.
A shortlist of regional nominees in each area will be chosen by the local BBC panel of judges.
Those shortlisted nominees will be invited to attend a regional BBC Sports Awards event, attended by a host of the region’s sports stars, when an overall regional winner will be announced. Bursaries of up to £2,500 are available to winners of each regional award, to help them with their work in sport.
These 15 regional winners will be joining the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award ceremony at the NEC in Birmingham, where a UK winner will be chosen.
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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.
