News Broadcasting
BBC Hindi forges online content partnership
MUMBAI: The BBC Hindi World Service website bbchindi.com has forged a content partnership with online portal webdunia.com.
Visitors to webduniya.com and sister site naidunia.com can access BBC Hindi online news coverage and features.
Webdunia.com claims to be the first online portal in Hindi. It now provides its services in 11 languages spoken in India and claims around 48 million hits a month.
BBC Hindi Service head Achala Sharma said, “BBC Hindi radio and bbchindi.com already have a large audience in India and around the world. This partnership will further expand our reach.”
Webdunia CEO Vinay Chhajlani added, “Webdunia is committed to provide the best content to its users. Our association with BBC Hindi online is another step towards achieving our vision and mission of taking the advantages of information technology to the masses. This will help us to serve the global Hindi community in a better way.”
News Broadcasting
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.
