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BBC Radio announces two appointments
MUMBAI: BBC Radio and Music Interactive controller Simon Nelson has made two new appointments to his senior management team:
Radio Interactive head Chris Kimber becomes Radio and Music Interactive managing editor. Kimber’s new role will involve management of interactive output on music radio networks – Radios 1, 2 and 3 and digital networks 1Xtra and 6 Music – as well as the Music Interactive team, the /music website and Music Learning projects such as One Music.
Ayesha Mohideen, a senior business manager, has been appointed as the head of Speech Radio Interactive. Mohideen will take charge of all activity for BBC speech radio genres, including management of the interactive teams in Radio 4, BBC 7, Asian Network, Radio Five Live and Five Live Sports Extra.
Both will start in their new roles in the New Year and will continue to report to Nelson.
Radio & Music Interactive manages BBC Radio output on DAB digital radio, digital television – Freeview, cable and satellite – mobile devices and online – including the BBC Radio Player, downloading and podcasting.
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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.
