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BBC relaunches Tamil language website
MUMBAI: Tamil-speakers across the world will now access news and current affairs summaries in their own language. BBC has announced that it has relaunched the Tamilosai service’s website with Tamil fonts and a new search link targetting Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka news from BBC sites.
In addition to an audio link to the BBC Tamilosai programme, the revamped bbctamil.com now offers short summaries of news and current affairs in Tamil as well as original pictures.
The site also features important highlights of the recent programmes, both in text and audio, and weather forecasts for cities in India and Sri Lanka.
The new and innovative search link will enable online users to look for BBC news relating to key Tamil-speaking areas – Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka.
While the site is readily available to online users with Windows XP browsing system, users with other browsing systems will need to download the fonts when they first go to the site. BBC Tamilosai head Thirumalai Manivannan said, “With these new additions, bbctamil.com will prove to be even more popular and turn into a major communications hub for all Tamils, wherever they are.”
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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.
