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BBC World News appoints Nidhi Dutt for India Business Report
MUMBAI: BBC World News has appointed Nidhi Dutt as presenter of India Business Report, the half-hour weekly programme which airs every Sunday at 11 am and 10 pm.
Prior to BBC, Dutt was with the Australia Network, where she covered events in India and across South Asia for ABC Television as well as on radio and online.
India Business Report examines the business landscape across India. It has, in the last few years, presented the varied facets of the Indian economy to audiences not just in South Asia but across the world. The programme talks to the entrepreneurs transforming the economy, the business leaders behind India’s surge onto the international scene and the small businesses that are set to make their mark in the years ahead.
Commenting on the appointment, BBC World News editor business programmes Peter Eustace says, “India is already a major player in the global economic landscape, so India Business Report is a key programme for us. With the country forecast to become the world’s third largest economy by 2040, it will only grow in importance. Nidhi has the experience and expertise to illuminate this dynamic and expanding market for global audiences.”
Dutt has also worked at Thomson Reuters, as well as with the English news channel Times Now.
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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.
