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BBC Worldwide sells ‘Eve’ magazine to Haymarket
MUMBAI: BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, has sold women’s magazine Eve to UK publishing group Haymarket.
The decision to sell Eve resulted from the Commercial Review undertaken by the BBC last year. Haymarket will take over publishing responsibility starting with the April 2005 issue.
Eve launched in 2001. The BBC claims that it is currently Britain’s fastest growing women’s glossy magazine with an ABC of 150,069. Haymarket intends to continue to invest in the title as the foundation for a new women’s interest group of magazines.
BBC Magazines MD Peter Phippen said, “We are very proud of what we have achieved with eve, and the team we have created is first class. Once the decision had been taken to sell, it was important for the future of the magazine and the staff that we completed a sale as quickly as possible. It was equally important to find a publisher who shares our belief in the aims of the magazine and who was keen to keep the team together.
“I am delighted that we have secured an exciting future for Eve with Haymarket and believe we have found a new home for the magazine where the team will flourish and continue the phenomenal success that we have achieved since its launch.”
Haymarket Group MD Eric Verdon-Roe said: “This is a significant move for Haymarket and we are very excited to have the opportunity to acquire such a successful title with the entire publishing staff on board. We aim for Eve to be the flagship of a new women’s interest group and fully intend to invest in its continued growth to ensure that it remains the very best magazine for the definitive woman.”
Haymarket Group Chairman Lord Heseltine, said that the acquisition was the latest in a series of new investments at the company: “This is the latest step in the expansion of Haymarket into another new area. Before Christmas, we completed the acquisition of the Thalacker Group, the leading horticultural publishers in Germany and earlier in 2004, acquired AJB Publishing, a significant technology publisher in Australia.”
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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.
