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Bipassha Sarangii joins Zee as senior vp, special projects
Zee has tapped Bipassha Sarangii as senior vice-president, special projects, drafting a seasoned creative operator into its central content team as the broadcaster recalibrates for a fiercely competitive market.
Sarangii, a media professional since 2009, brings a cross-format résumé spanning television, digital, film and sports content. Her credits range from work with NBA India to Emmy-nominated intellectual property, alongside mainstream Hindi cinema including *Gangubai Kathiawadi*. The throughline has been an insistence on narrative clarity, a strong authorial voice and long-form storytelling that travels.
Industry executives describe Sarangii as a builder of robust creative frameworks with a sharp eye for distinctive voices. In recent years, her focus has tilted towards culturally rooted stories with emotional heft, ambitions increasingly central to broadcasters chasing attention across fragmented platforms.
At Zee, the remit places her within the central content structure, shaping narrative development and creator-led formats across platforms, and strengthening the bridge between ideas and execution.
The appointment lands as the content business grows more crowded and unforgiving. Zee’s bet is clear: sharper voices, cleaner narratives and a creative sprint to stay ahead.
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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.
