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Business leaders’ awards tonight on CNBC
CNBC will air the Business Leaders Awards tonight at 7 pm.
Held for the first time by CNBC Asia, TNT and aimed at rewarding excellence in the corporate aena, the one hour show will honour executives and industry leaders for contributions made in their respective spheres.
According to the channel, there were over one thousand nominees and the ten finalists were chosen by a panel headed by economist Lester Thurow. The show, sponsored by Citibank and Abaya, will be repeated at 10 pm.
The panel has chosen ICICI CEO and MD K V Kamath as 'Asian Business Leader of the Year'. The finalists were chosen based on the roadmap they charted for their respective companies as well as their ability to manage diverse talent in a difficult job market. The theme of the awards, held at Singapore, was 'Reinventing Corporate Asia'.
Kamath was one of four Indians among the 10 finalists for the awards. The others included Infosys head N R Narayana Murthy, Wipro chief Azim Premji and Satyam Computers' B Ramalinga Raju. The panel adjudged Mazda Motor Corporation president Mark Fields Corporate Citizen of the Year. The Innovator of the Year award has gone to Singapore headquartered Raffles International CEO Richard Helfer.
The prestigious CEOs' Choice Award has been bagged by Neptune Orient Lines' CEO Flemming Jacobs.
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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.
