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China worried about TV stars aping westerners
MUMBAI: Chinese government has asked the country’s television presenters to stop dyeing their hair, exposing too much flesh and using English words. The government’s new policy also bans imports of overseas crime shows.
After the recent moves to crack down on the internet and computer games, the state administration of radio, film and TV has issued the new broadcasting regulations. They claim that the new restrictions will save juveniles from unhealthy influences.
Mainland Chinese TV channels have been distancing themselves from their counterparts’ (read Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong) content policy that allowed wild, and often sexually explicit shows.
But in recent years, broadcasters who cater to the rising urban middle-classes in Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou are forced to stretch their content beyond the regulatory boundaries to produce livelier programmes to gain more advertising revenues.
The government and a section of the public are also irked by the fact that some of the popular TV presenters are not well versed in traditional languages like Mandarin and Chinese.
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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.
