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CNBC-TV18 launches new series ‘CNBC Bizography’
MUMBAI: English business news channel CNBC-TV18 is set to launch a new weekly series, CNBC Bizography, starting 14 August.
The new show, which will air every Saturday at 7 pm, will go inside the stories of empire builders, titans and winners – people who make a career of turning the ‘unthinkable’ into reality, the channel said.
It will feature profiles of George Foreman, Ted Turner, Hugh Hefner, Donald Trump, Merv Griffin, Quincy Jones, Proctor & Gamble, Target and Southwest Airlines.
CNBC-TV18 head marketing Saket Saurabh said, “The Bizography series is quite unique compared to other documentaries due to its solitary focus on business icons, who epitomised innovation and challenged conventions. The series puts the spotlight on inspirational leaders whose second calling in life in effect became their first and through a powerful narrative it depicts their remarkable journey.”
In its first episode, CNBC Bizography focuses on the life of the Heywood Giant – ‘George Foreman’, his remarkable journey of poverty in the streets of Houston to reclaiming his title as the heavyweight world boxing champion to turning into a philanthropist and an entrepreneur, with his George Foreman Grill venture.
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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.
