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CNN launches Aspiring Journalist Award in Korea
MUMBAI: With a view to promoting excellence in journalism, CNN and Korean organisation YBM/Si-sa have announced the launch of ‘Aspiring Journalist Award 2005’ competition in Korea. In India, CNN’s Young Journalist Award competition is in its second year.
The competition offers the winners a chance to win an all expenses paid trip to CNN and is open to Korean nationals, who have no prior professional journalism experience. The top four finalists will win a week’s trip to CNN’s Atlanta headquarters and its fully integrated regional newsroom in Hong Kong.
The study tour offers the winners an overview of how the broadcaster operates, from newsgathering to programme production and distribution. The winners will also meet with CNN International’s anchors and journalists and learn more about the life as professional journalists.
To qualify for the competition, entrants must be undergraduate students or degree holders (or above) and must demonstrate English proficiency and express a keen interest in journalism and domestic and international news. Since its foundation in 1961, YBM/Si-sa has devoted itself to the development of English education in Korea.
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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.
