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ET NOW launches ‘Leaders of Tomorrow’ Season 8 eForum
MUMBAI: As India continues to tread the COVID-19 pandemic and its enormous impact on the businesses & economy, ET NOW Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) Season 8 launches special webinar series, eForum, starting 12 June 2020, to accelerate SMEs, MSMEs and start-ups to tide through these unprecedented times.
This eForum will feature for the first time an exclusive conversation with CISCO former chairman and CEO and J2C Ventures CEO John Chambers in conversation with Sonali Krishna, share his expert views on crisis leadership, surviving COVID-19, and how to continue to build and scale businesses during these unforeseen times. Leaders of Tomorrow will host weekly eForum bringing the brightest minds, biggest Influencers and newsmakers in the business to deliberate on relevant discussions, providing insights to ensure periodic doses of inspiration, problem-solving strategies, ideation, crisis-specific navigation, and crystal-gazing for businesses.
Times Network MD and CEO MK Anand said, “ET NOW Leaders of Tomorrow is a legacy platform and has been celebrating the exemplary entrepreneurial spirit since its inception. With the COVID-19 pandemic and its ensuing economic impact, Leaders of Tomorrow eForum is aptly timed and driven with a purpose to enable small enterprises find solutions and strategies to reimagine their businesses. Committed to provide expert insights, guidance and inspiration to small businesses, I am confident that LOT eForum will be act as an enabler to help small businesses Rise with India.”
LOT eForum on 19 June 2020 will focus on the theme – How India will fly again; a deep dive into the travel & tourism sector featuring Prahlad Singh Patel, minister of tourism, Madhavan Menon, CMD, Thomas Cook, Amanpreet Singh Bajaj, country manager, Airbnb, Ritu Mehrotra, country manager, Booking.com.
Leaders of Tomorrow, a three-month-long eForum will feature Ministers, newsmakers, influencers,and industry leaders share their views on enabling small business to scale and analyse various steps to unleash the potential of growing businesses.
ET NOW Leaders of Tomorrow eForum is presented by IDFC First Bank.
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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.
