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Ex-DD news anchor Rahul Dev joins Zee News as advisor
NEW DELHI: Former Doordarshan news anchor and TV personality Rahul Dev has joined Zee News as advisor from yesterday.
Zee News sources confirmed the developments, saying, to begin with, Dev’s designation would be advisor for election coverage, which “could be changed” later to give him a sense of permanence.
With Dev joining, Zee News is looking at strengthening its election coverage, an event that generally turns into a bonanza for news channels in India. Having consolidated its position up certain extent, company sources said, now Zee News is looking at having a shot at the top slot, which is still occupied by Aaj Tak. Dev has also done a stint with TV Today Network when Aaj Tak was news and current affairs show on Doordarshan metro and had anchored the show for some months after SP Singh’s demise.
After Aaj Tak, Dev has been dabbling with projects on DD.
A print medium journalist, Dev has also worked in newspapers like The Pioneer in Lucknow. For sometime, he was also the resident editor of Jansatta newspaper, the Hindi sibling of Indian Express.
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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.
