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GBN to hold 15 per cent in TV18’s Web Holdings
MUMBAI: Raghav Bahl-promoted TV18 Group is consolidating its internet businesses into Web 18 Holdings Ltd. As part of this plan, Global Broadcast News (GBN) has transferred its interactive news and current affairs internet portal, ibnlive.com, to Web 18 Software Services Ltd, a subsidiary of Web 18 Holdings Ltd. With this, GBN will hold a 15 per cent stake in Web Holdings.
According to the consolidation plan, Web 18 Holdings will run the internet businesses either directly or through its subsidiaries. The internet company plans to raise capital from financial or strategic investors.
Bahl has an aggressive internet plan and today announced the acquisition of three companies – Cricketnext.com, Compareindia.com and urban Eye. Earlier TV18 acquired significant stakes in Yatra.com and Jobstreet.com India.
Revenues from TV18’s internet business crossed $1 million during the first quarter of this fiscal.
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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.
