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Hyundai Getz, Honda Unicorn named CNBC TV18 car/bike of the year
MUMBAI: CNBC-TV18 in association with Autocar magazine today announced the winners of the fourth CNBC-TV18 Autocar Auto Awards 2005, which was held in Mumbai. Hyundai Getz won the ‘Car of the Year Award 2005’ among heavy weight contenders like Skoda Superb, Chevrolet Tavera, Hyundai Elantra, Ford Fusion and Nissan X-Trail, while Honda Unicorn bagged the ‘Bike of the Year Award’.
Some of the other winners at the CNBC-TV18 Autocar Auto Awards 2005 included:
Best Value for Money Car: Hyundai Elantra
Most Technologically Advanced Car: Toyota Land Cruiser Prado
Best Design and Styling: Skoda Superb
Manufacturer of the Year: Maruti Udyog
Best Driver’s Car: Ford Fusion
Import Car of the Year (NEW): Audi A8L
Best Variant of the Year (previously called ‘Most Improved Car of the Year’): Skoda Octavia RS
Viewers Choice Award (CNBC-TV18): Skoda Superb
Auto Component Manufacturer of the Year: Bharat Forge Ltd.
Some of the big names that attended the awards were Narain Karthekeyan, Sachin Tendulkar, Raymond MD Gautam Singhania and Former UK Deputy PM Michael Heseltine. The Pakistani band – Strings performed at the awards.
CNBC-TV18 Autocar Auto Awards 2005 witnessed top cars being put through the ultimate test and evaluated by a panel of experts which included – India’s leading auto stylist and designer Dilip Chhabria, Autocar India editor Hormazd Sorabjee, National Rally Champion and Asia Pacific Rally Championship driver Naren Kumar, Former Rally Champion Rajeev Khanna, Autocar India associate editor Shapur Kotwal, Auto Historian Manvendra Singh and former Rally champion and host of Speed Auto Show Renuka Kirpalani.
Speaking on the occasion, CNBC-TV18 CEO Haresh Chawla said, “The year 2004 has been an exhilarating year for the automobile and ancillary industries. It has witnessed record passenger vehicle production and auto component exports firmly crossing the billion-dollar mark. Several launches have taken places both in the four-wheeler and two-wheeler categories over the last year with price bands expanding both ways. Adding to the expertise of Autocar is CNBC-TV18 which has used its in-depth knowledge to ascertain the standing of each company from the macro-economic point of view while at the same time analysing every car manufacturer’s commitment to the Indian market and its unique environment. We at CNBC-TV18 are pleased to honor the achievements of the various auto manufacturers for striving in the world’s second fastest growing economy for automobiles.”
CNBC-TV18 vice president sales and marketing B Sai Kumar said, “With our association with Autocar, CNBC-TV18 Autocar Auto Awards now stands as the most prestigious awards for the automotive industry. Through these awards we aim to encourage innovation in the automotive sector because we believe that the growth of this industry will contribute to India’s industrial development while at the same time promote consumer dynamism in the country.”
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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.
