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Indian reporter wins hearts in the UK
MUMBAI: Birmingham-based Sangat TV is suddenly on everyone’s radar due to its reporter Upinder Randhawa’s distinctive and live style guerrilla journalism in action.
Loaded with just a camera and microphone, Randhawa, moving around the city and broadcasting, has become a popular face during coverage of the riots and disorder in Birmingham this week. His emotional reporting over the city’s condition, in the grip of rioters and looters, has struck a chord with television and social network audience alike.
“I don’t care if I lose my life because at the end of the day it’s about humanity,” he said to viewers in a broadcast, appearing to be visibly distressed. “It’s very emotional and ridiculous what I’m
seeing.”
The footage of his team giving cops a lift to chase a suspect has been shown by BBC, Sky and other outlets.
A Facebook page has now been started in his honour – “Upinder Randhawa from Sangat TV is a Legend”. It is already liked by more than 5,500 people and admiration is pouring in from Indians across the globe.
The station was started on 1 September last year. It is a religious channel showing news and community-based programmes which rely on donations for funding.
The channel wanted to shift focus on news within two to five years, but now the station owners are expecting it to happen a lot sooner.
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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.
