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iTV Network’s Shikha Rastogi bags World Women Leadership Award
NEW DELHI: iTV Network president and group head – Human Resources Shikha Rastogi has been awarded the “Exemplary Women Leadership Achievement Award” by the World Women Leadership Congress 2016 (WWLC).
The award was given to Rastogi for demonstrating “excellent leadership and management skills” in the organisation and for making changes and achieving results.
Rastogi has been working to transform two key products, India News and NewsX through innovative talent management models and for “creating a culture of performance differentiation.”
She has been instrumental in nurturing and developing people’s function and leadership from the scratch in various organisations. Her plans, policies, initiatives and leadership skills have fostered growth, commitment, success and brought changes by achieving results for the organisations.
The World Women Leadership Award appreciates the profound role played by women as leaders, executioners and decision-makers, in shaping the future of the sector.
Speaking on the occasion, Rastogi said, “I am highly privileged to receive the recognition and would like to thank my entire team for their dedication, hard work and continuous support towards making this a success.”
Rastogi is an XLRI alumnus with over 15 years of experience. She has worked in diversified work environments like media, telecom, IT and ITES business operations spread across multiple geographies in India, the United States and South-East Asian countries.
She has been closely involved in creating winning teams and leaders by providing strategic direction, driving Talent Life-Cycle, leadership development, transitions and change management during M&A and international workforce relations.
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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.
