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Market activity in TV18, Crest
MUMBAI: The market has seen some interesting purchases in media stocks recently. HDFC Mutual Fund has acquired 88,555 shares amounting to 0.53 per cent of the paid up equity share capital of Television Eighteen India Ltd.
With this acquisition made through market purchase on 13 January, HDFC Equity Fund would hold 3.94 per cent (662,565 shares) of the paid up share capital of TV18. HDFC Prudence Fund’s holding will go up to 1.19 per cent (200,000 shares).
HDFC Mutual Fund’s recent purchase was through its various schemes, HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd has informed the NSE.
In a separate development, senior executives of Crest Animation Studios have bought shares in the company. Crest CEO A K Madhavan and one of the designated employees of the company has acquired 5001 equity shares comprising 0.028 per cent of the paid up share capital on 17 January.
Crest chief financial officer Vinayak Purohit and one of the designated employees of the company has, jointly with their dependents, acquired 2525 equity shares comprising 0.014 per cent of the paid up share capital of the company, according to a posting in NSE.
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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.
