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NDTV gets world exclusive with Kissinger following ‘Indira insult’
MUMBAI: In an exclusive interview given to NDTV 24×7 on 1 July, Nobel peace prize winner and the former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger expressed regrets about a conversation between him and the then president Richard Nixon about India and the Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi.
The insulting comments by Kissinger came in the open when the transcripts of Oval office tapes and some newly declassified documents were made public earlier this week.
In the NDTV interview, Kissinger said the remarks had to be seen in the context of the Cold War prevailing at that time. The interview of Kissinger with Maya Mirchandani on NDTV drew media attention both from print as well as international television channels.
In the interview, Kissinger went on to add to describe the conversation that, this was not a formal conversation. ‘This was somebody letting off steam at the end of a meeting in, which both President Nixon and I were emphasizing that we had gone out of our way to treat Mrs. Gandhi very cordially, ” says he.
The 82-year Kissinger told NDTV, “There were disappointment at the results of the meeting. The language was Nixon language.”
Through the interview with NDTV, Kissinger also dwelled on points such as cold war, Islamic extremism and anti-Indian tilt. Speaking on anti-Indian tilt, he however said that he is adamant that those who argue the US played India and Pakistan against each other during the cold war years are off the mark.
He insists what was perceived as an anti-India sentiment within successive US administrations was in fact just a one off between the time India and the Soviet Union signed the friendship treaty in August 1971, and the Indo-Pak war that December.
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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.
