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NDTV group posts Rs 17.6 crore profit in Q2.
KOLKATA: The Prannoy and Radhika Roy-led NDTV group has posted Rs 17.6 crore profit for the quarter ended 30 September 2020. This marks a turnaround in profitability of Rs 28 crores over the same quarter last year, when the company had reported a consolidated loss of Rs 10.5 crore.
According to a regulatory filing, the group’s broadcast company NDTV Ltd has earned a profit of Rs 5.3 crores, which is a turnaround of Rs 15.5 crores over the same quarter last year. NDTV has stated this is the best H1 (first half of financial year) result for the television group in its history.
Despite the slowdown of the economy with the onset of the pandemic, the group has reduced its bank borrowings by Rs 22 crores since the start of this financial year.
NDTV Convergence, the digital arm of the group, has improved its revenue by a record 31 per cent over last year and its EBITDA is at an all-time high of 39 per cent.
“NDTV is very proud of and grateful for the whole-hearted support extended to it by all employees, many of whom took a pay cut in the first half of the financial year. The management of the group continues to focus on shoring against any impact of the pandemic which could play out over the rest of the financial year,” the company stated.
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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.
