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New Zealand Cricket’s new strategic plan
HAMILTON: New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has launched its strategic plan Pushing the Boundaries.
NZC chief executive Martin Snedden said that the four year plan was the result of more than a years work. This included consultation with all New Zealand Crickets major stakeholders. Right now the Black Caps have bounced back strongly in the ongoing triangular series in India with a convincing win over the hosts. The series is airing on DD Sports.
Snedden added, “The plan sets a clear direction for cricket in New Zealand over the next four years as New Zealand Cricket seeks to become a dominant force in international cricket and to strengthen cricket participation and the quality of cricket infrastructure at home. Pushing the Boundaries will become a focus for all sections of the organisation and will guide the way in which we administer cricket in New Zealand.
Snedden also said that to date NZCs successes, both on and of the field, had often been achieved despite having fewer resources than other leading powers in the cricketing world. “We recognise that if we are to press forward to the higher levels of performance we desire in all areas of the sport and business we must be innovative and continue to push the boundaries so that obstacles and limitations can be overcome” he said.
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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.
