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News Corporation included in NYSE S&P 500 Index
MUMBAI: News Corporations Class A stock was included in the S&P 500 index at the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Friday (17 December).
This comes in the wake of the company changing its place of incorporation from Australia to the United States last month.
News Corporations Class A and Class B stock have had their primary listings on the NYSE since the reincorporation occurred on 12 November. The companys stocks also have secondary listings on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
The S&P 500 Index is a representative sample of 500 leading companies in leading industries of the US economy. It is a market-value weighted index (stock price multiplied by number of shares outstanding), with each stock’s weight in the index proportionate to its market value. The S&P 500 is one of the most widely used benchmarks of US equity performance and is held broadly by US and international index funds. According to Standard and Poors, the Index represents more than $1 trillion in indexed assets.
News Corporation had total assets as of 30 September, 2004 of approximately $52 billion and total annual revenues of approximately $22 billion.
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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.
