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NewsX launches annual documentary film festival
NEW DELHI: NewsX has launched the ‘Annual NewsX documentary film festival’. The documentary film festival will begin in the last week of December in New Delhi. Currently, the event is in the final phase of short-listing process.
Says NewsX marketing director Gautam Mukerjea, “We intend to extend the recesses of mainline or parallel cinema and offer an enriching and wholesome experience to our audience. The festival will serve as an exchange forum where the audience gets an opportunity to interact with the directors and vice-a-versa. It truly mirrors the spirit of our channel at large.”
The festival is divided into short and feature documentaries and caters to a select audience that includes the decision makers in every business.
The grand fiesta will kick off with director to audience tête-à-tête’s on the behind the scenes of the documentaries, followed by a daily showcasing of four to six documentaries.
The winning documentary will get showcased on NewsX. Film makers can send their entries latest by 30 November.
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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.
