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Nominations out for 4th Lux Zee Cine Awards
The Zee Network is presenting the fourth Lux Zee Cine Awards, a company release notes. Films nominated in 15 different categories are up for awards.
Nominations for popular awards are based on the films' box office collections and trade magazine reviews. Ernst & Young has been assigned to gather, tabulate, and authenticate the information that finally decides the winner, the release said.
The popular awards, which will be presented on 17 March, will have a deferred telecast on Zee TV. Broadcasting will take place simultaneously on the Zee website www.zeenext.com.
A new award category – 'Zee Netizen Awards', has been introduced this year. Viewers now can vote for their favourite film on www.zeenext.com
For recognising and appreciating talents behind the screen, awards will also be presented in technical categories. Similar to the popular awards, here too there are five nominations in each of the 15 different categories. The technical awards are supported by various technical fratermities associated with Indian cinema, the release states. A special award ceremony for the nominees in technical categories will be held on 3 March. The telecast is scheduled for 10 March on Zee TV.
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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.
