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Prasad hails budget as growth oriented
NEW DELHI: The Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ravi Shankar Prasad has hailed the General Budget as a growth-oriented people’s budget, but avoided any reference to the royal ignore that the media and entertainment industry has been handed out by the Finance Minister.
Dwelling on the exemption duty on the pre-recorded audio discs, a long-standing demand of the entertainment sector, Prasad said it will not only boost the sector but also help in checking piracy.
He said the Finance Minister has demonstrated that we are for reforms but ensured that the reforms have to be implemented with a human face. While insisting on the issues of social concern, he has seen that focus on core sections has to be emphasised. The budget touches all sections of society and whole lot of vital issues like rural development, education, people below the poverty line, health, power, senior citizens, the handicapped and the small scale industries sector.
Prasad said that the emphasis on development infrastructure sector like Road Development, Airports, Sea Ports, Power, Housing, Textiles etc. would give a boost to all round development.
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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.
