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RTL CEO Gerhard Zeiler to deliver keynote at Mip TV 2007
MUMBAI: Reed Midem, which organises the television markets Mip TV and Mipcom in Cannes, France, has announced that European entertainment network RTL CEO Gerhard Zeiler will give a keynote speech at Mip TV/Milia 2007.
Gerhard Zeiler returns to Cannes after being named Personality of the Year at Mipcom 2004 for his career. During his keynote, Zeiler will share his vision of how the leading networks across the world are responding to fragmented media distribution and embracing change.
He says, “There’s an amazing amount of intuition involved in television. If you strike the right note, you don’t just reach viewers, you genuinely move and captivate them. Your content wins them over. That’s why, for me, television is the most complete medium.”
Mip TV/Milia’s 2007 conference programme entitled ‘Capture Innovation’ will be taking a close look at cross-platform content, innovative formats and concepts. Other key topics to be discussed are the latest global developments in television programming, new business models, new marketing concepts, mobile TV content and new digital platforms such as mobile TV, IPTV, VoD and broadband 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.
