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Sanjay Reddy quits Sony for Rajat Sharma’s India TV
NEW DELHI: After an exciting spell of selling sports and movies, Sanjay Reddy left Sony Entertainment TV India to join Rajat Sharma’s company to sell and market news for the proposed India TV news channel, which is slated to be launched soon in the run-up to the general elections.
Reddy, the ad-sales head for Sony India in south has now moved to Delhi to a much bigger role to be the head of sales and marketing for India TV, a separate venture and company being started by ace TV personality Rajat Sharma and his associates.
Reddy has an experience of almost 14 years in the media, according to a statement from India TV, which says that Reddy brings along a rich experience of his stints with The Times of India, ABNi (now CNBC TV 18), Siti Cable, ESPN, Star Sports and Set India (Sony, Max, HBO and AXN).
“When Rajat Sharma told me that India TV is not merely a news channel, it is a mission, I realized my dreams had come true,” Reddy has been quoted in the statement as saying.
According to Reddy, the efforts will be to make India TV into a mass based channel to the extent possible.
But Reddy and India TV would have to contend with established players like Aaj Tak, Zee News, Star News and even DD News not necessarily in that order.
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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.
