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Star News to air Euro 2004 on ‘Euro Ke Hero’
With the action and excitement around Euro 2004 building up, Star News is all set to air a special on the tournament called Euro Ke Hero from 8 June to 4 July.
The half hour special will air every morning at 7.30 am and also at 7.30 pm. The first few episodes of Euro Ke Hero will be profiling and presenting expert analysis on the prospects of each of the 16 participating teams and their players.
Once the action begins on 12 June, the morning specials will feature expert analysis of the previous night’s match and the evening special will feature discussions on the upcoming match that night.
The show will be anchored by the channel’s sports correspondents Siddharth Dutta and Ashish Chadha and will also feature ace footballer P K Banerjee who is a Padmashree and Arjuna Award recipient. Banerjee has also been the coach of the Indian football team.
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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.
