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Star News to air it’s new 3-minute signature tune on 8 June
MUMBAI: Star News, the 24-hour Hindi news channel, seems to be using every trick in the trade to ensure that it recreates the old magic associated with the brand.
The channel has created it’s newly composed signature tune Aapko Rakhe Aage. The complete three-minute version of the signature tune will air on the channel on Sunday, 8 June – every hour on Star News. According to a press release, the earlier 60-second promo has been converted to a three-minute version in an attempt to ensure that the song and visuals cater to a wider audience. The earlier promo had been airing on all the channels in the Star network.
The signature line conveys the following – the news values of Star News as a new channel that is broad based and covers the full spectrum from politics to business to crime and environment.
The channel claims a theme song of this kind is a first among news channels. It’s been shot at multiple locations all over Mumbai and Delhi with lyrics that give a young and urban feel, the release says.
STAR NEWS INCHING UP: CNBC India’s website moneycontrol.com reports that Star News is slowly inching back to its top slot after an eight-week period. The channel has improved its market share and is now positioned at number two, behind Aaj Tak.
The report says Star News has improved its market share, while market leader Aaj Tak’s English sibling Headlines Today hasn’t quite managed to draw in the eyeballs.
The report, which quotes TAM Media, says that the growth of the new news channels have come at the cost of Aaj Tak, which has slipped from a dominant 60 per cent channel share to just over 40 per cent. However, this is still twice that of Star news, which is placed at number two.
According to TAM, among Hindi news channels NDTV India, Sahara Samay, and the relaunched Star News together have a channel share of over 30 per cent. English channels like Headlines Today and NDTV 24×7 have a channel share of less than five per cent.
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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.
