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TV Today scrip up 15% on market buzz of Birla Group taking stake in promoter company
MUMBAI: TV Today Network shares Monday climbed 15.23 per cent on the market buzz that Aditya Birla Group is picking up 25 per cent stake in Living Media India (India Today Group), the Indian media conglomerate that holds interests in magazines, television, radio, printing and the Internet.
Shares of TV Today Network, which runs a clutch of news channels including Aaj Tak and Headlines Today, closed at Rs 68.10 on the BSE.
Indiantelevision.com could not verify the news. Senior officials of the company, including CEO Ashish Bagga, could not be reached.
LMI owns 57.1 per cent stake in TV Today Network, according to data available till 31 December 2011.
NDTV shares also got a lift, climbing 9.4 per cent to close at Rs 48.90.
The BSE Sensex shed 1.51 per cent, or 264 points to close Monday at 17,222.14 due to banks, metals and capital goods stocks.
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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.
