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TV18’s creative arm ‘The Cell’ bags gold at Promax Asia PSA
MUMBAI: TV18’s creative team, The Cell has pocketed the Promax Asia PSA challenge gold award.
The objective was to create a hard-hitting film that would build awareness around the issue of child labour for the NGO Milk. The film was conceived and executed by the TV18 team has used ‘reversing time’ as a creative device, informs an official release.
TV18 Group Network creative director Zubin Driver believes, “We are very excited about this award, and thrilled because it has been conceived by one of the youngest teams in The Cell. Our creative output has only been getting better and better and we are a serious international quality phenomena now.”
The Cell is the in – house creative arm of the TV18 Group started in 2002. It has grown to be a strategic creative support for all the TV18 network clients and has broadened its scope to include film production for clients that advertise on the channel. It also conceptualizes and executes communication packages for clients that invest in the channel properties. The Cell designs the communications strategy, to fit seamlessly with the marketing strategy.
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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.
