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Zee looking at English news channel feasibilty
NEW DELHI: The Subhash Chandra-promoted Zee Telefilms is exploring the “feasibility” of starting an English language news channel.
“No concrete plans have been made as such things are a continuous process of thinking, but we are exploring the feasibility of whether an English language news channel will make sense to us,” Laxmi Goel, director, news group, Zee Telefilms, told journalists today during a press conference to announce the making of a film by the news channel on the 13 December attack on Indian Parliament.
When asked by indiantelevision.com the reason for zeroing down on English for a news channel at a time when others were looking starting Hindi news channels, Goel reiterated that “all this is part of a continuous thought process which any big (media) company should undertake and, at present, there is nothing on paper.”
At one time, the Zee-AOL Time Warner combine had been talking to NDTV for a Hindi news channel with participation from all three after the 31 March, 2003 parting of ways between Star India and the Prannoy Roy-promoted company.
Goel also said that the group has been a pioneer in Hindi language broadcasting in India and efforts should be always on to maximise exploitation of existing resources at the disposal of the group.
Beyond this Goel, one of the four brothers of Chandra, refused to divulge any more details.
Meanwhile, while speaking on 13 December , the film made by Zee News team and to be aired on December 13, Goel said, “It’s not a film, its real. It’s a true story about a terrorist attack that shook the nation. An attack which tried to upset the world’s largest democracy. It is also a tribute to those brave soldiers who defended the Parliament against terrorists.”
The film has a voice over by Bollywood baddie Raza Murad who, according to Goel, has not taken any remuneration for the assignment.
The film goes behind the scenes of and tries to find where the seeds of the dastardly plot were sown. It is an attempt to go back in time and get to the truth. When did the terrorists come to Delhi….how come they went unnoticed in Chandni Chowk…Palika Bazaar and Mukherjee Nagar in the Capital. “All this in 40 minutes of plain speaking,” Goel added.
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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.
