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Zee News sports new look
NEW DELHI: Zee News has acquired a brand new look based on extensive research and audience feedback. An extensive multi-media campaign will be unveiled to launch the new face of the channel.
According to an official statement from Zee News, the channel will now be presented with new state-of-the-art graphics, complemented by a new package of colours and music. It is claimed that the new look is viewer-friendly.
The statement, quoting Zee news group director Laxmi Goel, says, “The whole new experience is aimed at communicating urgency, intensity, importance, and contemporariness, while being cutting edge. The main colour theme of the new look is red, green and blue, which is represented as a colour bar which appears below the logo in the channel identity. The red colour, which is also the logo colour, denotes the vibrancy and directness with which the channel approaches news. Green and blue will be the theme colours for the business and sports news.”
The new look, first reported by indiantelevision.com last month, is the culmination of a month-long effort where external consultants worked with in-house people to create the right effect. A stylist has also been at work to give the anchors the right look, the statement says.
In addition, interactive activities including a reality quiz and a daily opinion poll are being launched in January.
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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.
