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CNBCTV18.COM’s LATEST PODCAST ‘QUESTIONS THAT NEED ANSWERS’ ADDRESSES MODERN-AGE PARENTING CHALLENGES
MUMBAI: To help navigate parents through the journey of parenting, CNBCTV18.com has launched a podcast titled, ‘Questions That Need Answers’. Hosted by Manisha Natarajan, the eminent anchor from CNBC-TV18, who herself is a parent to two energetic teenagers, the podcast will help overcome the challenges of modern-day parenting. The podcast joins a series of existing podcasts by CNBCTV18.com such as ‘MarketBuzz, ‘Money Money Money’ and ‘Young Turks’, which are hosted by other prominent anchors from CNBC-TV18.
Speaking on the announcement of the podcast, Ranjita Sehgal, Business Head at CNBCTV18.com, “As a brand, we have always endeavored to provide our audience with a varied set of knowledge on our platform. Our podcast series is one of the many innovative ways we are adopting to disperse information to our users. With our association with Momspresso we intend to reach out to a larger set of audience who can benefit from our podcast.”
Manisha Natarajan, Group Editor, Real Estate & Urban Development, CNBC-TV18 and host of the podcast said, “With our podcast we wanted to tap into the different spheres of parenting that are often looked over, such as mental well-being and the active role of a father. To do so effectively, the best way forward was to call out the experts in the field. Today, there aren’t enough digital publications out there, which address parental concerns on such pressing matters. Being a mother myself, I was in the right place asking the right questions, which plague every parent in this day and age.”
The 25 minutes parenting podcast features an interaction between Natarajan and experts from various spheres pertinent to parenting and childcare.
The podcast aims to tackle the most difficult questions and challenges that parents face in this fast-paced, digitally over-dependent era. With experts onboard, the podcast intends to address parental concerns towards the physical, mental and emotional well-being of their children. Through this offering, the digital platform is looking at reaching out to parents with thought-provoking content that assists them in bettering their parenting behaviour.
In order to provide holistic solutions to listeners, the podcast will cover various facets of parenting through the eyes of experts from the fields of psychiatry, education and counseling. The guests joining the sessions are Dr. Sapna Bangar, a leading child and adolescent Psychiatrist, Pramath Raj Sinha – Founder ISB and Ashoka University, Naveen Chopra – Chairman of The Chopras, India’s leading career and education counselling firm, Meera Ravi – a family counsellor with two decades of experience and Vishal Gupta, Co-Founder and CEO, Momspresso. The interactions will take place over vital topics such as ‘Raising children in a digital age. Setting rules for digital usage amongst young children,’ ‘Helping children navigate the rapidly changing world of careers,’ ‘Right time to start preparing for college admissions and steps to cracking admission in a good international college,’ ‘Parenting a shy or introvert child in an increasingly aggressive environment’ and ‘Role of fathers in modern day parenting and breaking the gender stereotype.’
The riveting podcast series adds to the bouquet of innovative and original content in experimental formats, offered by the digital platform. The weekly podcast will be easily accessible on a raft of platforms such as CNBCTV18.com, Audioboom, Google podcast, Apple podcast, Spotify, Tunein, and Momspresso.
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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.
