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India TV’s ‘Samvaad’ to take stock of Modi’s three years of governance
MUMBAI: India TV that has made a mark with its outstanding on-ground initiatives is back with its Political Mega Conclave ‘Samvaad’. The same shall coincide with the completion of three years of the Narendra Modi led Government in office. ‘Samvaad’ shall be held in New Delhi on 15 May 2017.
With this Full-Day affair and in its true role of being democracy’s fourth estate, Nation’s true News leader India TV is set to question the establishment to bring to fore the facts that matter to the masses in general and to specific strata of the businesses, society or nation in particular.
This top initiative shall be about not only taking toll of ‘the change’ the present dispensation has been able to bring in from when they picked up the baton of Governance in May 2014 but also ‘measuring its performance’ against their manifesto. Samvaad shall also strive to highlight the agenda and expectations for the remaining term of two years.
India TV Chairman & Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma shall lead the charge along with his team of Premier Anchors to put to test the regime that arguably enjoys the strongest public support even in the distant times, despite large-scale non-populist decisions effected.
It’s a given that like all previous India TV on-ground initiatives this Conclave too shall be a spectacle with a galaxy of the biggest political decision makers and influencers from both ruling & opposition benches muscle it out.
An impressive gathering of high profile delegates including top Corporate honchos, Media personalities and other Newsmakers from across the country shall add a most anticipated layer for the avid political watchers & analysts through this initiative.
Political bigwigs like Amit Shah, Arun Jaitley, Rajnath Singh, Smriti Irani, Nitin Gadhkari, Dharmendra Pradhan, Ravi Shankar Prasad and Rajiv Pratap Rudi are not only expected to come and but make some big rippling statements that may be of the prime interest for the electorate of world’s biggest democracy.
Influential leaders from the opposition camp including Raj Babbar, Pramod Tiwari, Renuka Chaudhry, Randeep Singh Surjewala and Manish Tiwari amongst others. Other top dignitaries expected to attend include Subramanain Swami, Mehbooba Mufti, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Mohammad Salim, Badruddin Ajmal, Zafar Sareshwala and Dr. Nirmal Singh etc.
India TV MD & CEO Ritu Dhawan while announcing the second edition of the initiative said, “If I put it in most simple terms, our friends from the media fraternity can most certainly expect big headlines that would obviously mean a big political news feed for our audience.”
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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.
