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LOral Professionnel partners with Ambika Pillai for her 1st salon opening in Kochi
KOCHI: Reaffirming its credence for combining fashion with hairstyling, L’Oréal Professionnel – the Parisian house of hairdressing partnered with one of India’smost accomplished hair and make-up expert Ambika Pillai, as she launched her newest salon in Vytilla, Kochi on 2nd September’13. To celebrate the launch of the salon, world renowned fashion designer Rohit Bal presented one of his finest creations titled “MULMUL” in a splendid fashion show.Sushmita Sen bedazzled the audience when she walked the ramp in an exquisite hand crafted ensemble with traditional and timeless art forms of embroidery and surface ornamentation. The show also saw India’s top models including Carol Gracious, Noyonika Chatterjee, Sapna Kumar and Kerala’s very own Joey Mathew, all in Rohit’s creations, fit for royalty.
L’Oréal Professionnel – world’s #1 professional salon brand continuously strives to reinvent itself through imaginative expressions of celebratedhair stylists across the world. Ambika Pillai, the ingenious mastermind in the field of professional hairdressing has been associated with the brand for 15 years. Expanding her reach in professional salon services, Ambika returned to her roots in Kerala after 25 years. Ambikapillai is a successful venture in Delhi NCR and has gained patronage amongst the elites and fashionable.
Speaking on the occasion, Aseem Kaushik, Director L’Oréal Professionnel, India, said,“Ambika Pillai and L’Oréal Professionnel have had a long partnership.We are very happy that Kochi now has direct access to ‘ambikapillai’one of India’s most iconic hairdressing and make-up brands. The Salon launch was as always in signature ‘ambikapillai’ style, with fashion fraternity from across the country present in full strength”.
Ambika Pillai said, “L’Oréal Professionnel needs no introduction, I have been associated with the brand for more than a decade now. It embodies fashion, glamour and passion to create new trends in hairdressing. It gives me immense pleasure to be associated with them again for my first salon in Kochi and restate the belief that hair is the preeminent expression of one’s fashion sensibilities.”
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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.
