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Neutrogena, the Healthy Skin Expert, ties up with Indias Biggest Beauty Event
MUMBAI: Premier beauty and skin care brand, Neutrogena, has announced its first ever partnership with the country’s most anticipated beauty pageant, Femina Miss India. The contest, to be held in March 2014, will have a special Miss Healthy Skin title sponsored by Neutrogena®, the international skin care expert, recommended by dermatologists.
Commenting on the association, Tushar Murdeshwar, Vice President, Consumer Division, Johnson & Johnson India Ltd. said, “Neutrogena® is proud to associate with the India’s biggest beauty event and to be a part of every young Indian girl’s dream. Our range of products is developed for the woman who understands that healthy skin is the first step to beauty and who better to embody that than the future Miss Healthy Skin 2014.”
The Miss India spokesperson added, “We are very excited about this partnership with Neutrogena, one of the leading skin care brands. In its 51st year, the beauty pageant has become synonymous with real beauty that is more than skin deep. This philosophy is a natural fit with Neutrogena, since they recognize the importance of healthy skin that is long lasting.”
Femina Miss India is the country’s oldest and most credible beauty event that brings together the best of beauty, poise, elegance and intelligence from across India. Its winners have instantly become household names and several have succeeded in making it big in Bollywood. The first round of auditions for the 2014 crown will begin on 19th December in Chandigarh. Auditions will be held in 15 cities over the next two months, followed by regional auditions in Kolkata and Bengaluru. The pageant finale will be held in March, in Mumbai.
The final round of contestants will undergo a rigorous training, including skin care guidance by leading dermatologists. Over the next few weeks, millions in India and across the world will gear up to watch India select its next beauty queen, making the Miss India pageant one of the most anticipated and closely followed events.
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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.
