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Sony BBC Earth partners with ‘Mood Indigo’
MUMBAI: Sony BBC Earth, post its partnership with Lil Flea in early December 2019 to celebrate everything ‘Earth’, has partnered with Asia’s largest college cultural festival ‘Mood Indigo’ to enable the 4-day gala event for becoming India’s first zero waste college festival. This was a pioneering step by the leading college festival which sees a crowd of over 143K people each year and helping it achieve this incredible feat, was India’s most loved factual entertainment channel – Sony BBC Earth.
Sony BBC Earth, from 26 – 29 December, as the ‘Earth Partner’ urged the attendees to responsibly dispose the waste and be more aware of their plastic footprint and its long-lasting impact. Festival goers were confronted with eye-opening and thought-provoking facts, across the campus, like ‘it takes 450 years for a plastic bottle to decompose’ and ‘by 2050, there will be more plastic in the ocean than fishes’ to make visitors think about their own plastic footprint and inspire a positive behavioral change. Eventually, 4500 kgs of waste collected was responsibly managed by ‘Mood Indigo’ and Sony BBC Earth, making it India’s first zero waste college festival.
Rooted in the philosophy of ‘Feel Alive’, Sony BBC Earth has stuck to its brand promise of bringing forth grand visual spectacle, positive insightful storytelling and a new perspective to knowledge and entertainment. Extending this philosophy on-ground by forging partnerships with various institutions and festivals, the channel is hoping to inspire thought-provoking conversations and influence people to be more ‘Earth’ conscious.
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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.
