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2014 Aircel Chennai open production awarded to sportzworkz
MUMBAI: Well known sports production house Sportzworkz has been chosen yet again to produce the live telecast of the 2014Aircel Chennai Open ATP tennis event. The tournament has been produced by Sportzworkzfor the last 4 years and they have been signed on for another 3 years till 2016.
Ashu Jindal the COO of IMG-Reliance said. “The Aircel Chennai Open has worked with Sportzworkz since the tournament’s 2010 edition and we are delighted to extend this association for a further three years. We are confident they will continue to provide a world class telecast for India and South Asia’s only ATP event.”
The AircelChennai Open will take place this year from December 30, 2013 to January 5, 2014 and will be telecast on STAR Sports.
The player field for the Aircel Chennai Open 2014 will see an impressive line-up of both Indian and International players, including world number 8 StanislasWawrinka and defending champion JankoTipsarevic.
Sportzworkz has to its credit more than 800 hours of live programming in the last 4 years. This includes the Hockey India League in 2013, Sri Lanka Premier League in 2012, the Toyota University Cricket Championships in 2013 and the Sri Lanka-Pakistan cricket series in UAE in 2013-14. However the AircelChennai Open is very special for Sportzworkzwho have been involved with it since 2010.
Vishal Arora, Director of Sportzworkzsaid “theAircel Chennai Open is one of our favourite events since it is telecast in more than 100 countries and showcases Chennai and India as a tennis and sports destination”
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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.
