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5Fad partners with BrainMedia to launch mobile streaming service in China
MUMBAI: 5Fad, the web site of digital music service in China, has announced that it has signed a partnership contract with BrainMedia LLC. (music hookup) to launch a mobile streaming service that will enable customers in China to enjoy 3G quality services on their existing 2.5G data network.
Currently, 5Fad has released a music wireless search and music streaming service and will be beta testing in a controlled test group environment. Users only need to download the 5Player in order to enjoy stereo CD quality music from their mobile handset.
BrainMedia CEO Jim Herbert said, “The mobile handset has become the focus of the personal multimedia experience. This 5Fad/BrainMedia Mobile Streaming Service is one of the most important developments for the wireless value-added service industry. We look forward to joining 5Fad in opening up China’s vast market and become the leader in this market.”
5Fad CEO Duanping Wu added, “China is the biggest wireless communication market, having over 500 million mobile subscribers, achieving above 40 per cent of the global market share. The Mobile Music market is estimated to grow its revenue over tens of billions RMB. With the 3G deployment, more and more domestic companies will enter this market and face fierce competition. Now 5Fad has actively seized the first position in the 2.5G mobile streaming service market. So its future will be very promising.”
The official commercial release of the mobile streaming music service using the 5Player will be in the first quarter of 2007.
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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.
