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Entertainment gurus converge at gaming seminar in US
MUMBAI: What does the future hold in the US for interactive entertainment?.That is the question that The Game Developers Conference
(GDC) will seek to answer.
The event takes place from 7-11 March 2005 in San Francisco.
The seminar aims at bringing to life the 2005 theme Future Vision . There will be series of talks dedicated to the road ahead for interactive entertainment. The vision track will include progressive leaders in the fields of music, video games, design and technology.
GDC director Jamil Moledina says, “The vision track is designed to provoke innovation among developers and set the stage for the future of interactive entertainment. In a business environment where finishing the current project is the foremost priority, our goal is to provide an environment that fosters the innate creativity of game developers, and empowers each of them to establish their own long-term vision of the next decade of games.”
The speakers include J Allard who is a founding member of the Xbox platform project. He is recognised as e of the most promising young leaders of the entertainment industry. In 1993 he was named in Hollywood Reporter’s Top 35 Entertainment Execs under 35. Allard’s session is entitled The Future of Games: Unlocking the Opportunity.
Another speaker is Nintendo president Satoru Iwata. In his session The Heart of a Gamer he will assess where the game business stands today as well as predicting how it will develop over the next several years.
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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.
