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NBC’s Tsunami benefit concert attracts star studded lineup
MUMBAI: Tomorrow 15 January US broadcaster NBC will air a benefit concert on its channel and across the NBC Universal platforms.
Actors Brad Pitt, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu and Robert DeNiro are among those taking part.
SBC Communications will underwrite the two-hour, commercial-free special. Performances will be available for download on Sony Connect. In association with this event, Sony’s Connect music store will offer downloads of the live performances from the concert.
All proceeds from download sales will be donated to the American Red Cross International Response Fund. Sony America will match the first $100,000 raised through domestic download sales. Downloads will be available at www.connect.com.
Meanwhile in Australia rock groups Midnight Oil and Silverchair will organise a fund-raising concert on 29 January at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
The event is called Wave Aid. Organized by six major talent managers, Wave Aid is expected to raise $1.3 million for the Australian Red Cross, Oxfam Community Aid Abroad, Unicef and Care Australia charities. Earlier the first benefit concert in the series which took place on 8 January at the Sydney Opera House, raised $15 million.
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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.
