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Comcast, Disney join hands for broadband venture
MUMBAI: In a seemingly odd turn of events, Disney and the US cable giant Comcast, who have been at loggerhead, have formed an association for a high-speed Internet venture.
According to the deal, Comcast will pay an estimated $20 million over five years to Disney to provide online children’s games, activities and video shots for its high-speed Internet customers. In February this year, Comcast had made a $66 billion offer to buy Disney but Disney officials rebuffed it resulting in a war of words between the two.
However, the present deal to launch a comparatively modest venture proves that the companies have put aside their differences in order to explore ways to tap into the flourishing broadband market. The deal provides Disney an outlet to promote its TV shows, movies and games.
“The deal reflects that broadband is a critical component of our future growth strategy,” Walt Disney Internet Group president Steve Wadsworth is quoted in media reports as saying.
“What we’re doing with Disney is beginning to provide a best in class content for kids and solutions for the whole family,” said Comcast online business VP for marketing and business development Greg Butz.
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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.
