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Samsung to donate $ 1.05 mn towards bridging digital divide in Asia
MUMBAI: Samsung Electronics has announced the second consecutive year of its largest Asian social program — Samsung DigitAll Hope.
The company plans to contribute $1.05 million by this year to organisations from Southeast Asia and Australia. The aim is to help bridge the digital divide.
Over $ 450,000 in grants will be awarded this year to projects that enhance lives of the disabled and youth with technology. 15 organisations already benefited from $600,000 in grants last year.
The programme focuses on enriching lives with technology in Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. In Singapore and Thailand, the focus will be on supporting programs that assist people living with disabilities, and to help them lead richer lives through existing and new development technologies.
Samsung Asia CEO and president Sang-Jin Park said, “We have a deep-rooted belief that technology is an increasingly important tool of progress. It has the power to enhance and transform the lives of everyone including the disabled, so we can look forward to a brighter future.”
The company has invited charities, NGOs and educational institutions to apply for grants for on-going projects or the foundation of new projects surrounding improving lives through technology. A regional panel will judge submissions. The criteria include the expected quality of lives, creativity and innovation in the use of technology to develop better lives.
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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.
