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BBC World signs deal with Qatar, Kenya Airways
MUMBAI: News channel BBC World has announced that it has signed a deal with Qatar Airways and Kenya Airways for in-flight news content.
The arrangement with Kenya Airways comes courtesy a new arrangement with in-flight content provider IFE Services. Traditionally, only one news bulletin is transmitted in any 24-hour period on an airline.
After the fleet renewal programme was completed in August, Manchester based IFE Services has been providing Kenya Airways with BBC World’s daily news bulletins thrice a day. The service is available on all international flights equipped with both the PTV and Overhaul Systems. Download takes place thrice a day thanks to state of the art facilities which IFE Services set up in Nairobi.
BBC World also launched a new distribution agreement with Qatar Airways to make the channels World News programmes available as part of the airlines in-flight entertainment service.
Qatar Airways operates flights from its hub in Doha to 38 destinations worldwide and aims to increase the number to 50 within the next couple of years. BBC World states that the deal is in line with a global trend to offer people news they can trust wherever they are.
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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.
