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‘Marumagal’, ‘Kavyanjali’ among content shipped by Vijay TV to UK Sinhalese channel
MUMBAI: Hit shows Kavyanjali and Marumagal are among the programming content that Star’s Tamil language channel Vijay TV is marketing to a Sinhalese channel in the UK.
Vijay TV general manager Ajay Vidyasagar told the Hindu Business Line that the content syndication would be part of a three-hour Tamil block that Sirasa, a Sinhalese station, part of the BskyB DTH (direct to home) bouquet in the UK is creating.
According to Vidyasagar, Sirasa currently has only four hours of programming, predominantly Sinhalese. The three hour Tamil block filled with Vijay TV content will cater to the fairly large South Indian audience in the area.
Among the programmes offered by Vijay to Sirasa will include classical and devotional music, plays, events, daily and weekly soaps. Marumagal will be the driver show, as will be Kavyanjali, which will also be beamed on Sirasa.
Vidyasagar has been quoted as saying that marketing programming content in a DTH scenario offers tremendous opportunities, as it makes audience response measurement easy.
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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.
