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CNBC India’s ‘Telecom Turf’ focuses on future of industry
MUMBAI:Corporate chieftains and bigwigs from Indian industry attended the interactive session organised on 19 July in Mumbai by CNBC India and Computer Associates.
The first of its kind corporate colloquium of the Indian telecom industry, ‘Telecom Turf’ dealt with several issues including
# Challenges faced by the telecom sector in current scenario
# The parameters for growth in this sector
# Various developments on limited mobility telephony
# Funding pressure
# Price wars
# Consolidation in the industry.
# Participations by the private sectors
# The future of the telecom sector as a whole and it’s impact.
The speakers included Zee Televentures’ Amitabh Kumar, BPL Mobile’s F B Cardozo, Motorola CEO Pramod Saxena, ABTO president Rajiv Mehrotra and Videsh Sanchar Nigam managing director S K Gupta.
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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.
