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Hathway, InCable agree to carry Ten Sports in Mumbai, penetration rises by another two million
The last bastions have surrendered. MSOs Hathway and InCable, who have been holding out against carrying the signals of exclusive Fifa rights holder Ten Sports for a week now, agreed to relay the service a few minutes ago, to the relief of hundreds of thousands of football fans in the city.
The agreement makes the channel available to over two million more homes in the city. Sports buffs can now view World Cup soccer, with the MSOs reaching an agreement with the broadcaster on Friday evening. The channel has already started beaming into Mumbai homes. It is still not clear whether both MSOs, who control nearly 75 per cent of C&S households in the city have agreed to the demand for a declared subscriber connectivity base of 2,00,000 by the channel’s distributor Modi Entertainment Network.
Whether the channel will be on the prime band, and whether any new advertisers have now come on board, is still unclear. Ten Sports had last weekend clamped down on cable ops in Mumbai city who were illegally transmitting the channel. Crack teams had been deployed to stop unauthorised transmission, since only a few MSOs like Seven Star and Rajesh Cable had signed on Ten Sports till then.
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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.
