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Bangladesh Cricket Board looking to hammer out a TV deal
MUMBAI: With only two months remaining before the first home series under the new Future Tour Programme (FTP) gets underway, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has yet to start the process in terms of signing a television deal.
In November, Bangladesh will host the new international calendar at home with a five-match one-day series against Zimbabwe. It is a situation that leaves BCB with very little time to settle the TV rights.
ESPN Star Sports (ESS) had the rights for five years which expired earlier this year. A committee was appointed by the BCB to conclude what was expected to be little more than the formalities of a new contract.
But a report in Daily Star had stated that the committee did not do much. As a result the BCB has been forced to form a new body to move forward.
BCB general secretary Mahbubul Anam has been quoted in reports explaining that the previous committee was not formalised. Therefore a new one was formed. The aim now is to conduct an open tender process.
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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.
