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BBC unveils mobile cinema initiative in Tanzania
MUMBAI: Two million movie lovers in Tanzania will see a BBC World Service ad filmed in Tanzania, when a mobile cinema visits their region.
The advertisement promoting the availability of BBC programmes through partner station Radio Free Africa will play for three months from 3 May 2006. Mobile cinemas carrying the advertisement will visit areas around Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, Kilimanjaro, Morogoro and Tanga reaching approximately 2.5 million people.
BBC Swahili head Tido Mhando said, “We value our audiences and we are always looking for new ways to reach them. A significant number of our audiences live in the rural areas so reaching them through mobile cinemas seemed like the obvious choice.
“The advertisement was first shown on domestic channel Star TV in 2005 and proved to be very successful, now rural audiences, with limited access to television, can enjoy them too.”
The advertising space was booked through Kenyan advertising agency, Skyfire East Africa. BBC Swahili ofers a window to Africa and the world bringing information to listeners in East and Central Africa with news and current affairs, sports, entertainment and features seven days a week.
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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.
