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Doha looks out for event firms to produce cultural events for 2006 Asian Games
MUMBAI: Doha, the capital of Qatar will be hosting the 15th Asian Games in December 2006.
The Doha Asian Games Organising Committee (Dagoc), is looking to present a programme of cultural celebration as part of its aim to provide the “Games of Your Life.”
Dagoc is looking for proposals for the development, production, management and delivery of the Doha 2006 cultural events programme from specialised event producers.
Interested parties must have an in-house digital broadcast video production facility. They must also have produced a minimum of 20 large-scale multimedia events within the last 3 years in the Gulf region. The company’s in-house personnel of producers, directors and creative, management, logistics and technical team must have a minimum experience of 10 years in multimedia production.
The company should also have in-house technology of water features, lasers and laser animation studios, large-scale slide projection equipment and slide development labs, musically synchronised pyrotechnics, audio, lighting and rigging equipment.
The scope of works requires the development, production, management and delivery of a show by means of water fountains, water screens, projection, lighting, sound, performing artists, laser animation and pyrotechnics all synchronised together to present the required concept.
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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.
