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Frames to look at the future of the print media
MUMBAI: A plenary session of the Frames convention which takes place from 22 to 24 March 2006 will look at the Future of Print Media as a Business.
The print media in recent times, has been the center of attention form the policy makers, investors, advertising community and marketers. With the increase in literacy levels, coming of age of a very young population, urbanisation, will the print media continue with its success story? In this kind of a scenario how do the media barons see the business potential emerging?
The speakers are INS president Jacob Mathew who is also the executive director and editor of Malayala Manorama and India Today CEO Aroon Purie.
Another session will look at the next wave of TV promos. On-air promos are very important as they introduce viewers to programmes and the channel. Often viewers feel that promos are more exciting than the programming they are pushing. What is the next wave to induce appointment viewing, brand exposure & drive imagery? What can cut the clutter?
Looking to provide answers to these questions are Times Global CEO Sunil Lulla, Tam Group’s Pradeep Hejmadi and Vivek Srivastava, Brandspeed director Jon Griffin,
Red Bee Media creative director Andy Bryant and Bruce Dunlop and Associates, Asia business director Philip Kitcher.
Mobile entertainment with its ability to dissect boundaries of time and space will be a big revenue driver for mobile operators, device manufacturers and media/content owners. Media and entertainment will be at the epicenter of the explosive growth in mobile entertainment industry. A session will look at this new media. It will be moderated by Hungama.com CEO Neeraj Roy. The speakers are Tata Teleservices VP, content and application Pankaj Sethi, Indiagames CEO Vishal Gondal, Mauj COO Arun Gupta and Coruscant Tec director Alex Kuruvilla.
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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.
