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Is China Mobile buying out Millicom International?
MUMBAI: Millicom, the Luxembourg-headquartered mobile phone network operator controlled by Sweden’s Kinnevik Investment AB, has said that it is in advanced discussions for finding a purchaser.
“We are in advanced discussions and due diligence with a potential purchaser of the entire share capital of the company,” the company said in a statement, adding that no agreement has been reached.
However, media reports name the Hong Kong-based China Mobile Communications Corp. as the company which is about to clinch the deal. According to Wall Street Journal , the company may pay $5.3 billion, or $48 a share, in cash to buy Millicom. Reportedly, China Mobile became the lead bidder for Millicom after Dubai-based Investcom agreed to a takeover by South Africa’s MTN.
Millicom’s competitors include Vodafone Group Plc and Norway’s Telenor ASA. At the end of March 2006, Millicom registered 9.9 million subscribers in 16 countries across Asia, Africa and the Americas, recording an increase of 52 per cent from a year earlier.
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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.
