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MagnaQuest to manage Asianet’s Net service billings
Asianet Satellite Communications has chosen MagnaQuest Technologies India handle its subscriber management systems (SMS).
MagnaQuest provides customer management & billing (CM&B) solutions in the data, video and content space. As per the arrangement the CM&B provider will supply Asianet with its billing solution, MQSubscribe.
Asianet is the largest Cable TV service provider and broadband ISP in the southern state of Kerala. For managing the complex billing and customer care needs of its Internet services, Asianet sought a comprehensive solution that was robust, reliable and scalable. Asianet chose MQSubscribe, a cost-effective billing solution to be able to do flexible real-time rating and billing and service packaging, apart from other critical functions like customer care.
MagnaQuest says that the highly customisable solution easily integrates with Asianet’s provisioning and mediation infrastructure and conditional access systems (CAS).
MagnaQuest will implement MQSubscribe for Asianet’s ISP requirements, and integrate it with Cisco’s CNR/BPR middleware for service provisioning and mediation. The solution is a convergent one, and can be extended to handle Pay TV billing related functional requirements as and when they come up, and can handle millions of subscribers.
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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.
