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MTV Asia Awards to be hosted by Vanness Wu
MUMBAI: It is surely going to be hot this Valentine’s Day at Singapore Indoor Stadium. Reason, the 2004 MTV Asia Awards are being hosted there by Taiwan superstar band F4’s Vanness Wu alongside internationally renowned Michelle Branch.
The award ceremony boasts of attendence from several Asian artiste include Han Hong and Sun Nan (China), Iwan Fals, Mocca and Audy (Indonesia), BoA (Korea), Too Phat, Siti Sarah, Misha Omar and Siti Nurhaliza (Malaysia), Rivermaya (Philippines), Tanya Chua (Singapore), Armchair, Blackhead, “Bird” Thongchai McIntyre, Boyd Kosiyabong, Parn-Thanaporn and Tata Young (Thailand).
The acts for the event include 5566, Black Eyed Peas, Blue, Gareth Gates, Liberty X, Simple Plan and Stacie Orrico, says a company release.
MTV has extended the voting period to allow viewers in Asia more time to cast their votes for their favourite artists in various categories. Viewers can cast their votes till 31 January 2004 through various channels including voting on the MTV Asia Awards website, sending sms or via mail to a PO Box address. In India, Indonesia and Thailand, viewers can also pick up a MTV Asia Awards postcard and mail back to Singapore for vote collation, says the release.
International and local brands like HP, Philips and Toyota Motor Corporation are the official partner sponsors, while Club Med is on board as the associate sponsor for the Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand markets.
McDonald’s and Mentari are local sponsors in Indonesia, Wall’s Cornetto in Malaysia, Addict Mobile and SMG Play as local sponsors in the Philippines and StarHub is a local sponsor in Singapore.
Singapore Tourism Board (STB), which has been MTV Asia Awards since the augural event in 2002, will continue to support the award show.
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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.
