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MTV, Sony Marketing launch multimedia request show
MUMBAI : This is an initiative which promises to take visual, audio creativity of music buffs to a level previously unseen on the telly. MTV Asia and Sony Marketing Asia Pacific have announced a new 15 minute interactive show MTV Start.. It commences from 6 January in India and Southeast Asia and runs till 23 June.
Viewers have to send custom made requests using audio or visual media. A chain creation process is involved which goes like this. A fan starts the request by using a medium like a photo, audio clip, email. Then his friend adds creative inputs in order to spruce up the offering. The chain process ends when the finished product goes back to the first person. He sends it in for scrutiny. Requests chosen will be broadcast as well as posted on an online gallery at the MTV start microsite.
The judging criteria are :
1. Display of creative juices at work
2. How well connected is the submission
3. Concept layering. This will examine how many people were involved and what each brought to the table.
4. There must also be an absolute element in making the different strands come together.
To give an example a group of friends decide on the theme Beautiful Day. They then send images of what such a day means to each of them. The selector combines them and submits the entry. The programmes air at 8:15 pm.
Prizes up for grabs include Sony products like the walkman and digital still camera. Log on to www.mtvasia.com for guidelines, tips and materials to make the presentations more attractive.
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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.
