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NFL renews TV deals in Japan
MUMBAI: The National Football League (NFL) has announced that it has renewed several television agreements with longtime partners in Japan. In India the NFL airs on ESPN Star Sports.
In Japan NHK, NTV and Gaora are providing viewers with NFL coverage. The 85th season had kicked off on 9 September when the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots hosted the Indianapolis Colts.
NHK will continue to broadcast ABCs NFL Monday Night Football and has exclusive pay television and high definition rights to broadcast the Super Bowl live in Japan.
Two games per week will be aired on NHK-BS available in 13 million homes, and one game each week on NHK Hi-Vision, the networks 24-hour high definition channel.
Gaora which claims to be seen in more than four million homes throughout Japan, will broadcast up to six games per week. The network will continue to produce its own localised 30-minute, bi-weekly NFL-themed 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.
