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Ten Sports bags rights for Copa America 2004
MUMBAI: ESPN Star Sports does not have all of what is worth watching in soccer after all.
Ten Sports has just bagged what it calls “the most significant soccer acquisition since the 2002 FIFA World Cup” with the rights for the 2004 Copa America Cup, the premiere tournament on the football crazy South American continent.
With teams like five times and current world champions Brazil, two times world champion Argentina, two times world champion Uruguay and popular teams like Columbia, Paraguay and Chile, the tournament features some of the biggest names in world soccer .
Ten Sports vice president – programming Peter Hutton said, “It’s a great acquisition for us with a solid month of great international football featuring the world’s greatest team – Brazil – against their fiercest rivals. It means live coverage of the best players in the world from Ronaldo to Crespo from Roberto Carlos to Veron in the most intense of sporting atmospheres.”
Taj Television India Pvt Ltd MD Sharmista Rijhwani said, “Ten Sports has been very closely monitoring the soccer viewing habits of the Indian viewer over the last two years. We have come to realise that the Indian viewer patronises traditional soccer countries like Brazil, Argentina and England more than professional leagues.”
“Our vision since inception has been to provide content relevant to India,” adds Taj Television CEO Chris Mc Donald. “This is reflected in our choice of soccer acquisitions, where we have handpicked the soccer matches loved by Indians rather than sheer quantity.”
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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.
