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US to curb rampant online trading of TV shows
MUMBAI: The US television industry is pushing a legislation that would scramble TV content, making swapping impossible. No one has been sued for putting TV shows online yet.
With millions of unauthorised media files being traded on the Internet these days, viewers never wait for the re-runs of their favourite shows as they can download the shows from the Internet and watch it at their convenience.
Observers point out that there has been a big increase for new sites that specialise in trading TV shows. The Simpsons, Friends and The Sopranos are some of the popular shows readily available at file-sharing programs like Kazaa and new sites such as eDonkey, TVTorrents.com and Bucktv.net.
Nearly 20,000 files of popular TV shows are available free of cost on the web, reported BayTSP, a Silicon Valley company that tracks unauthorised Internet file trading. There were even cases of Internet beating TV as the first medium to expose a show to the audience, noted the company.
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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.
