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Workshops to address CAS in Mumbai, Delhi
MUMBAI: Confusion may still shroud the actual implementation of conditional access in the country, but the industry cannot be faulted for not trying its bit to clear the air.
At least two workshops have been called by cable operators’ organisations and allied institutions in Delhi and Mumbai in February to focus attention on the issue of CAS and its implications, overt and otherwise. The Satellite & Cable TV Guide has organised the SCaT Bombay Workshop on 18-19 February at the Taj Land’s End, Bandstand.
The exhaustive 12 session workshop will cover issues like addressability and different addressable systems, subscriber management systems, set top box specifications, fibre optic systems, digital CATV, convergence and the Headend in the Sky project. The workshop, say organisers, will have experts answering participants’ queries and providing factual information and system details not easily available to a player in the cable industry.
The Avishkar Business Network in New Delhi too, is organising a ‘Cable TV ki Nai Disha’, a conference and workshop that will be held on 15 February in New Delhi and will cover states like Punjab, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Delhi and Rajasthan. According to the organisers, the workshop is a part of a series of conferences to be held all over the country to familiarise professionals and entrepreneurs with the implications of CAS. In the first session, the four metros, Bangalore and Hyderabad are to be covered.
Speakers will cover issues ranging from network upgrading, pay channel solutions, FTA channels promotions, fiber optics, fibre to home and software (SMS/SAS).
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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.
