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Yahoo, Tivo to form partnership to connect services
MUMBAI: Online service provider Yahoo and Tivo which shot to fame with the digital video recorder (DVR) are expected to announce a deal to connect Yahoo’s vast online service to TiVo’s set-top boxes. In addition to recording television programmes, the STBs can connect to the Internet. It is this ability that the new deal is looking to tap.
Users of Yahoo’s TV page will be able to click on a record-to-TiVo button directly from a television programme listing to remotely schedule recordings.
And in the coming months Yahoo’s traffic and weather content, as well as its users’ photos will be viewable on televisions via Tivo’s broadband service and easy-to-use screen menu.
While the terms of the deal under discussion were not disclosed, Tivo VP corporate strategy Edward Lichty was quoted in media reports saying that it hopes the collaboration will set the foundation for a long-term relationship.
From any Yahoo TV episode page, users can click the “Record to my Tivo box” button, the companies said. The request is automatically sent to the home the next time once the Tivo box is connected. The companies suggest allowing for one hour of lag time if the TiVo is connected to broadband through a standard home network. Dialup users have to wait 36 hours for a request to take effect if the Tivo uses dialup.
Conversely, Yahoo is working to move its services from personal computers to other devices, including mobile phones and – by way of devices like Tivo – the television set, state reports.
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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.
