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Zee Sports to telecast Italian Open 2006 live
MUMBAI: Zee Sports will telecast the WTA Alice Cup Italian Open live and exclusive. This Tier I $1.34 million, tournament will be played from 15 May to 21 May on Red Clay. Zee Sports will start the telecast of the matches from quarter finals onwards.
The top seeded players, including Maria Sanchez Lorenzo of Spain, Estonia’s Maret Ani Nathalie Dechy of France, Ai Sugiyama of Japan, Kim Clijsters of Belgium, Russian Nadia Petrovas, Elena Dementieva Svetlana Kuznetsova, Switzerland’s Patty Schnyder, Italian Francesca Schiavone and comeback girl Martina Hingis will play for the honours in this tournament, said an official release.
Zee Sports presenter Tina Sharma along with Indian tennis star Ankita Bhambri will present the preview and review show of each of the match. SportsCafe, Zee Sports daily news program will present the highlights and analysis of the best moments of the matches.
The quarter final matches will be played on 18 May and 19 May, from 4 pm onwards. Semi finals will be held on 20 May and the matches will begin at 9:30 pm. The final is scheduled for 21 May at 7 pm.
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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.
