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Bacardi Weekender with Indus Creed, Soulmate & Spud in The Box at Hard Rock Cafe
MUMBAI: Music lovers in the city were present at the Hard Rock Café yesterday evening to witness the Bacardi Weekender, a series of parties that are being held as a lead to the Bacardi NH7 Weekender. The magic of music came alive under one roof with Indus Creed, Soulmate and Spud in The Box.
Spud in the Box is a six-piece Alternative Pop-Rock band formed in March 2011 in Mumbai. Their performance involved the musical energies of Zubin Bhathena on bass, Rohan Rajadhakshya on vocals and keyboards, Ankit Dayal on vocals and guitar, and Hartej Sawhney and Siddharth Talwar on guitars. They were witnessed creating an amazing amalgamation of acoustic rock/rock and roll that had the audience enthralled.
Inspired by the roots and groove sounds of the Blues, Blues-Rock, Soul, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Funk and R&B, Soulmate was formed in Shillong, in October 2002 when Rudy Wallang and Tipriti Kharbangar decided to form a band dedicated to playing the Blues and spreading awareness about this important genre of music. And since then, even in yesterday’s performance, the Blues played by them enthralled the audience. Rudy and Tripti were joined by Leon Wallang on Bass Guitar, Paltimon Pyrtuh on Drums & Raveen Panday on Keyboards.
Indus Creed, the trailblazing band, had set the stage for what we recognize today as the definitive rock movement in India: unshackled, pathbreaking, well-produced original music embodying the spirit of free expression and individuality. Indus Creed were large and loud.
It was indeed a perfect blend of varied music genres which made the Saturday night roar high on fun with an amazing response to the artistes.
Bacardi is on a mission to reach out to its consumers across the country with the “Bacardi Weekender” party circuit, to build awareness and hype building-up to the brands tent-pole music festival property the “Bacardi NH7 Weekender”. The Bacardi Weekender parties will spread over 21 cities with a calendar of 60+events. Delivering an exhilarating mix of a multi genre, multi artists format, allowing music lovers to experience what’s to come in the form of the most refined and the happiest music festival the Bacardi NH7 Weekender.
Many Artists, Many Genres and One Spirit come alive at the Bacardi Weekender.
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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.
