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Reality TV strengthens focus on true stories
MUMBAI: Reality TV will air shows on real people with true stories this month.
The line up includes Daring Capers, Patient Files, Campus Vets, Dr G and Exhibit A.
Patient Files is a dramatic documentary series that explores the world of an emerging generation of medical pioneers and their patients. The stories are set in North America’s renowned Sunnybrook & Women’s College Hospital, one of the first hospitals in the world geared towards the research and treatment of women’s health.
Each episode will feature patients as they make critical journeys from illness to recovery – all at the hands of courageous and compassionate medical teams dedicated to women’s medicine. It will portray the challenges patients and medical professionals face in receiving and delivering care differently.
The series will draw audiences into the dramatic stories of women facing everything from cardiovascular disease to cervical cancer; from high-risk pregnancy to facial reconstruction and more.
Campus Vets continues to tell the dramatic stories of student veterinarians at one of the most renowned veterinary schools in North America, the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan.
Exhibit ‘A’ combines documentary truth with the emotional power of dramatic recreation. It takes a look into forensic science and how it is used to solve crimes that might otherwise remain unsolved. It’s the science with the power to put suspects behind bars or to set them free.
Each programme follows real detectives and forensic scientists as they unravel the mysteries of a criminal case. The show explores the science of crime including the biology of DNA, the toxicology of poisons, the entomology of bugs, the anthropological analysis of bones and the behavioural and geographic profiling of criminal activity.
The channel will also air Medical Miracle Day. Programmes like Conjoined at the Head, Medical Miracles, No Arms Needed, Miracle Steps, Joined for Life and Born Against The Odds will be featured.
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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.
