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BBC to air reality show on ‘Perfect Housewives’
MUMBAI: UK pubcaster BBC Three has announced plans for a light hearted reality show Perfect Housewives produced by RDF Media. The show is hosted by Anthea Turner who is said to be the perfect housewife and the ultimate domestic goddess. On the show she sets out to try and re-educate the UK’s self-confessed incompetent homemakers.
In Turner’s home, nothing is out of place and everything is perfectly organised. Every towel is artfully folded and every shoebox is clearly labelled. Anthea believes there is never an excuse for a chaotically-run house. She says, “I passionately believe in the word home and the part it plays in our lives. It’s cool to have a well-run, comfortable and inviting home”.
Each week on this Turner will mentor two hopeless housewives. They will visit Anthea’s home for an intensive housewifery course, in which they are trained how to be a domestic goddess – Anthea style.
The two women will then return to their homes with their new-found knowledge, to compete as this week’s Best Housewife. At the end of the show, not only will the women’s homes be scrutinised by Anthea, but each housewife must host an event of their choice and everything must look like it has come straight out of Desperate Housewives’ Wisteria Lane.
RDF Media is looking for volunteers to take part in this fun new series. They could be anyone who is responsible for looking after their home, including working women as well as stay-at-home mums.
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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.
