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IATAS calls for entries for 31st Intl Emmy Awards
NEW YORK : The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (IATAS) has issued a call for entries for the 31st International Emmy Awards which will take place later this year. The International Emmy Award honours the best programmes produced, and initially broadcast, outside the United States.
IATAS executive director Georges Leclere said: ” After the 2002 win from new countries Denmark and the Slovak Republic, we are looking forward to even more diversity in our entries and winners for the 2003 International Emmys. Our marketing efforts are targeting the under-represented regions, Latin America, Africa and Asia, and we hope to see an increase of entries from new countries.”
Awards will be given in seven categories: arts programming; children & young people; documentary; drama series; news coverage; popular Arts; TV movies/mini-series rules and regulations, along with entry forms, can be found on the IATAS website at www.iemmys.tv in several languages. The deadline for submissions is 1 April.
Preliminary judging takes place in New York in the spring and the semi-finals judging round will take place around the world in the summer. Cities will include: London, Miami, Monte Carlo, Montreux, Guayaquil, Singapore and others.
The nominees will be announced at MIPCOM in Cannes, France in October. Winners will be revealed at the 31st International Emmy Awards Gala on 24 November. The 5th iEMMYs Festival will be held 23 November and will feature screenings of the International Emmy-nominated programs with the directors and producers in attendance. Both the International Emmy Awards Gala and the iEMMYs Festival take place in New York City.
The IATAS is the largest organisation of global broadcasters, with representatives from over 50 countries on its board. It was chartered in 1969 with a mission to honor and encourage excellence in television programming outside the United States by presenting the International Emmy Award as well as offering education for professionals in the global television industry.
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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.
