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Kamzor Kadii….bows out, makes way for Asoka
It’s curtains for Kamzor Kadii Kaun on Star Plus, at least temporarily.
After valiantly battling to recreate the magic of KBC, the show is winding up its current season on 21 May. The show has not been doing too well of late – it ranked 27th in the top 100 programmes put out by rating agency Tam for the week ended 30 March 2002 with a TVR of 4.48 , but slid to number 44 with a TVR of 2.84 in the week ended 27 April. Star Plus is now trying to ensure viewer interest with Bollywood fare. It will telecast Santosh Sivan’s Asoka in a five part series from 28 May at 9 pm.
With telecast rights bought from producer Shah Rukh Khan, the channel will telecast the uncut version of the movie, a first in that it is the first time a full length film is being serialised on satellite television. While the channel is undecided about the timing of the return of KKK, no plans have yet been finalised about what would air on the slot after the five part Asoka is over.
Star Plus says the uncut version of the film would provide viewers with an opportunity to understand indepth the life and times of the great emperor.
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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.
