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Actress Laura Linney to guest star on ‘Frasier’
MUMBAI: Academy Award nominated actress Laura Linney You Can count On Me has signed a deal with Paramount for its sitcom Frasier. In India the show airs on Star World.
Linney will appear in a four episode arc as a potential love interest for Dr. Frasier Crane played by Kelsey Grammer. The first episode in which Linney appears is called Match Game. It will air in the US on NBC on 23 March.
Paramount issued a release saying that Linney portrays Charlotte, a fraudulent matchmaker, whose attempt to set up Frasier with sophisticated women proves unsuccessful. When Frasier exposes her as an incompetent matchmaker, the two discover that they may be the perfect match.
Linney is the latest in an ongoing string of loves for the ever-hopeful title character. Over the course of 11 seasons, Frasier has been romantically linked to innumerable suitors, portrayed by film stars like Bridgette Wilson Sampras, Jean Smart and Jeanne Tripplehorn.
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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.
