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Garry Shandling to host Primetime Emmys in September
MUMBAI: After a four year absence Garry Shandling will return as the host of the annual Primetime Emmy Awards. The 56th edition will air live on 19 September on ABC in the US.
Shandling previously hosted in 2000, when the awards ceremony last aired on ABC. He has also hosted the Grammy Awards three times.
Shandling lightly added, “This is perfect for me, since I just recuperated from the last time. I love working with Don Mischer (the show’s executive producer), and I can hardly wait to get that real sense of existence you can only get from being on live television for four straight hours.”
Mischer claimed that when Shandling hosted the Emmys in 2000, the show received its highest rating in 14 years. “It was also a major hit with the critics all across the country. Shandling puts a lot of time and effort into his role as host, and he’s funny and can roll with the punches — which is important for a live show.”
Shandling is currently lending his voice to Dreamworks upcoming animated feature Over the Hedge.
Meanwhile nominations will be announced on 15 July by Edie Falco The Sopranos, Tony Shalhoub Monk and Dick Askin from the Academys Leonard Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood, California.
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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.
