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iEmmy calls for entries for 32nd Awards gala
MUMBAI: The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has issued a call for entries for the 32nd International Emmy Awards. The deadline for entries is 1 April 2004.
The Awards gala is slated to take place in New York City as always on the fourth Monday of November, which is 22 November 2004.
The 31st International Emmy Awards held in New York’s Hilton Hotel on 24 November 2003.
The 31st International Emmy Awards were held in New York’s Hilton Hotel on 24 November 2003. It was here that Indian television star Simone Singh had made an appearance as a presenter principally due to the initiative taken by indiantelevision.com’s founder and CEO Anil Wanvari.
In July 2003, indiantelevision.com and The Indian Telly Awards founder Anil Wanvari had been unanimously elected by a majority vote of the Academy’s Board of Directors as an Associate of the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, US for a period of two years.
At present, International Emmy Awards are given in the categories of Arts Programming; Children & Young People; Comedies, Documentary; Drama Series; News Coverage; Non-Scripted Entertainment; TV Movies/Mini-Series. These categories follow the trends of worldwide programming.
The 6th iEMMYs Festival screens all the nominated programs and invites the producers and directors to speak about their work. The festival will take place on Saturday and Sunday, 20 to 21 November in New York City.
There are three rounds of judging. The preliminary round takes place in spring; the semi-final round takes place in the summer – hosted by Board Member companies; and the finals take place in September. The nominations are announced in early October. Four nominees are selected for each category and winners are revealed at the International Emmy Awards Gala.
The International Emmy Awards competition is open to productions produced and initially broadcast outside of the US. The rules and entry forms are also available on the website at www.iemmys.tv.
“Each year we look forward to receiving an increased number of outstanding programs from around the world. In the past few years, we are seeing better quality, and more diverse programs than ever before. We welcome many entries and a healthy competition,” says International TV Academy president Bruce Paisner in a press release.
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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.
