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Miramax Films cut workforce
MUMBAI: One of the prominent film companies in Hollywood, Miramax Films has laid-off 65 of its 485 employees. The middle management and lower-levels staffers in the publicity, marketing and production areas were shown the door.
Miramax has been having a strained relationship with its parent company Walt Disney Company. While Disney has downright given Miramax the loser’s tag, founders and co-chairmen of Miramax — Harvey and Bob Weinstein — have asked Disney to quote a sum so that they can buy back the studio.
According to media reports, company COO Rick Sands, who still has more than a year left on his contract, is expected to leave Miramax in the coming months.
As Hollywood’s awards season about to unfold, Miramax is working on ten projects including Lasse Hallstrom’s An Unfinished Life, with Jennifer Lopez, Robert Redford, Josh Lucas, and Morgan Freeman, The Aviator starring Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead role, with Alan Alda, Alec Baldwin, Kate Beckinsale, and Cate Blanchett, Shona Auerbach’s Dear Frankie starring Emily Mortimer and Marc Forster’s Finding Neverland starring Johnny Depp, add reports.
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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.
