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Rendezvous stages comeback on Star World
Rendezvous with Simi Garewal, the classy chat show with host Simi chatting up the creme de la creme of Indian society, is coming back in its third season.
It re-launches on Star World on 25 November, with an hourly slot at 8:30 pm on Sundays. It starts off the new innings with a repeat telecast of the Roshans (Hrithik with parents), followed by episodes featuring Hotmail fame Sabeer Bhatia, actors Tabu and Kajol and director Karan Johar. In the earlier avatar, the show had the elegant and graceful Ms Garewal talking to a host of glamorous personalities, including Shahrukh Khan, Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan, Kumarmangalam Birla, Ratan Tata, Neena Pillai – a virtual who's who of Indian society.
Simi,exuding charm as only she can, got close enough with everybody to get them to reveal their innermost feelings. Rendezvous is produced by Simi Garewal and her sister Amrita Garewal under the Siga Arts International banner.
The show is directed by Simi herself.The third season, with a lease of 26 episodes, plans to mix some of the old shows with the new ones. It begins this Sunday with Hrithik Roshan's interview this Sunday.
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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.
