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Get ready for a primetime filled with laughter this August only on Comedy Central
National, July 29, 2013: This August, gear up to laugh it off with three exciting shows on India’s only 24×7 laughter destination – Comedy Central. The channel offers the best & freshest comedy from all over India, month after month and this month it’s ready to introduce three of the most hilarious shows as part of its primetime line-up. Receiving worldwide acclamation and making their way into your home to take you on a laughter riot, ‘Hot in Cleveland’ premiers 5th August at 10pm with ‘Outsourced’ & ‘Mindy Project’ premiering on 12th August at 10.30pm and 11pm, every Monday to Wednesday on Comedy Central India!
ABOUT THE SHOWS:
Hot In Cleveland:
Hot in Cleveland is a series based on three 40-something best friends who are flying from Los Angeles to Paris when their plane makes an emergency landing in Cleveland. They realize that all the norms from Los Angeles doesn’t apply anymore, they decide to celebrate a city that values real women.
The show has won many awards from Best Television Episodic Comedy in EMA Awards in 2011 to Favorite Cable TV Comedy in The People’s Choice Awards in 2012 and Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor (Betty White) at Screen Actor Guild Awards for three consecutive years.
Celebrate the spirit of being a woman from August 5, 2013, Monday – Wednesday at 10.00pm only on Comedy Central.
Outsourced:
Outsourced is an American sitcom that is set in an Indian workplace. The show focuses on Todd Dempsey, an American novelty products salesman who heads to India to train a group of customer service representatives, after his entire department is outsourced. The frolic begins when his employees working for the Mid America Novelties call center clash with other call center managers in the same building. Cultural differences and love-hate relationship between the employees and manager brings the comic quotient to the show.
The show was nominated in 2011 at People’s Choice Awards, NAMIC Vision Awards and Art Directors Guild under various categories.
Outsourced will premiere on August 12, 2013, Monday-Wednesday at 10.30pm only on Comedy Central
Mindy Project:
The sitcom reflects the life of a young gynaecologist, Mindy Lahiri. Her struggle to balance her personal and professional life is portrayed with a comic twist. She is surrounded by quirky co-workers who consistently add to the fun factor to her already adventurous life.
Nominated this year at prestigious awards like Writer’s Guild of America, Television Critics Association Award, Teen Choice Award and the most prominent- The People’s Choice Award in the category of Favorite New TV Comedy, the show has blown the minds of the audience throughout the globe with its witty one liners. The show also won the Gracie Allen Award for Outstanding Producer.
Witness the joyride, starting August 12, 2013, Monday – Wednesday at 11.00pm only on Comedy Central.
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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.
