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TV news genre expands as India watches Trust Vote
MUMBAI: While MPs flashed cash in Parliament, TV news channels made hay. On 22 July, when the government was on tenterhooks, the TV news genre expanded as viewers looked curiously at the drama that unfolded on the Trust Vote day.
According to the latest Tam data, on 22 July, Hindi news genre viewership surged to grab 12.47 (C&S, HSM, 15+) per cent share of the TV viewing audience. On the previous and following days, the viewership stood at 8.77 and 8.06 per cent respectively.
In the English news segment, the viewership spiked from 0.71(C&S, All India, 15+) per cent to 1.26 per cent on 22 July.
Aaj Tak with 2.72 per cent has got the highest market share among all Hindi news channels, followed by Star News with 1.98 per cent. In the third spot is India TV with 1.62 per cent while Zee News gathered 1.53 per cent of the relative market share. NDTV India held 1.40 per cent and IBN7 captured 0.88 per cent.
Times Now topped the English news segment pocketing 0.44 per market share. In terms of market share, NDTV 24X7 got 0.28 per cent, CNN-IBN held 0.22 per cent, Headlines Today had 0.1 and NewsX 0.11 per cent.
Times Now covered six hours nonstop without a break interspersed withinteractions from experts like senior journalists and political analysts.
The politicians present were PS Sangma, Ravishankar Prasad, Rajiv Shukla, D Raja and Mehbooba Mufti among others.
Other distinguished panel members inside Parliament were Paranjoy Guha Roy, Swapan Dasgupta, Sacchidanand Murthi, Gautam Adhikari, Chidanand Rajghatta, Nirja Chaudhary, Mahesh Rangarajan, Cho Ramaswamy and Shankar Raghuraman.
News Broadcasting
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.
