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US teens prefer mobiles to television: survey
MUMBAI: One half of 1000 teens in the US are more glued to their mobile phones than television. This is part of the findings thrown up by a survey conducted by the US research firm Itracks.
The online survey, conducted for ACE*COMM, polled teens across North America between the ages of 13 and 18 from 30 July to 9 August 2005. The survey also revealed that on average, teens spend almost as much time on their mobile phones as they spend doing physical activity.
The survey has also found that mobile phone abuse is rampant among the teens. More than one-third (38 per cent) of teens surveyed use their mobile phones to SMS their friends during school, 30 per cent play video games on their phones while in school, and more than one-quarter (26 per cent) use their phones to talk to people their parents would not approve of.
ACE*COMM is the US-based global provider of advanced operations support systems (OSS) solutions for telecom service providers and enterprises.
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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.
