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CNN.com ranked numero uno news website for July 2004
MUMBAI: The number 13 may be considered unlucky by many, but CNN’s website CNN.com has won laurels the 13th time! The website has been ranked as the number one news organisation website for July 2004, according to Nielsen//NetRatings’ Home and Work Panel.
The online tracking company reported that CNN.com garnered 21 million unique users for the month thus topping among TV and newspaper Web sites.
In addition, CNN.com far out-paced other news organisations’ websites in the amount of time users spent on the site in July 2004. Users of CNN.com spent more than 924 million total minutes on the site, up nine per cent from June 2004, according to Nielsen/NetRatings.
The monthly report follows Nielsen/NetRatings’ analysis of Web traffic following the 2004 Democratic National Convention. According to that report, CNN.com garnered the most users among news organisations’ websites for all four days of the convention, averaging nearly 4.2 million unique US home and work users on a daily basis. In addition, CNN.com also out-ranked other news organisations’ websites in the amount of time a user spends on the site. Each user spent an average of nearly 8.5 minutes on the site each day.
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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.
