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Aaj Tak launches online opinion poll
News channel Aaj Tak has scored another first by launching an all India live-online opinion poll.
The first poll begun on 29 April has had over one and half lakh respondents answering the question being simultaneously debated in Parliament – ‘Should Narendra Modi resign?’ The fully automated poll has no human intervention. The poll is novel in terms of technological convergence as it can be accessed through the net, via SMS and through a landline.
According to the channel, this is the biggest ever on-line opinion poll conducted in the country, which tries to ascertain the opinion of Aaj Tak viewers on issues of direct relevance to them. The first poll received an overwhelming response from netizens as well as mobile phone users and people using their landlines to register their vote, the channel claims. The poll will close at the same time as the debate in the Lok Sabha on Gujarat comes to an end. Till 6 pm, over 1,67,000 voters cast their votes and there was not much of a gap between those in favour and those against Modi resigning. At 6 pm, 45 per cent of voters wanted Modi to resign as opposed to 55 per cent who favoured his continuance.
Aaj Tak says it will use this reach to try and ascertain the opinions of its viewers on issues that are being hotly debated in the country. This poll covers that section of population that has access to a telephone line, mobile phone or has a net connection. Consequently, ‘Aaj Ka Saval’ is certain to become a valuable barometer to gauge the public mood, it claims. Responses have come in from not just metropolitan cities but from Amritsar, Bhavnagar, Raipur and 85 other cities in the country, it says.
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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.
