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Alpha Marathi awards give dubbed Titanic fight for ratings
MUMBAI: Another televised awards function from the Zee stable has made its mark, this time on the ratings front. The Alpha Marathi awards, Alpha Gaurav Puraskar 2004, ran a neck to neck race for the top spot in the ratings with the dubbed Titanic on Star Gold on 14 February.
The Alpha Gaurav Puraskar 2004, in its fifth year, garnered 20.5 per cent channel share in Mumbai during its telecast in 14 February, running a close second behind Star Gold which aired the dubbed-in-Hindi Titanic the same day.
Quoting a TAM data, in C&S 4+ in Mumbai, the Alpha Gaurav awards (which fete the best from the Marathi film industry) fetched TVRs of 5.5 whereas in Maharashtra, it got scored a TVR of 5.3. In C&S Females 15+ ABC, the Alpha Puraskar reached as high as 6.0 TVRs, claims an official release.
“If one studies the minute-by-minute rating of this 31/2 hrs show, Alpha Gaurav has got more than 9 TVRs in Mumbai as well as Maharashtra. In 1 mn+ towns this event got as high as 10.6 TVRs. The channel share of Alpha Gaurav within Marathi regional channels was 91 per cent in Mumbai and 86 per cent all over Maharashtra in CS 4+,” says the release.
Titanic, aired at the same time, had a channel share of 24.7 per cent in Mumbai and 20.9 per cent in the rest of Maharashtra. Alpha Gaurav got 20.5 per cent and 19.7 per cent respectively.
The Alpha Gaurav Puraskar 2004 was a ground event held at the NSE grounds in Mumbai on 8 February, and telecast on 14 February. Cinthol sponsored this show for the third consecutive year. A Tam Adex study earlier had showed that last year, Cinthol had benefited with tremendous exposure on this event, showing that the Cinthol brand had continuous exposure for two hours 13 mins and 25 seconds.
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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.
