News Broadcasting
Aaj Tak regains its pole position in Barc ratings
Mumbai: TV Today Network’s Hindi news channel Aaj Tak has witnessed record growth and regained its number one position in the recent viewership ratings released by Broadcasters Audience Research Council (Barc) for week 16.
As per the industry’s first ‘Customised Event Report’ released by Barc on Friday, Aaj Tak has established its supremacy in coverage of events of national importance. The channel has a daily average reach of 20.6 million.
The CER data also showed that Aaj Tak’s coverage of Jehangirpuri encroachment demolition gave it growth of 188 per cent in 15+ HSM, 225 per cent in 2+ pay India and 182 per cent in 2+ All India.
Commenting on this milestone, TV Today Network’s CEO (television & radio) Rahul Shaw said, “We have been the number one news source for a television audience for 21 years due to the trust earned by us. Aaj Tak is the only news channel to get 10 crore viewers week on week every week throughout 2022. We thank our viewers again for trusting only Aaj Tak when it comes to news that matters.”
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.
