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Aaj Tak to air ‘Mohobat Ka Taj’ as a tribute to Taj Mahal on its 350th anniv.
MUMBAI: Aaj Tak has lined up a three day special to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the Taj Mahal, called Mohobat ka Taj. This will showcases special programmes, which celebrates the beauty of Taj from 25 September to 27 September.
The white marble mausoleum in Agra has become the monument of a man’s love for a woman. In their programme Ek Duje Ke Liye celebrity couples from different fields like Javed Akhtar-Shabana Azmi, Amjad Ali Khan-Subbha Laxmi Khan, Anjali Bhagwat-Mandar Bhagwat, Ashish Soni-Misha Grewal will trace their love story in the backdrop of the world’s finest tribute to love.
Romance Ke Naam Par will unravel stories, some well known, others unknown, of things that people did to express their love. The show will also look at Mumtaz Mahal’s makbara in Burhanpur, Mandu Rani Roopwati’s Palace, hanging gardens of Babylon, Dashrat Majhi a poor peasant who dug a tunnel through a mountain as a tribute to his wife and also the story of Hyderabad city which was built by a king for his wife.
Babul Supriyo, Surendra Sharma and Ashok Chakradhar will revive the music and humor attached with Taj Mahal and take viewers on a fun-filled ride.
Aaj Tak has also lined up a special programme on the epic movie Taj Mahal- An Eternal Love Story produced and directed by Akbar Khan. Hariharan will give the first public performance of the songs written in the movie on the Taj. The cast of the movie – Manisha Koirala, Zulfikar Syed and Sonia Jehan, will talk about their experience during the making of the film.
Aaj Tak will also involve viewers in Deewana Dil -a segment based on viewer responses, where people will talk about the craziest thing they have done for love.
Besides the above mentioned special programmes there will be regular features from Agra on various issues concerning Taj Mahal. The love-saga will culminate in a half-hour special Vishesh on Monday, which will capsulate the best moments of Mohabat ka Taj.
The programme schedule for Mohabat ka Taj is as follows: Romance Ke Naam Par will be aired on 25 September at 8:30 pm. Ek Duje Ke Liye will air on 26 September at 9:30 am. The poetry on Taj Mahal, Taj in Bollywood will air on 26 September at 8:30 pm. Deewana Dil will air all day on 26 September. Stars of ‘Taj Mahal’ and musical recitation by Hariharan will air on 27 September will air at 8:30 am. And Vishesh- Best of 350 years coverage will air on 27 September at 9:30 pm.
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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.
