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BBC commemorates tsunami anniversary with specials
MUMBAI: UK pubcaster the BBC is marking the first anniversary of the Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004 with some specially commissioned programming.
On Radio 4, the Tsunami Audio Memorial on 17 December 2005 has created a memorial in sound and gathered sounds and stories for an historic audio tribute to the region and the people affected by the tsunami. In collaboration with the World Service and the Asian Network, listeners and online readers were invited to send in their stories, testimonies and sounds.
Whether it’s Indonesian fishermen bringing in their early morning catch, conch shells being blown at dawn and dusk in Hindu households, or the cacophony of a traffic-filled street in Thailand, not forgetting the sea, the birds and the wildlife, this is an evocative and unique collection of sounds.
These are stories by those who lived to tell the tale. The programme will also be a memorial, in sound, to those who didn’t. Overturning The Tide on Radio 4 tells the the extraordinary story of one man’s journey from despair to finding hope. On 26 December last year, within the space of a few minutes, Karibeeran Paramesvaran’s life changed irrevocably. All three of his children died when the deadly tsunami wave hit the shores of their home town, Nagapattinam, on the southern tip of India.
Journey to the Heart of the Tsunami airs on BBC One on 21 December. This brings an underwater expedition to journey to the source of the tsunami, over three miles down, deep below the ocean surface. Viewers will come face to face with the damage caused when two of the Earth’s tectonic plates smash into each other.
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India Today Group sweeps top honours at Ramnath Goenka Awards
Journalists recognised for fearless investigative and civic reporting.
MUMBAI: India Today Group just turned the Ramnath Goenka Awards into its own trophy cabinet because when your reporters dig this deep, even the judges have to award a clean sweep. India Today Group journalists have secured multiple top honours at the latest edition of the prestigious Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards, reinforcing the network’s legacy as the gold standard of Indian journalism. The awards were conferred by vice president C. P. Radhakrishnan at a ceremony held on 27 March 2026.
Sreya Chatterjee won in the ‘Investigative Reporting – Broadcast’ category for her powerful India Today TV report ‘Operation Illegals: The Alarming Rise in Bangladeshi Infiltration Across India’s Fragile Eastern Frontier’. The investigation stood out for its depth, on-ground rigour and national relevance.
In the ‘Civic Journalism – Print/Digital’ category, Sreya Chatterjee along with Arvind Ojha were honoured for their indiatoday.in report on unregulated water extraction and the ‘Tanker Mafia’ in Delhi’s Bawana Industrial Area. The story exposed critical systemic gaps and environmental challenges affecting daily life.
Additionally, aajtak.in was recognised in the ‘Investigative Reporting – Print/Digital’ category for its hard-hitting exposé ‘The Surrogate Mother Market’, which highlighted the human, legal and ethical dimensions of the surrogacy ecosystem.
India Today Group emerged as the only network honoured in Investigative Journalism across both Print/Digital and Broadcast categories. The wins reflect the strength of its multi-platform newsroom and its unwavering commitment to credible, high-impact reporting that informs public discourse and drives accountability.
In an era when speed often trumps substance, these awards remind us that the most powerful stories are still the ones dug out with courage, told with clarity, and delivered with conscience, one fearless byline at a time.
