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Headlines Today to ‘pump up the volume’
MUMBAI: TV Today Network has decided to pep up its malnourished offspring Headlines Today with a new look and agressive promotions in the next couple of weeks.
According to TVTN chairman Aroon Purie, Headlines Today is being moved into a new facility in the next few weeks, and will be promoted more aggressively. The on screen look is also gradually being given a face lift and the results should be apparent within the next two weeks, Purie said. While Krishnan said that Headlines Today reaches nine million households, Purie said that the channel shares the minutes spent on it (eight minutes on an average) with NDTV’s 24×7.
Purie also added that Headlines Today was conceived with the idea of putting in ‘fast news, or fast food of news.’ The English channel, he said, had a dfferent kind of market altogether. While revenues for Headlines Today are yet to come in, Purie said Headlines Today is a ‘marginal costing’ channel, which has not been duplicated with separate infrastructure.
Breaking even for Headlines Today, consequently, will be that much easier, Purie said.
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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.
