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Hong Kong net topsy, US somewhat survy
MUMBAI: When it comes to surfing the internet Hong Kong residents come out on top. A recent survey by Nielsen//NetRatings shows that residents spend nearly 22 hours surfing in February 2005. This represents a 25 per cent growth over February 2004.
The net is not that hot in Italy. Italians on average log eight hours online during the month. Americans spend an average of 14 hours a month surfing. This is close to the worldwide average. Interestingly America is the only country where people have reduced their net uptake. Their net consumption is down by two per cent.
Nielsen//NetRatings senior internet analyst Kaizad Gotla said, “There are many opportunities ahead for companies online, but if they just continue to do what they’re doing today, they’re only going to move sideways. Acquiring users in markets that are currently in their growth stages will lead to a loyal user base that will pay dividends for Internet companies in the future.
“Shifts in media consumption, steadily improving online offerings, and growing broadband penetration are likely factors in growing the number of online user sessions on a global basis.”
Net usage in the US is showing mature growth which is forcing innovation of new web offerings.
The latest global research from Nielsen//NetRatings tracked the Web usage behavior of 12 countries worldwide
The following table gives an idea of the uptake of the net.
| Country | Feb. 2005 Time Spent Online | Year-Over-Year Growth |
| Hong Kong | 21 hours 53 minutes | 25 per cent |
| France | 14 hours 25 minutes | 19 per cent |
| Italy | 8 hours | 15 per cent |
| Japan | 14 hours 50 minutes | 12 per cent |
| Australia | 11 hours 39 minutes | 10 per cent |
| UK | 11 hours 20 minutes | Eight per cent |
| Sweden | 10 hours 29 minutes | eight per cent |
| Switzerland | 10 hours 52 minutes | Seven per cent |
| Brazil | 13 hours 13 minutes | Six per cent |
| Spain | 11 hours 36 minutes | five per cent |
| Germany | 12 hours 31 minutes | four per cent |
| US | 13 hours 44 minutes | Minus two per cent |
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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.
