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Times Now takes on NaMo govt’s one-year anniversary with special shows
MUMBAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has completed one year of governance after it swept to power with a thumping win of 282 seats in the Lok Sabha elections in 2014.
Under the Modi wave, the country saw some key decision-making and initiatives. A year on, it is now time to review the BJP’s performance. So has the past one year seen the PM’s most promised reforms move the big way and speedily? Have the NaMo policies for the masses been effective and beneficial? From banking to labour to general schemes to social security, how good or bad has it been? Times Now will bring to its viewers an exhaustive and in depth overview with details on the minutest of moves from 22 – 16 May, 2015 with Modi 365.
Modi 365 on Times Now, shall look at the hits and misses, the politics behind the big moves, the real issues that have been looked at, India’s foreign policies and how or if it has worked. The channel aims at giving the nation a voice to raise important issues, ask the right questions and take action that brings about a positive change in the society. The special programming and broadcast will have a wide participation from those who matter and have been in the know of things – from ministers and politicians to bureaucrats besides the master observers.
Starting with a special Super Prime Time debate on 22 May, the series shall cover The Home Stretch (Politics First) on 23 May at 6.30 pm, followed by Real Politik Special at 7.30 pm, debates with expert on 23 and 24 May at 9 pm. Modi 365 will also have the C Voter Opinion Poll on the Modi government’s first year in power on 25 May at 7 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.
