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Vijay TV gameshow ‘Grandmaster’ unveils interactive segment
MUMBAI: The Vijay TV primetime game show Q3 Jeyyam Grand Master gets more interactive, as from 4 September, it allows even the viewers to be a part of the show.
Audience can sit at home and become a Grandmaster. While the participant thinks of any prominent person from anywhere in the globe who is alive or dead, the Grand Master tries to find out the name of the person within 21 questions. One contestant at a time on the hot seat with the Grand Master can play in the game.
Viewers can guess the personality before the Grand Master does and SMS the answer by typing GM (answer) to 7827 and win a personal computer every week, informs a Star Vijay communiqué.
The quickest with maximum number of correct answer wins the prize every week and any number of attempts is allowed within the specified time. Every episode will have one round of the game. The start time flashes on Vijay TV when the ungal veetu grandmaster logo appears, viewers can send their correct answers to 7827. Winner’s name will be announced two weeks after game begins on air, the release adds.
This game show runs Monday to Thursday at 9:30 pm.
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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.
