At the recently held Big Bang Awards 2022, organised by The Advertising Club Bangalore, Mindshare India was named the Digital Agency of the Year and Wavemaker won the Media Agency of the Year. Mondelez India was the client of the year. The Creative Agency of the Year award went to Maitri Advertising Works. Pink Lemonade was the Design Agency of the Year.

The awards for Excellence in Creative, Design, Media, Digital and Marketing were announced on March 22.

“We received over 800 entries from 51 agencies and 8 clients, from all over India. We decided to move away from the traditional venue for the event and do something completely different and we are delighted with the participation for the awards night themed “Finding the Balance,” said Laeeq Ali, President, The Advertising Club Bangalore.

The Big Bang awards were open to all members of the advertising and marketing fraternity.

The high-power jury comprised of eminent advertising, media and marketing professionals, people drawn from across the country and the APAC region. The Big Bang Awards for Excellence will celebrate market winning campaigns covering various facets of brand and marketing strategy in the ‘phygital” world and will honour the innovative work being done by Brands, Creative, Media and Digital agencies.

Promax Awards, the iconic global association for media and entertainment industry, has chosen media veteran Ashish Kaul as a coveted jury member for Promax India Regional Awards 2023.

The association represents more than 10,000 companies and individuals at every major media organization, marketing agency and research company.

Promax International/BPME (branded as Promax) sponsors awards competitions at the global level, as well as in North America, Latin America, Europe, the United Kingdom, Africa, Asia, India, Australia and New Zealand.

There is also a competition at the local level in the United States and Canada.

The award categories include network TV, TV stations, cable networks, cable systems, network radio, radio stations, syndication distributors and interactive media.

Ashish Kaul has spent 29 years in the global media and entertainment industry and served as a business leader across global organisations. He was Group President (Corporate Brand Development), Zee Network & Essel Group, Group CEO News 24, Business Head Bajaj Herbals, Business Head Hi Duma Group, CEO Prakash Jha Films among other conglomerates.

He is also a best-selling author of critically acclaimed books on women of Kashmir including Didda-The Warrior Queen of Kashmir released by Amitabh Bachchan.
Winners in the past have included FX Networks, Showtime, Red Bee Media, HBO, A&E Networks, 4Creative, Les Télécréateurs Paris, Rogers Media and Bell Media Agency.

The Promax Global Excellence and North America Awards are handed out each year at Promax’s annual conference.

The conference in June is typically held in Los Angeles at the JW Marriott at LA live or New York at the New York Hilton Midtown hotel.

The Promax Awards at Station Summit honouring local station marketing are handed out in late June at the annual Promax Station Summit event at the Mirage in Las Vegas.

Connect, Create, and Innovate with Ajay Jain, Head of Global Design Strategy, Tata Motors, Darshan Gandhi, Global Head of Design, Godrej, Pallavi Utagi, Founder & CEO, SuperBottoms, Pernia Qureshi, Creative Director, Saritoria, Gautam Sinha, Founder & Creative Director, Nappa Dori, Sonali Rastogi, Co-Founding Partner, Morphogenesis, Rahul Kadri, Partner & Principal Architect, IMK Architects, Akshat Bhatt, Principal Architect, Architecture Discipline, Anuj Sharma, Founder, Button Masala, Rahul Vohra, Actor, Himani Dehlvi, Costume Designer, Amit Khanna, Design Principal, AKDA, Pearl Uppal, Founder & Creative Director, Talking Threads, Siddharth Das, Founder, Siddharth Das Studio, Pradyumna Vyas, Former Director, National Institute of Design & Board of Member, World Design Organization and many more at the Future of Design Summit & Awards.  

BW Businessworld is back with the fourth edition of the BW Future of Design Summit and Awards on 6 April 2023 in Mumbai at the Four Seasons Hotel.  

This year the conference focuses on regenerative design. Thought leaders are emphasizing the regeneration of our economies and societies. The summit brings together design thinkers from across industries to discuss the focus on regenerative design.  

The day-long conference will see design thinkers from across sectors highlighting examples of design done right. In addition to talks and presentations, the audience will be invited to immerse themselves in workshops and masterclasses. Anuj Sharma of Button Masala will lead a workshop on an innovative method of creating clothing. The Isha Foundation will conduct a session on meditation and design for well-being. From calm to high energy, the audience can look forward to a performance by The Dharavi Dream Project.  

The day will close with the much-anticipated jury-led design awards. “The awards recognize and felicitate the best prototype and finished designs by designers, architects, innovators, and businesses. This exclusive event curated by us will cater to products from across industries that touch human lives and make them future-ready” says, Dr. Annurag Batra, Editor-in-Chief, of BW Businessworld.   

For more information please visit the event site. The Future of Design Summit & Awards 2023. 

BW Wellbeing World is excited to announce the 2nd edition of their annual conclave, an extraordinary experience for everyone who's passionate about wellbeing. The event will take place on 5th April, at Four Seasons Hotel, Worli, Mumbai.

This year's event theme is "Holistic Approach Towards a Better Life." BW Wellbeing World believes that wellbeing is not just about physical fitness, but also about mental, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing. To deliver insights on this, BW Wellbeing World has curated an exciting line-up of speakers who are experts in the fields of immunity, mental wellbeing, harmony & abundance, physical fitness and technology.

The line-up of speakers includes holistic lifestyle coach Luke Coutinho, actor and casting director Abhishek Banerjee, global leading holistic health guru and corporate life coach Dr. Mickey Mehta, celebrity master Pilates instructor and Yasmin Karachiwala Body Image founder Yasmin Karachiwala, angel investor and wellness enthusiast Mira Kapoor, bestselling author and yoga Acharya Ira Trivedi, President of Divine Shakti Foundation Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati PhD., Buddhist teacher and spiritual speaker His Eminence the 8th Choekyong Palga Rinpoche of Ladakh, fitness and nutritional scientist and Food Darzee co-founder Dr. Siddhant Bhargava, CEO of Prime Land Promoters & Builders Sumit Singla, Director of Fortis National Mental Health Program Dr. Samir Parikh, Founder & Chairperson of Dr. Batra's Healthcare Dr. Mukesh Batra, founder & CEO of Leena Gupta Inc Leena Gupta, Managing Director of Daivik Moringa Devika Bajaj, Cancer, Nutritional & Mental Health Therapist Rachna Chhachhi, and lifestyle chef, India's Cultural Ambassador, and Tedx Speaker Chef Amrita Raichand.

In addition to the conference, the event will also feature the launch of two prestigious awards: BW Wellbeing 30under30 Awards and BW Wellbeing Person of the Year, and the 2nd edition of BW Wellbeing 40under40 Awards. Attendees will also have the opportunity to explore and browse various wellbeing products, pick up their favorite books and get a signed copy, and indulge in a delicious spread of meals.

The Indian Express Group hosted the 16th edition of the Ramnath Goenka Awards for Excellence in Journalism on March 22, 2023, in Delhi, with Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, the Chief Justice of India, as the Chief Guest. The ceremony honoured journalists from both print and broadcast media who have demonstrated exceptional strength of character and integrity while reporting news under challenging or dangerous circumstances.

Addressing the audience in his speech, the chief guest of the evening, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, Chief Justice of India, said, “The media is the fourth pillar in the conception of the State, and thus an integral component of democracy. A functional and healthy democracy must encourage the development of journalism as an institution that can ask difficult questions to the establishment – or as it is commonly known, ‘speak truth to power.’ The vibrancy of any democracy is compromised when the press is prevented from doing exactly this. The press must remain free if a country is to remain a democracy. India has a great legacy of newspapers which have acted as catalysts of social and political change. Many journalists, both in our country as well as across the world, work in difficult and unfriendly conditions. But they are relentless in the face of adversity and opposition. It is precisely this quality which must not be lost. As citizens, we may not agree with the approach that a journalist has adopted or the conclusions that they reach. I, too, find myself disagreeing with many journalists. After all, who amongst us agrees with all other people? But disagreement must not distort into hatred and hatred must not be permitted to evolve into violence.”

Adding to this, Viveck Goenka, CMD, Indian Express group, says: “An independent judiciary and an independent press are -- and will remain -- inalienable parts of our democracy. Do what is right irrespective of who is before you, who it’s affecting, and, in this case, who you are challenging” and lauding the CJI’s work, the CMD said “his innovative initiatives to open up court hearings; his use of technology to increase public access to the bench; his moves to bring transparency into the court’s decision-making; his thoughtful, nuanced reflections on the role of the court and its limitations; his acknowledgements of differences. All these are enduring reforms that, I am sure, will strengthen the judiciary and deepen public trust in it.”

Raj Kamal Jha, Editor-in-chief, The Indian Express, said, “The evening was a “very special story”. 37 pieces of powerful reporting from 27 newsrooms, two books that enriched our understanding of what shaped India and a wonderful applause that cuts across party lines.” Thanking the Chief Justice, he said “Your vision for a free media and your notes of caution affirm our faith that the Supreme Court will remain to borrow a metaphor you used in your recent speech, the north star. For journalists and journalism, year after year, case after case, the star light has illuminated the road ahead. From scrapping teh ban of a publication, Romesh Thapar 1950 to protecting the media from executive interference in Indian Express 1984, to extending free speech online, Shreya Singhal 2015 to ensuring journalists personal liberty in Arnab Goswami 2020, the court has kept pushing back at the state to expand our freedoms. That’s why when the lights dim, when a reporter is arrested under a law meant for terrorists, when another is arrested for asking a question, when a university teacher is picked up for sharing a cartoon, a college student for a speech, a film star for a comment, or when a rejoinder to a story comes in the form of a police FIR, we turn to the north star for its guiding light. More so as Chairman Mr Viveck Goenka said a free media and an independent court are kindred spirits. The health of one has serious implications for the health of the other. Both secure an invaluable space. The work we celebrate this evening comes from that space. “Thank you to the winners, we know that an abusive social-media post is more fun to read, summoning righteous rage, needs no effort, being afraid is very easy, but its reporting like yours with fairness and accuracy, with a rigour for detail and a respect for the contrary that best makes the case for journalism.”

The winners of the 15^th & 16^th Ramnath Goenka Awards for Excellence in Journalism which were felicitate during the event are:

Radio City and Mid-day brought to audiences the culmination of ‘Hitlist OTT Awards’ Season 4 through a virtual award ceremony with Radio City’s RJ Archana as the event host for the evening!

The award ceremony was conducted virtually on 17th March 2023 where the brightest talent in the digital content industry from around the world was recognized and celebrated. Being recognized as the original and most credible awards for the OTT industry, Hitlist OTT Awards acknowledged exceptional achievements of the prominent artists and performers in original programming and content created for Over-The-Top platforms. The virtual ceremony also featured special performances, exclusive interviews, and surprise appearances from some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry.

Following the immense success of the previous three seasons, the fourth season of Hitlist OTT Awards left the audiences in awe as this season saw 67.5mn votes where the ‘aam janta’ voted for their favorite artists, web series, and movies across 16 categories. The renowned in-house jury, consisting of Mayank Shekhar, a well-known film critic and Mid-day's entertainment editor, along with Radio City’s RJ Salil Acharya, India's recognized star influencer, shortlisted the nominees from an extensive range of categories such as drama, comedy, reality TV, documentaries, and more, making the grand finale night the most magnificent event of the year.

Speaking on the culmination of season 4 of Hitlist OTT awards, Mr. Kartik Kalla, Chief Creative Officer, Radio City, said, “This year has been immensely spectacular as we culminated Season 4 of the Hitlist OTT Awards with a whopping 67.5 million votes from the audience. Hitlist OTT Awards is one of our marquee properties and the most credible event that truly represents the best of the OTT world. The award ceremony was a night to remember as we celebrated the notable work of the stalwarts from the OTT entertainment industry. Our expanded categories, spanning drama, comedy, reality TV, and documentaries, elevated the event to a new level. We are elated to have acknowledged the game changers in the world of OTT Entertainment and their commitment to the industry. Radio City along with Mid-day will continue to brace the OTT entertainment industry through Hitlist OTT Awards in the coming seasons."

Mayank Shekhar, Entertainment Editor, Mid-day said, “This season, people voted like never before—running into tens of millions! Fans got excited, the short-lists were appreciated and the favourites won. That’s what we had worked for, and couldn’t have asked for more—in the fourth season of the Hitlist OTT Awards! Onwards to another year of bingeing.”

Here's the list of Game Changers in the World of OTT Entertainment!

Category Winners
Best New Series Mukhbir: The Story Of A Spy
Best New Season Panchayat S02
Best Adaptation (Book/Series) Mukhbir: The Story Of A Spy
Best Direct-to-Web Film Sharmaji Namkeen
Best Actor (Male): Series Ishwak Singh
Best Actor (Female): Series Shefali Shah
Best Supporting Actor (Male): Series Suvinder Vicky
Best Supporting Actor (Female): Series Tillotama Shome
Best Actor (Male): Film RajKummar Rao
Best Actor (Female): Film Shefali Shah
Best Supporting Actor (Male): Film Gajraj Rao
Best Supporting Actor (Female): Film Juhi Chawla
Best Ensemble Cast: Series Shantanu Shrikant Bhake
Best Non-Fiction Indian Predator: Murder In A Court Room
Top Internet Sensation Munawar Faruqui
Best Creator/ Show runner TVF