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Indiagames selects World Cyber Game winners for brand ambassadors
MUMBAI: Indiagames, online and mobile games company has signed on the World Cyber Games finalists to represent the brand as part of its ‘ Games on Demand (GoD) Ambassador Program’.
The four representitves include Reuben Pereira from Mumbai, Sharath Pai from Cochin, Uma Deekshith from Hyderabad and Harsh Oza from Ahmedabad have all been regional finalists and even represented India at the finals of the World Cyber Games.
As part of the agreement, they will participate in various gaming tournaments on behalf of Indiagames, endorse its products, services, clothing and accessories and create awareness about its Games on Demand service amongst gamers. The GoD Ambassadors will blog regularly on the Indiagames social networking service – Tadka Live to share their gaming experiences with fellow gamers.
The Conference agreed that the transition period from analogue to digital broadcasting, which begins at 0001 UTC 17 June 2006, should end on 17 June 2015, but some cIn addition to these, Indiagames is also in the process of signing up other gamers across the country and launching its GoD Ambassador campaign as part of the Program, informs an official release.
Indiagames Ltd Founder and CEO Vishal Gondal said, “So far companies have been actively signing on celebrities as brand ambassadors. Our research and regular interaction with gamers has shown us that gamers are a relatively close knit community that look up to and are influenced by their peers. We hope that our brand ambassador program would inspire other gamers to take on gaming more seriously and even consider it as a career option like in the west and South East Asia. The next Sania Mirza or Sachin Tendulkar could possibly be an ‘E-sportsman’.”
The Indiagames Games on Demand service is a subscription based online PC gaming service featuring over 300 international quality games like Age of Empires, Brian Lara’s Cricket, IGI-2 Covert Strike, Lara Croft Tomb Raider, Rise of Nations, Toca Race Driver and the popular MMORPG A3 amongst others. Indiagames has launched the service with Indian broadband providers like Airtel, BSNL, MTNL, Tata VSNL and You Telecom. The service can also be accessed through its online gaming portal www.indiagames.com.
Indiagames has been organizing the India leg of the World Cyber Games. The event is run across multiple Indian cities and winners from the national finals will represent India at the International finals where they will compete with gamers from across the world.
NEW DELHI: Hamdard Laboratories gathered a cross-section of India’s achievers in New Delhi on Friday, handing out the Hakeem Abdul Hameed Excellence Awards to figures who have left their mark across healthcare, education, sport, public service and the arts.
The ceremony, attended by minister of state for defence Sanjay Seth and senior officials from the ministry of Ayush, celebrated individuals whose work blends professional success with a sense of public purpose. It was as much a roll call of achievement as it was a reminder that influence is not measured only in profits or podiums, but in people reached and lives improved.
Among the headline awardees was Alakh Pandey, founder and chief executive of PhysicsWallah, recognised for turning affordable digital learning into a mass movement. On the sporting front, Arjuna Awardee and kabaddi player Sakshi Puniya was honoured for her contribution to the game and for pushing women’s participation onto bigger stages.
The cultural spotlight fell on veteran lyricist and poet Santosh Anand, whose songs have echoed across generations of Hindi cinema. At 97, Anand accepted the honour with characteristic humility, reflecting on a life shaped by perseverance and hope.
Healthcare honours spanned both modern and traditional systems. Manoj N. Nesari was recognised for strengthening Ayurveda’s place in national and global health frameworks. Padma shri Mohammed Abdul Waheed was honoured for his research-backed work in Unani medicine, while padma shri Mohsin Wali received recognition for his long-standing contribution to patient-centred care.
Education and social development also featured prominently. Padma shri Zahir Ishaq Kazi was honoured for decades of work in education, while former Meghalaya superintendent of Police T. C. Chacko was recognised for public service. Goonj founder Anshu Gupta received an award for his dignity-centred rural development initiatives, and the Hunar Shakti Foundation was honoured for empowering women and young girls through skill development.
The Lifetime Achievement Award went to former IAS officer Shailaja Chandra for her long career in public healthcare and governance, particularly in the traditional systems under Ayush.
Speaking at the event, Hamdard chairman Abdul Majeed said the awards were a tribute to those who combine excellence with empathy. “These awardees reflect Hakeem Sahib’s belief that healthcare, education and public service must ultimately serve humanity,” he said.
Minister Seth struck a forward-looking note, saying India’s young population gives the country a unique opportunity to become a global destination for learning, health and wellness by 2047.
The ceremony also featured the trailer launch of Unani Ki Kahaani, an upcoming documentary starring actor Jim Sarbh, set to premiere on Discovery on 11 February.
Instituted in memory of Unani scholar and educationist Hakeem Abdul Hameed, the awards have grown into a national platform that celebrates those building a more inclusive and resilient India. For one evening at least, the spotlight was not just on success, but on service with substance.
