Awards
Indian Telly Awards jury meet slated for 9-16 September
MUMBAI: As the D-Day for the Indian Telly Awards 2003 approaches – entry forms, beta tapes and photographs galore from various channels – have started flooding the office of Indiantelevision.com. The jury for the Indian Telly Awards is slated to meet from 9-16 September at The Leela Kempinski Hotel in Mumbai.
During this hectic eight day schedule the jury will have to view and decide upon more than 1,000 entries that are expected to be made for this year’s Indian Telly Awards.
The Indian Telly Awards 2003 are divided into three categories – The Trade Awards, The Technical & Promo Awards and The Popular Awards.
A highly distinguished jury comprising some of the most laudable names in the industry: like McCann national creative director Prasoon Joshi, veteran film director Lekh Tandon, Times of India president Arun Arora, well known documentary film maker Rakesh Sharma, columnist Shailaja Bajpai, AGK Brand Consulting chairman AG Krishnamurthy, Business World senior editor Vanita Kohli-Khandekar, socialite Sabira Merchant, bureaucrat turned broadcasting head honcho Rathikant Basu, media columnist Shanta Gokhale, actress Kiran Juneja and writer Ravi Rai will decide the winners of the Popular Awards and the Technical Awards.
The winners of some of the categories of the Popular Awards will be decided through a mix of jury selection/shortlisting and polling thereafter, while others will be decided through pure jury selection alone. The winners of the Trade Awards will be decided through a popular poll.
All entries will be critically acclaimed by the jurors and five people in each category will be shortlisted.
Categories which need to be polled will be put up by 25 September on http://www.indiantellyawards.com and http://www.indiantelevision.com.
Awards
Ajay Kakar to chair jury for ad:tech Honours Awards 2026
Industry leaders join jury as nominations surge for marketing tech awards
NEW DELHI: The ad:tech Honours Awards 2026 are gearing up for a bigger second edition, with Ajay Kakar, head of corporate branding at Adani Group, set to chair the jury for India’s technology-focused marketing awards.
Organised in partnership with the International Advertising Association India Chapter, the awards celebrate the growing influence of technology in shaping modern advertising and marketing outcomes. This year’s edition has drawn a strong response from across the industry, signalling rising momentum around innovation in marketing technology.
The organisers say the nominations reflect a wide range of ideas and approaches, highlighting how brands and agencies are increasingly leaning on platforms, tools and data to sharpen their campaigns and connect with audiences more effectively.
Leading the evaluation process, Kakar will head a jury made up of senior leaders from across brands, agencies and technology platforms.
The jury panel includes Amaresh Godbole, CEO, digital technology business at Publicis Groupe; Bishwajeet S, head of marketing and PR at Volkswagen India; Carol Goyal, executive director at Rediffusion and CEO of Aesthetic Intelligence Lab; Kushal Sanghvi, director at Komerz; Lara Balsara, executive director at Madison World; Rana Barua, group CEO India, sea and North Asia; Deepak Oram, senior vice president growth marketing and martech; and Priyanka Khaneja Gandhi, head of marketing and creative solutions at Amazon Ads India.
The ad:tech Honours Awards aim to recognise not just creative campaigns but the smart use of technology that delivers measurable impact and business results. Categories this year reflect the rapidly evolving digital landscape, covering areas such as artificial intelligence, data-driven marketing, content ecosystems, automation, martech and adtech integration, and commerce-led marketing.
The winners will be announced on 17 March 2026 at the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre in New Delhi during ad:tech New Delhi 2026. The event is expected to bring together leaders from brands, agencies, platforms, creators and technology partners for an evening celebrating the ideas and innovations shaping the future of marketing.iconductor industries.
