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Moneycontrol and IAMAI conclude the 4th edition of Digital Marketers’ Awards on a high note
MUMBAI: moneycontrol, India’s No.1 leading financial and business media platform along with Internet and Mobile Association for India (IAMAI) hosted the fourth edition of the Digital Marketers' Awards (DMA). The awards were conceived with an aim to recognize the the spectacular ideas and brilliant minds of the brand custodians, elite marketers and creative honchos who have made outstanding contribution towards groundbreaking advancements and rose above their peers.
Setting the wheels in motion for the evening, the event commenced with an engaging panel discussion between Gautam Shelar, Business Head, Moneycontrol, Suman Srivastava, Founder & Innovation Artist, Marketing Unplugged, Shamsuddin Jasani, Group MD, Isobar, South Asia, Adhil Shetty, CEO, BankBazaar.com moderated by Anant Rangaswami, Editor of MELT on WION, advisor to Unmetric ‘Digital transformation through new innovations: A complete road map’. This was followed by a keynote address by Himanshu Vyapak, Deputy CEO, Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management Limited (RNLAM).
This year, the awards honored path-breaking marketers across banking, digital business, FMCG & consumer durables, automobiles, healthcare, travel, insurance, IT, retail, personal finance & investments, real estate, Most Popular CMO of the Year as well as Best Digital Personality of the Year. The prestigious jury panel chaired by CVL Srinivas, Country Manager, WPP India, comprising of esteemed members like Amit Sharma, Senior VP and Head – Digital & Ecommerce, Max Life Insurance, Prasun Basu, President, South Asia, The Nielsen Company, Anuradha Narasimhan, Consultant, Scripbox.com, Rohit Raj, Co-Founder, Chief Creative Officer, The Glitch, Dolly Jha, Executive Director, Nielson India, Chaaya Baradhwaj, Founder & Managing Director, BC Web Wise and Suman Srivastava, Foundation and Innovation Artist, Marketing Unplugged helped arrive at the big winners of 2018.
The digital sphere has grown exponentially and the event payed a fitting tribute to the force behind the domain’s unprecedented expansion. Amidst the presence of other luminaries, renown actor Varun Dhawan was also awarded “Best Digital Personality of the Year” to acknowledge the widening digital influence he possesses.
Commenting on this edition of the awards property, Mr. Manish Maheshwari, CEO, Network18 Digital said: “Digital Marketing has become one of the most integral and effectual tools today. India is become a vital instrument in driving the world economy, and the digital industry has an undeniable role to play. As we move forward in era of the 4th industrial revolution, disruptive technology have become the way forward. With this edition we aimed to not just celebrate the medium but also those bigwigs who have utilised innovative and creative digital tools to get through to their target audience. As the leading digital platform for financial information, it is befitting for moneycontrol and IAMAI to come together and undertake such an initiative to applaud the pioneers of the industry.”
Gautam Shelar, Business Head, moneycontrol remarked, “The Indian digital landscape houses some exceptional minds that have played a key role in its expansion. There has been an augmented growth in the digital sphere, which has fuelled the level of competition in the industry through differentiated offerings. As one of the early pioneers in the digital industry, we wanted to honour the game changers in the Digital Marketing industry by highlighting the strongest performers of the year. With time, the awards have evolved into one of the most premium platforms that brings together the ingenious minds of the industry who have achieved great heights by adopting effective digital strategies.”
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Swiggy sees record orders during India vs New Zealand T20 final
Chicken biryani tops match-day menu as fans order 7,500 times per minute at peak.
MUMBAI: India’s T20 final didn’t just break stumps, it broke Swiggy’s delivery records, proving cricket fans celebrate victories with plates, not just flags. Swiggy, India’s leading on-demand convenience platform, reported a sharp spike in food orders during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final between India and New Zealand. On 8 March 2026, overall orders rose 23.2 per cent year-on-year compared with the same date in 2025, driven by fans turning living rooms into mini stadiums complete with match-day feasts.
Key highlights from the evening:
- Orders during peak match hours (7–10 pm) were 2.1 times higher than pre-match levels.
- The highest order rate hit 7,500 orders per minute at 19:45.
- Chicken biryani reigned supreme as the most-ordered dish, followed by masala dosa, chicken fried rice, garlic breadsticks and paneer butter masala.
While metros such as Bengaluru, Mumbai and Hyderabad led volumes, the cricketing fever spread nationwide. Among emerging cities, Thiruvananthapuram, Surat and Rajkot recorded the strongest order growth. Smaller markets including Shillong, Agartala and Port Blair also showed significant appetite, underlining the expanding footprint of quick-commerce food delivery across India.
The surge reflects a growing trend of pairing major sporting events with doorstep delivery, turning big matches into shared, convenient celebrations. In a night where every boundary mattered, Swiggy proved the real MVP might just be the delivery partner who kept the snacks and the vibes flowing without missing a single wicket.
