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Shotformats’ Niyati Shah recognised for bringing innovation in the telecom sector
MUMBAI: At the recently concluded high profile award ceremony hosted by World Women Leadership Congress & Awards, they felicitated Women Leaders across the World who excelled in their respective profession and bought in a revolutionary change in the industry. On this special occasion Niyati Shah, MD & CEO Shotformats bagged the award of a ‘Women Leader’ in the Telecom sector for bringing in the path-breaking concept in the mobile space and hence taking the innovations to the higher levels
The Award was presented to Niyati Shah, by Dr. Indira Parikh, President of Foundation for Liberal & Management Education and Dr. Saugata Mitra, Chief People Officer & Group Head HR, Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt Ltd. at Ballroom – Taj Lands End. The award ceremony saw some eminent personalities receiving the honors such as, Sumayya Athmani – MD & CEO National Oil Corporation of Kenya, Massouda Jalal, a political activist in Afghanistan & Former Prime Minister of Women’s Affairs, Sabina Chopra, Co-Founder of Yatra Online, Nisha Jamwal, Columnist & Interior Architect to name a few. The various award categories allotted were:
1.Women Lifetime Achievement Award
2.Outstanding Women Leadership Award
3.Women Icon of the year
4.Women Entrepreneurship Award
5.Women CEO of the year (public/private/Govt sector) to name the few
Shotformats Digital Works Private Limited is a promising digital distribution and a new media company that develops innovative digital platforms, products, and content to service and reaches audiences via varied digital distribution streams.
During its six years drive in the industry, Shotformats with its brand Biscoot is a path-breaking contender in the mobile space. It also creates and deploy VAS solutions and applications for media houses, telecommunication firms, film companies, labels, application developers and content providers, among others. The company recently launched its e-books & audio books offline apps that also are absolutely consumer friendly supporting the ‘go green’ theory through e-books and educating the segment which is high on illiteracy through audio books. There are many more innovations in the pipeline for the mobile fraternity / telecom space through the offline app store.
Niyati Shah, MD & CEO, Shotformats Digital Works, exclaims; ‘It is an honor for me to get a recognition that gives an inner strength to work hard especially for people who has bestowed trust upon me. I attribute the major pie of my success to my family and my extended family – they are my employees. It gives an immense pleasure to experience how women are now being acknowledged for their contribution across industries.’
About Shotformats Digital Works: Shotformats Digital Works Private Limited is a promising digital distribution and a new media company that develops innovative digital platforms, products, and content to service and reach audiences via varied digital distribution streams.
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Samay Raina returns with Still Alive, confronts 2025 controversy in bold comeback special
Comeback set tackles controversy, blending humour with raw storytelling
MUMBAI: Samay Raina is set to release his new stand-up comedy special, Still Alive, on YouTube on April 7, 2026, marking a high-profile return following a turbulent year.
The trailer for the special dropped on April 5, offering a glimpse into what Raina describes as a raw and unfiltered set that leans as much on honesty as it does on humour.
Positioned as a comeback of sorts, Still Alive draws heavily from the controversy surrounding his show India’s Got Latent in early 2025. The episode led to legal trouble, multiple FIRs, and a lengthy six-hour interrogation by the Maharashtra Cyber Cell, placing the comedian at the centre of intense public scrutiny.
Rather than sidestep the episode, Raina leans into it. The special reflects on the fallout and his personal journey through it, blending observational comedy with moments of emotional candour. Early audience feedback from live performances suggests the tone is less about rapid-fire punchlines and more about storytelling with bite.
The special was filmed during his global Still Alive & Unfiltered tour, which ran from August 2025 to early 2026. The tour saw Raina perform across major international venues, including the Madison Square Garden Theatre in New York, a milestone that places him among the youngest Indian comedians to take that stage.
The title itself signals resilience. “Still Alive” is a nod to navigating both legal and public backlash while choosing to remain unapologetically authentic, a theme that appears to anchor the set.
With the special set to premiere online, all eyes are now on how audiences respond to a performance that promises equal parts reflection and wit. For Raina, the message is clear. He is not just back, he is ready to be heard on his own terms.
