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Euro RSCG Worldwide wins Campaign’s 2006 Advertising Network of the Year
MUMBAI: Euro RSCG Worldwide has been named Advertising Network of the Year by Campaign, one of the advertising trade publications in the UK.
Euro RSCG Worldwide global CEO David Jones said, “It’s an honour to be recognised by one of the advertising industry’s most prestigious publications. It’s a fantastic testament to the hard work of our 10,000-member staff globally and to our having become one of the world’s largest and most creative agencies.”
Euro RSCG Worldwide executive co-chairman Mercedes Erra said, “It is rewarding to see our industry peers and the media acknowledge our successes. Our goal is to get our clients to the future first; we must continue on our ever-evolving quest for the next big idea that will propel our clients’ brands, and our agency, forward.”
Euro RSCG was represented in the list of the world’s top ten most awarded TV commercials according to the P&G-sponsored Gunn Report, asserts an official release.
Euro RSCG Worldwide executive co-chairman said, “It’s a great way to end the year and an indicator of the things that we want to deliver next year.”
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Raghu Rai passes away at 83, leaves behind iconic legacy
Padma Shri-winning photographer documented history across 5 decades.
MUMBAI: The lens may have stilled, but the stories it captured will never fade. Raghu Rai, one of India’s most celebrated photojournalists, passed away on April 26, 2026, at the age of 83. He breathed his last at a private hospital in New Delhi after battling cancer and age-related health issues.
His son, Nitin Rai, revealed that Rai had been diagnosed with prostate cancer two years ago, which later spread to the stomach and, more recently, the brain. Despite multiple rounds of treatment, his health had declined in recent months.
Born in 1942 in Jhang, Punjab (now in Pakistan), Rai entered photography in his early twenties, inspired by his elder brother, photographer S. Paul. Beginning his career in the mid-1960s, he went on to build a body of work that spanned more than five decades, contributing to global publications such as Time, Life, GEO, Le Figaro, The New York Times, Vogue, GQ and Marie Claire.
His global recognition took a decisive leap in 1977 when legendary French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson nominated him to join Magnum Photos, placing him among the world’s most respected visual storytellers.
Rai’s lens chronicled both power and poignancy. He photographed towering figures such as Indira Gandhi, Dalai Lama, Bal Thackeray, Satyajit Ray and Mother Teresa, while also documenting defining moments like the Bhopal gas tragedy later captured in his book Exposure: A Corporate Crime.
Over the years, he published more than 18 books, building an archive that blended journalism with artistry. His contributions were recognised early when he was awarded the Padma Shri in 1972 for his coverage of the Bangladesh War and refugee crisis. In 1992, he was named “Photographer of the Year” in the United States for his work in National Geographic, and in 2009, he was honoured with the Officier des Arts et des Lettres by the French government.
Rai is survived by his wife Gurmeet, son Nitin, and daughters Lagan, Avani and Purvai. His last rites will be held at Lodhi Cremation Ground in New Delhi at 4 pm on Sunday.
With his passing, Indian photojournalism loses not just a pioneer, but a patient observer of history, one frame at a time.
