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Business Today names jury for 14th India’s best CEOs Awards
MUMBAI: Business Today has announced a formidable jury for the 14th edition of the BT India’s Best CEOs Awards, its flagship recognition of corporate leadership across India Inc. The jury will convene on Friday, January 9, 2026, to deliberate on the country’s most compelling leadership stories.
At a time when markets are applauding prudence as much as bold ambition, this year’s awards sharpen their focus on what truly endures. Profitable growth, resilient execution and smart use of capital take centre stage. After all, profit is not merely a metric. It is influence, flexibility and the fuel for long-term relevance.
Leading the jury is Harsh Mariwala, chairman of Marico Ltd, whose entrepreneurial journey and institution-building credentials have made him one of Indian business’s most respected voices.
Joining him is a line-up of senior leaders representing finance, consulting, consumer goods and capital markets. The jury includes Kaku Nakhate, chair, India at BofA Securities; Sanjeev Krishan, chairperson of PwC in India; Vibha Padalkar, MD and CEO of HDFC Life Insurance; Abhijit Roy, MD and CEO of Berger Paints India; Amish Mehta, MD and CEO of CRISIL; Shanti Ekambaram, former deputy MD of Kotak Mahindra Bank; and Sanjiv Mehta, executive chairman at L Catterton.
PwC India will serve as the knowledge partner, supporting the evaluation process alongside the senior editorial team at Business Today.
The BT India’s Best CEOs Awards assess leaders on a wide range of parameters including financial performance, strategic clarity, shareholder returns, mergers and acquisitions, global expansion and successful turnarounds. Eligible companies are drawn from the BT 500, Business Today’s definitive list of India’s most profitable enterprises, reinforcing the awards’ belief that sustained value creation begins with consistent earnings.
Alongside the core categories, the awards also honour exceptional individuals through special recognitions such as Business Icon of the Year and Lifetime Achievement.
The winners will be unveiled at a gala ceremony in Mumbai on Friday, March 27, 2026, bringing the 14th edition of the BT India’s Best CEOs Awards to a fitting close.
As the countdown begins, the spotlight is firmly on leaders who prove, year after year, that strong profits remain the clearest signal of strategy, stamina and success.
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Kamlesh Singh receives Haldi Ghati Award from MMCF
India Today Group editor honoured for three decades of journalism at Udaipur ceremony.
MUMBAI- Kamlesh Singh just turned a lifetime of sharp words into a shiny shield because when journalism wakes up a society, even the Maharana of Mewar wants to pin a medal on it.
The Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation (MMCF) conferred its prestigious Haldi Ghati Award on Kamlesh Singh, a senior editor at the India Today Group, during a ceremony in Udaipur on 15 March 2026. The national award, instituted in 1981-82, recognises “work of permanent value that initiates an awakening in society through the medium of journalism.”
Singh, who leads several editorial initiatives including Aaj Tak Radio, the Teen Taal community and The Lallantop, was presented the honour by Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, Managing Trustee of MMCF. The citation highlighted his three decades of contributions to Indian media, innovations in digital journalism, mentoring young reporters, and his popular podcast persona “Tau” on Teen Taal, which fosters thoughtful public discourse.
The Haldi Ghati Award, named after the historic Battle of Haldighati symbolising valour and resilience, is one of four national awards given annually by MMCF. Past recipients include Tavleen Singh, Piyush Pandey and Raj Chengappa.
Other honourees this year included Padma Vibhushan Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Vedamurti Devvrat Rekhe, Treeman of India Marimuthu Yoganathan, Vir Chakra Capt Rizwan Malik, and US-based researcher Molly Emma Aitken, who received the Colonel James Tod Award for contributions to understanding Mewar’s spirit and values.
In an era where headlines often shout louder than substance, the MMCF quietly reminded everyone that real journalism isn’t about noise, it’s about the quiet, persistent work that stirs society awake, one thoughtful story at a time.
