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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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News18 India to air Sabse Bada Dangal on 4 May counting day
Channel promises fastest results, live trends and analysis across five states.
MUMBAI: Ballots will do the talking and screens will do the shouting. As counting day approaches for high-stakes Assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, News18 India is gearing up for an all-day broadcast of its flagship election show, Sabse Bada Dangal, on 4 May from 6 am onwards. The Hindi news channel plans to deliver continuous, real-time updates as votes are tallied, combining live counting data with on-ground reporting and studio analysis. With political fortunes set to shift through the day, the coverage will track every swing, surge and surprise as trends turn into results.
The broadcast will feature a mix of senior political leaders, analysts and experts, offering instant reactions and decoding the evolving electoral picture. Expect heated debates, quick takes and detailed breakdowns as the numbers settle across all five states.
For News18 India, counting day has long been a high-visibility moment. The network is banking on its reporting reach, editorial bandwidth and technology-driven coverage to stay ahead in what is often a fiercely competitive news cycle.
With multiple battlegrounds and shifting narratives, the day promises both drama and data in equal measure. And if all goes to plan, Sabse Bada Dangal will once again turn the counting of votes into prime-time spectacle.
