Awards
First stage of judging for Indian Telly Awards over
MUMBAI: The first stage of the judging process for The Indian Telly Awards 2002 was completed yesterday at Mumbai’s Holiday Inn Hotel.
The jury, which was in deliberations for three days, included noted film maker Ashutosh Gowariker, writer, producer and director Lekh Tandon, former Sony programming head and writer Rekha Nigam, columnist Anil Dharker, media personality Dolly Thakore, documentary filmmaker and former Star Plus programming head Rakesh Sharma, scriptwriter Vinod Ranganathan, cinematographer Kiran Deohans, Rajtaru Videosonic CMD Ramesh Aggarwal, Crest Communications production head Charles Jacob and BusinessWorld media editor Vanita Kohli.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOUR SAY AYE: The jury in lively debate during the course of vetting nominations for the Indian Telly Awards 2002 at Mumbai’s Holiday Inn Hotel.
Depending on the category, the jury has shortlisted between three and seven nominations in the programming, technical and personality categories:-
1)PR-2 Best Continuing TV Show
2)PR-3 Best Current Affairs Programme
3)PR-11 Best Non-Fiction show of the year
4)PR-4 Business Show Of The Year
5)PR-6 Best Sports Programme
6)PR-13 Best Game show of the year
7)PR-1 TV Sitcom/Comedy show of the year
8)PR-14 Comedy Shorts of the year
9)PR-12 Best Kids show of the year
10)PR-10 Best Thriller/Horror Show of the year
11)PR-9 Best Background music of the year
12)PR-8 Best Promo for a TV show
PHOTO-CALL: The jury together at the end of a hectic judging session
Technical:
13)TC-1 Best Special/Visual Effects for the television
14)TC-2 Best Art Direction (Set designing)
15)TC-3 Best Videography (YV cameraman of the year)
16)TC-4 Best Costumes for a TV Show
17)TC-7 Best TV Picture Editor of the year
The Jury also shorlisted three personality based nominations:
18) PE-8 TV Personality of the year
19)PE-9 Best TV Anchor of the year
20)PE-14 TV News Anchor of the year
21)PE-4 TV Director of the year
22)PE-2 TV Music Director of the year
23)PE-1 TV Lyricist of the year
24)PE-3 Best Title singer for a TV show
The jury vetted entries sent in by more than 70 production houses and television channels which were screened for them. A large part of the award categories are to be decided by the jury while some of them will be put up for public polling in the coming weeks.
SERIOUS BUSINESS: Acclaimed director Ashutosh Gowariker makes his point.
The Indian Telly Awards were instituted by television services company Indian Television Dot Com (which runs this portal). The Indian Telly Awards are into their second edition and cover more than 50 television categories classified under the Trade, Technical and Popular heads.
Awards
Ajay Kakar to chair jury for ad:tech Honours Awards 2026
Industry leaders join jury as nominations surge for marketing tech awards
NEW DELHI: The ad:tech Honours Awards 2026 are gearing up for a bigger second edition, with Ajay Kakar, head of corporate branding at Adani Group, set to chair the jury for India’s technology-focused marketing awards.
Organised in partnership with the International Advertising Association India Chapter, the awards celebrate the growing influence of technology in shaping modern advertising and marketing outcomes. This year’s edition has drawn a strong response from across the industry, signalling rising momentum around innovation in marketing technology.
The organisers say the nominations reflect a wide range of ideas and approaches, highlighting how brands and agencies are increasingly leaning on platforms, tools and data to sharpen their campaigns and connect with audiences more effectively.
Leading the evaluation process, Kakar will head a jury made up of senior leaders from across brands, agencies and technology platforms.
The jury panel includes Amaresh Godbole, CEO, digital technology business at Publicis Groupe; Bishwajeet S, head of marketing and PR at Volkswagen India; Carol Goyal, executive director at Rediffusion and CEO of Aesthetic Intelligence Lab; Kushal Sanghvi, director at Komerz; Lara Balsara, executive director at Madison World; Rana Barua, group CEO India, sea and North Asia; Deepak Oram, senior vice president growth marketing and martech; and Priyanka Khaneja Gandhi, head of marketing and creative solutions at Amazon Ads India.
The ad:tech Honours Awards aim to recognise not just creative campaigns but the smart use of technology that delivers measurable impact and business results. Categories this year reflect the rapidly evolving digital landscape, covering areas such as artificial intelligence, data-driven marketing, content ecosystems, automation, martech and adtech integration, and commerce-led marketing.
The winners will be announced on 17 March 2026 at the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre in New Delhi during ad:tech New Delhi 2026. The event is expected to bring together leaders from brands, agencies, platforms, creators and technology partners for an evening celebrating the ideas and innovations shaping the future of marketing.iconductor industries.
