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Indiantelevision.com feted for ‘Excellence in Brand Building’
MUMBAI: Indiantelevision.com continues to gather accolades. At the 3rd Indira Awards for Marketing Excellence, which were presented at a glittering ceremony in Pune on Sunday, India’s premiere television services portal was feted for Excellence in Brand Building.
indiantelevision.com CEO Anil Wanvari makes a point while accepting the award during the Indira Awards for Marketing Excellence held in Pune on Sunday.
The Indira Awards for Marketing Excellence aim to award and applaud some of the best marketing and advertising talent in the country and is in its third year. It has been instituted by ‘A’ List business school – the Indira Group of Institutes, Pune. Along with Indiantelevision.com founder and CEO Anil Wanvari, five others received Excellence in Brand Building awards for 2003.
They were Bhaskar Parikh, V-P, Zandu Pharmaceuticals Work Ltd, KC Mehra, MD, Forbes Gokak Ltd., Adarsh Gupta, executive director, Liberty Shoes Ltd., S K Jhunjhunwala, MD, La Opala Glass Ltd. and Satish Kumar, CEO, Henkel (FA).
Among the other awards that were handed out on the night included Excellence in Social Marketing, Highly recalled Brand Award, CEO of the Year, Brand Leadership and Innovative Marketing Professional Of the Year. There was a News Channel of the Year award as well that was received on behalf of G Krishnan, Aaj Tak CEO.
There were some big names in advertising present as well. The Outstanding Contribution to the Advertising Industry award went to Ravi Deshpande, president, Lemon Communications Pvt Ltd, the Award for Social Marketing and Awareness to YK Sapru, founder, Cancer Patients Aids Association, Lifetime Achievement Award to Alyque Padamsee, CEO, AP Associates, and the Creative Professional of the Year to Prasoon Joshi, national creative director, McCann – Erickson (India) Ltd.
Nirvik Singh, CEO, Grey Worldwide won for Outstanding Professional of the Year while Arun Kumar, GM – Marketing Kurlon received the Excellence in Brand Building award.
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Rising Bharat Summit 2026 spotlights India’s global ascent
PM Modi keynotes two-day event with ministers, diplomats and icons in New Delhi.
MUMBAI: India didn’t just host a summit, it threw a coming-out party for a nation ready to own the global stage. The News18 Rising Bharat Summit 2026, held on 27–28 February in New Delhi, emerged as a high-octane platform for ideas, vision and strategic dialogue, uniting national leadership, global policymakers, industry titans, defence strategists and cultural icons under the theme “Strength Within”.
Prime minister Narendra Modi set the tone with a keynote that framed India’s resurgence as a reclaiming of lost potential built over generations. “In previous industrial revolutions, India and the Global South were merely followers,” he said. “But in the era of Artificial Intelligence, India is a partner in decisions and shaping them.” He highlighted the country’s thriving AI startup ecosystem and the recent AI Impact Summit attended by over 100 nations.
Union minister Piyush Goyal (Commerce & Industry) stressed India’s readiness to scale exports and deepen manufacturing, while Ashwini Vaishnaw (Railways, I&B, Electronics & IT) positioned technology and infrastructure as twin engines of growth, especially in AI and digital trust. Jyotiraditya Scindia (Communications & North East Development) revealed India’s ambition to lead in 6G through the Bharat 6G Alliance and partnerships with over 30 countries.
Global voices added depth: former Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo called India’s development “self-sustaining” and strategically vital; ex-UK Chief of Defence Staff General Sir Nick Carter asserted India deserves a seat at the great powers’ table; and former US Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez joined ambassadors from Norway, Germany and Sweden in discussions on geopolitical realignment, sustainability and defence preparedness.
Other speakers included veteran investor Ramesh Damani, World Gold Council CEO David Tait, Vianai Systems founder Dr Vishal Sikka, DeepTech Bharat Foundation co-founder Shashi Shekhar Vempati, defence experts Rajesh Kumar Singh, Sunil Ambekar, Patrick McGee, Tom Cooper and Adrian Fontanellaz, plus cultural and sporting icons Kangana Ranaut, Saina Nehwal, PR Sreejesh, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mithali Raj, Anil Kapoor and Yami Gautam.
The summit was supported by Jio Financial Services (Presenting Partner), Phonepe and DS Group (Co-Presenting Partners), Pernod Ricard India and Kia Seltos (Powered By & Driven By), state governments of Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand (State Partners), and associate partners including NSE, M3M Foundation and Reliance Industries.
Broadcast live across News18 Network, CNBC-TV18 and CNBC Awaaz, the event reinforced India’s image as a confident democracy and emerging global power proving that when strength comes from within, the world can’t help but watch.
