Awards
Miditech wins Intl award for ‘Witch Hunt’
MUMBAI: Indian production house Miditech’s documentary The Great Indian Witch-Hunt, has been declared the winner of the second edition of the ShowReal Asia Awards in a recently held event in Singapore.
Miditech made the documentary for National Geographic Channel (NGC). The Great Indian
Witch-Hunt won in the Best Film category. ShowReal Asia is a collaboration between NGC International and the Economic Development Board. The film will be soon aired globally
through National Geographic Channel’s network.
The award winning documentary is a result of a continuing partnership of Miditech, NGC and the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB).
Written and directed by Rakhi Varma, this one-hour documentary, follows author and journalist Sohaila Kapoor who heads out to the tribal region
of Jharkhand in north India to investigate a brutal witch-hunt that has just taken place in this region.
Sohaila is eager to uncover the chain of events that led to the witch-hunt. She raises various questions as her investigation lead her into a world of witchcraft and black magic. Are
these women really witches.or is there something more sinister stalking this land? Sohaila decides to dig deeper.
The Great Indian Witch-Hunt has also won at the 30th Rapa Awards in the best direction- documentary category. Another Miditech production winning the Rapa Awards is a lifestyle programme Top Drive Getaway in the
Non-Fiction English category. The travel programme that has young professionals
with a hunger for adventure driving some of the top of the line automobiles that are currently in the Indian market. Top Drive Getaway
airs on Star World.
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.
