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Mudra’s new agency Rapp Collins India launched
MUMBAI: Mudra Communications in collaboration with Rapp Collins Worldwide today announced the formation of a new agency under the brand name Rapp Collins India. The new agency has been launched with an aim to provide customers world-class services.
Rapp Collins Worldwide is a leader in direct marketing and customer management with over 2000 professionals in 52 offices across 41 countries. The Indian counterpart will offer global expertise and knowledge to a wide range of players in the field of finance, telecom, automotive, energy and retailing.
They also plan to conduct programs on integrated acquisition and customer management to provide an insight into the new ways and prospects to meet the changing markets.
Speaking at the occasion Mudra Communications managing director and CEO Madhukar Kamath said, “We have always believed in building our clients businesses based on consumer insight, breakthrough creative and execution. A partnership with Rapp Collins will provide us the requisite proficiency and knowledge to facilitate further growth.”
Close on the heels of the Rapp Collins India announcement, is the confirmation of DBS becoming a part of the prestigious Tribal DDB network. Kamath said, “DBS, Mudra’s digital solutions arm which has had a phenomenal run in the last one year, will become part of Tribal DDB Worldwide, a global interactive agency network, an independent division of Omnicom Group’s DDB Worldwide from January 2005.”
DDB Worldwide chief strategic officer James Best said, “India as a market has always been of great interest to us. The growing shift towards liberalization provides us the opportunity to offer customers, in virtually every industry especially in the telecom and financial sector a positive hearing for direct marketing and customer management services. Rapp Collins India by partnering with Mudra hopes to serve and satisfy the changing needs of the diverse sectors.”
With Rapp Collins establishing its base in India with Mudra Communications, some Rapp Collins clients such as Mercedes Benz, Abbot Laboratories, Pfizer-Viagra, Hyatt Hotels, Royal Caribbean, Michelin, Sony, Air France and Dell have a resource to draw on.
NEW DELHI: Hamdard Laboratories gathered a cross-section of India’s achievers in New Delhi on Friday, handing out the Hakeem Abdul Hameed Excellence Awards to figures who have left their mark across healthcare, education, sport, public service and the arts.
The ceremony, attended by minister of state for defence Sanjay Seth and senior officials from the ministry of Ayush, celebrated individuals whose work blends professional success with a sense of public purpose. It was as much a roll call of achievement as it was a reminder that influence is not measured only in profits or podiums, but in people reached and lives improved.
Among the headline awardees was Alakh Pandey, founder and chief executive of PhysicsWallah, recognised for turning affordable digital learning into a mass movement. On the sporting front, Arjuna Awardee and kabaddi player Sakshi Puniya was honoured for her contribution to the game and for pushing women’s participation onto bigger stages.
The cultural spotlight fell on veteran lyricist and poet Santosh Anand, whose songs have echoed across generations of Hindi cinema. At 97, Anand accepted the honour with characteristic humility, reflecting on a life shaped by perseverance and hope.
Healthcare honours spanned both modern and traditional systems. Manoj N. Nesari was recognised for strengthening Ayurveda’s place in national and global health frameworks. Padma shri Mohammed Abdul Waheed was honoured for his research-backed work in Unani medicine, while padma shri Mohsin Wali received recognition for his long-standing contribution to patient-centred care.
Education and social development also featured prominently. Padma shri Zahir Ishaq Kazi was honoured for decades of work in education, while former Meghalaya superintendent of Police T. C. Chacko was recognised for public service. Goonj founder Anshu Gupta received an award for his dignity-centred rural development initiatives, and the Hunar Shakti Foundation was honoured for empowering women and young girls through skill development.
The Lifetime Achievement Award went to former IAS officer Shailaja Chandra for her long career in public healthcare and governance, particularly in the traditional systems under Ayush.
Speaking at the event, Hamdard chairman Abdul Majeed said the awards were a tribute to those who combine excellence with empathy. “These awardees reflect Hakeem Sahib’s belief that healthcare, education and public service must ultimately serve humanity,” he said.
Minister Seth struck a forward-looking note, saying India’s young population gives the country a unique opportunity to become a global destination for learning, health and wellness by 2047.
The ceremony also featured the trailer launch of Unani Ki Kahaani, an upcoming documentary starring actor Jim Sarbh, set to premiere on Discovery on 11 February.
Instituted in memory of Unani scholar and educationist Hakeem Abdul Hameed, the awards have grown into a national platform that celebrates those building a more inclusive and resilient India. For one evening at least, the spotlight was not just on success, but on service with substance.
