Awards
Salute Mumbai Awards given away
MUMBAI: IN Mumbai, the city centric channel, presented this year’s Salute Mumbai Awards 2004 in association with Indian Oil Corporation and Thyrocare to acknowledge the contribution of extraordinary people at a function held at St. Andrew’s Auditorium, Bandra.
The award felicitates and recognizes people across categories from varied fields such as Social Service, Sports, Architecture, and people as diverse as Actors, Taxi Drivers, Postmen, and Firefighters.
Jagannath Hegde sheriff Mumbai presenting award to Karan Dingreja in special recognition of his academic accomplishments
The list of winners this year is a long one including Nelson Wang of China Garden who has received the Best Entrepreneur award. Ashish Choudhary got recognition as an upcoming actor while Mandira Bedi collected it for promoting cricket among women. Gwen Athaide received an award in the area of fashion modelling, whereas Purvi Sompura got recognised for her accomplishments in architecture, informs an official release.
Others to receive the award are John Fernandez for commercial arts, Riddhi Harlalka for excellence in fashion designing, Karan Dingreja for his academic accomplishments, Haadin Bawa for lawn tennis, Prof Alka Gogate for her contribution in AIDS awareness. Childline India Foundation also got recognition for its services among street kids of Mumbai.
Rest of the awardees include, assistant commissioner G South Ramesh Pawar for his contributions in improving civic services, Shanti Avedna Ashram, for services in social welfare and care of the terminally ill, taxi driver Sheshram Yadav for the integrity and dedication shown in his duty, Hemant Parab for exemplary services in the fire services department, A S Rane for exemplary services in the postal department and Bombay Natural History Society for contribution in conservation of environment and natural life.
Minister of state for home Kripa Shankar Singh gave away the awards and the other guests of honour included the Sheriff of Mumbai Dr Jagannath Hegde, Thyrocare Technologies ltd chairman and MD Dr A. Veluani and Indian Oil Corporation ltd DGM aviation captain S Srinivasan.
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.
