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Tam India’s paper wins accolades at Esomar conference
MUMBAI: Tam India has reason to celebrate. At the fourth Esomar Asia Pacific Conference which concluded yesterday in Shanghai, Tam’s paper on Product Placement was selected as the best paper amongst the 22 papers presented from across the region.
The announcement was made by Nestle – Switzerland head market intelligence and Esomar president Fredrik Nauckhoff.
TAM VP Atul Phadnis and S-Group marketing manager Akash Chawla at the Esomar conference in Shanghai The paper titled ‘Evaluating Soft Brand Advertising on Television’ was a joint effort from two of Tam’s divisions – Adex India and the S-Group.
For the best paper slot Tam competed with other research and strategy papers from Japan, China, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand and shared the honors with another paper from Hong Kong. By virtue of being the best paper in this conference, Tam’s paper automatically qualifies for the Annual Esomar ‘John and Mary Goodyear Award’ which will be announced later this year.
The winning paper deals with monitoring techniques for Product Placement within TV programs and sports telecasts that have been developed indigenously by Adex India as also the fusion of this data with peoplemeter viewership data which has been brought about by the S-Group.
The paper was presented in Shanghai by TAM VP Atul Phadnis and S-Group marketing manager Akash Chawla.
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Kamlesh Singh receives Haldi Ghati Award from MMCF
India Today Group editor honoured for three decades of journalism at Udaipur ceremony.
MUMBAI- Kamlesh Singh just turned a lifetime of sharp words into a shiny shield because when journalism wakes up a society, even the Maharana of Mewar wants to pin a medal on it.
The Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation (MMCF) conferred its prestigious Haldi Ghati Award on Kamlesh Singh, a senior editor at the India Today Group, during a ceremony in Udaipur on 15 March 2026. The national award, instituted in 1981-82, recognises “work of permanent value that initiates an awakening in society through the medium of journalism.”
Singh, who leads several editorial initiatives including Aaj Tak Radio, the Teen Taal community and The Lallantop, was presented the honour by Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, Managing Trustee of MMCF. The citation highlighted his three decades of contributions to Indian media, innovations in digital journalism, mentoring young reporters, and his popular podcast persona “Tau” on Teen Taal, which fosters thoughtful public discourse.
The Haldi Ghati Award, named after the historic Battle of Haldighati symbolising valour and resilience, is one of four national awards given annually by MMCF. Past recipients include Tavleen Singh, Piyush Pandey and Raj Chengappa.
Other honourees this year included Padma Vibhushan Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Vedamurti Devvrat Rekhe, Treeman of India Marimuthu Yoganathan, Vir Chakra Capt Rizwan Malik, and US-based researcher Molly Emma Aitken, who received the Colonel James Tod Award for contributions to understanding Mewar’s spirit and values.
In an era where headlines often shout louder than substance, the MMCF quietly reminded everyone that real journalism isn’t about noise, it’s about the quiet, persistent work that stirs society awake, one thoughtful story at a time.
