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Hero Honda 12th Annual Star Screen Awards sweeps the highest viewer ship as the event gains the highest ratings
Mumbai, Wed, Feb 1st , 2006 – STAR Plus the biggest , leading entertainment channel of the country; yet again proves and establishes its leadership, when 20.41 million people across the nation tuned-in to watch television’s biggest event of the year Hero Honda 12th Annual Star Screen Awards during the first fortnight of the year on January 15.
By bringing together the biggest and the best of Bollywood stars on the biggest and the best television channel- STAR Plus, swept away the lions share from its competitors as the award show gained the television ratings of 9.6, a clear 27% growth from the last year show (Source: TAM Media Research). In 2005 STAR Plus established the channels’ domination in the television events category. The top-ten rated events of the small-screen were all on Star Plus in 2005. Now, the channels success with its highest ratings for the industry’s first and biggest award show of the New Year has just vindicated its claim, once again making the channel an undisputed leader in the category.
STAR’s continuous innovation in programming and its consistent efforts to entertain its viewers differently, has ensured channels success and leadership in the year 2005 and now with the highest rated event of the year-2006 already in its pool the channel is well on its path to raise the bar for itself as it reaches and far exceeds its own standards.
So stay tuned for more entertaining shows from STAR Plus, as the party has just begun!
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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.
