Awards
Mid Day has been short-listed as a finalist in 71 annual INMA Newspaper Marketing Awards competition
Mumbai, India, February 22, 2006
Mid Day is the only Indian newspaper to be short-listed as a finalist in the 71st Annual INMA Newspaper Marketing Awards Competition. It has been shortlisted in the following two categories. Mid Day is short-listed in the Printed Materials: Advertising category for the Sunday Mid Day 25th Anniversary Sales Brochure & in the Newspaper Premiums/Incentives category for Mid Day Diary.
INMA annually recognises excellence in newspaper marketing with the INMA Newspaper Marketing Awards Competition. Now in its 71st year, the competition provides a showcase for the best efforts of professionals in all disciplines of newspaper marketing.
Details
20 categories in the Newspaper Medium in the following circulation categories
Under 75,000
75,000-300,000
Over 300,000
1045 entries from 164 newspapers in 29 countries entered the 2006 newspaper marketing awards competition.
131 entries short-listed as finalists in which 2 entries are from Mid Day.
Winners to be announced on April 6-7 at the INMA World Congress in Chicago, USA.
For further information please contact:
Gulrayz Punjabi – 24197169
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.
