News Broadcasting
When talent took over: Presenting the winners of the Indian Telly Technical Awards
The 15th edition of Adobe presents IndianTelevision.com’s Indian Telly Technical Trade and Programming Awards was held on 28 October at Hotel Sahara Star. The awards recognize the talent in various technical categories like production, editing, writing, direction, distribution, and others.
The event saw an array of popular television celebrities like Divyanka Tripathi, Vivek Dahiya, Ravi Dubey, Deepika Singh, Sneha Wagh, Donal Bisht, Hunar Hali, Vikas Gupta, Anjali Anand, Ankit Bathla, Karan V Grover, Taher Shabbir, Eijaz Khan, Sushant Singh, Mahesh Thakur and many others who came out to support the heroes who work relentlessly behind the scenes.
The celebrities were all praises for the initiative and spoke about the importance of honouring technical crew.
The hosts of the night, Nakuul Mehta and Mohena Kumar Singh, were charming and enthralled the audience by their witty and thought provoking remarks.
Here’s presenting the complete list of the winners!
Special-Visual Effects for Television: Indranil Roy, Bharat Mistry, and Nishikant Mohapatra for 21 Sarfarosh Saragarhi 1897
Special Visual Effects for Television: One Life Studios for Porus
Art Direction (Fiction): Sandesh Gondhalekar for 21 Sarfarosh Saragarhi 1897
Art Direction (Fiction): Sanjay Bairagi for Ishqbaaaz
Art Direction (Non-Fiction): Omung Kumar for Bigg Boss Season 11
DOP (Fiction): Abhishek Basu for 21 Sarfarosh Saragarhi 1897
DOP (Non-Fiction): Kumar Subramaniyan for Special Operations India – Pathankot
Costumes for a TV Programme: Ketki Dalal for Porus
Make Up Artist: Preeti Sheel Singh for Qayamat Ki Raat
Stylist: Shweta Korde for Karmphaldata Shani
TV Show Packaging (Non-Fiction): Rangrez Media Pvt Ltd for Raja Rasoi Aur Andaz Anokha
TV Channel Packaging (Including Channel Ids and Generic Promos): Sanjay Ramachandran for Blockbuster
Editor (Fiction): Vishal Sharma for Kumkum Bhagya
Editor (Non-Fiction): Mahesh Ranjan and Dweerad Mahapatra for Special Operations India – Pathankot
Background Music (Fiction): Kartik Shah for 21 Sarfarosh Saragarhi 1897
Director (Soap and Drama): Siddharth Kumar Tewary for Porus
Director (Sitcom): Kedar Shinde for Kya Haal Mr. Paanchal
Director (Thriller): Rajesh Ranshinge for Kaun Hai
Director (Non-Fiction): Trevellyn Fynn for Fear Factor KKK – Pain In Spain
Director (Non- Fiction): Prabhu asgaonkar and Maneka Asgaonkar for Special Operations India – Pathankot
Screenplay Writer (Drama Series & Soap): Medha Jadav & Siddharth Kumar Tewary for Porus
Dialogue Writer (Drama Series and Soap): Vinod Sharma for Karmphaldata Shani
Screenplay Writer (Sitcom Comedy): Hemant Kewani for Kya Haal Mr. Paanchal
Screenplay Writer (Sitcom Comedy) for Sanjay Kohli, Shashank Bali, and Manoj Santoshi for Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai!
Dialogue Writer (Sitcom Comedy): Virat Basoya for Kya Haal Mr. Paanchal
Story Writer: Shashi Mittal, Vaishali Naik, and Nageen Mirza for Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai
Scriptwriter (Non-Fiction): Iqbal Malhotra for Netaji Bose – The Lost Treasure
Sound for Fiction Show: Raghu Hegde for Porus
Sound for Non-Fiction Show: Ashhar Farooqui for The Last Drop
Title Song: Rajiv Chilaka for Kalari Kids
Singer: Shaan for Haasil
Lifestyle and Fashion: Small Budget Big Makeover Season 2
Talk Show: The Kapil Sharma Show
Cookery Show: Raja Rasoi Aur Andaaz Anokha
Travel Show: Great Escape with Kunal and Cyrus
Spiritual Show: Inside Tirumala Tirupati
TV Production House: Swastik Productions
Animation Studio Of The Year: Green Gold Animations
Creative Leadership and Excellence in Original Content: Arun Thapar
Best Sales Team: Zee TV
Best Marketing Team: Colors
Best Cable Operator: S N Sharma
Best DTH Operator: Dish TV; Videocon D2H
Digital Team: Hotstar
Innovative Brand Integration: Drop Out
Best CSR Initiatives: Ride The Van
Best Communication Team: Viacom 18
Best Sports Show: Umeed India
Editor's Choice Best Director Sitcom: Shashank Bali for Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai
Editor's Choice Best Dialogue Writer – Sitcom: Raghuveer Shekhawat and Manoj Santoshi for Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai
All in all, there was not a single dull moment throughout the event, as Nakuul had the audience in splits with his sense of humour! Kudos to everyone who was a part of this unique initiative.
News Broadcasting
News18 India launches Command Centre war explainer with Arya
New show shifts from debates to decoding global conflicts and impacts
MUMBAI: News18 India has rolled out a new war-focused programme, Command Centre, featuring Gaurav Arya, as it looks to offer viewers a sharper, more grounded take on global conflicts amid rising tensions in West Asia.
Positioned as an “insider war room”, the show moves away from conventional panel debates and instead focuses on explaining military developments, decoding strategy and connecting global events to their everyday impact, from fuel prices to economic shifts.
The format leans heavily on visuals and data. The studio has been designed like a command hub, complete with large LED war maps, real-time graphics and an alert system to track developments as they unfold.
At the centre of it all is Arya, who brings his military background to simplify complex war strategies for viewers. His signature line, “Seedhi baat samjhiye”, anchors the show’s promise of clarity over noise.
News18 India managing editor Jyoti Kamal said, “Command Centre, featuring Major Gaurav Arya is designed to deliver accurate insights and a clear perspective on how evolving conflicts impact everyday life, from household budgets to national security. With expert voices analysing every development in real time, the show goes beyond headlines to decode what’s happening now, what it means, and what could come next.”
Echoing the intent, Gaurav Arya added, “In times of war, confusion is the biggest threat. With News18 India’s Command Centre, we are bringing viewers inside the war room, decoding strategies, tracking every escalation, and explaining, in the simplest terms, what it means for India and for every household. Seedhi baat samjhiye, this is where you understand not just what is happening, but what happens next.”
The weekday show will air in the afternoon slot and will also feature Gaurav Shukla, adding to its editorial depth.
With its mix of analysis, visuals and a clear focus on impact, the show reflects a broader shift in news consumption. Viewers are no longer just watching events unfold, they are looking to understand what those events mean for them.
