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  • IPL 2014 gets a special advisor in Deepak Parekh

    IPL 2014 gets a special advisor in Deepak Parekh

    MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), at the instance of BCCI-IPL interim president Sunil Gavaskar has appointed Deepak Parekh as his special advisor, for the 2014 season of the Pepsi Indian Premier League (IPL). Parekh will be a special invitee to the governing council meetings of the IPL. 

     

    Parekh is the chairman of Housing Development Finance Corporation, one of India’s leading housing finance company, and is also on the boards of many Indian and international corporates. He also happens to be an avid cricket follower, and his management skills are well documented.

     

    “I am delighted that Deepak has accepted my invitation to come on board as a special advisor and special invitee to the Indian Premier League governing council. It is apt that an individual of the calibre of Parekh will be joining the BCCI-IPL’s leadership group. With a diverse combination of skills and experience, this appointment will result in a well-rounded senior management team at the IPL – one that will set the direction for a better and bigger league,” Gavaskar said in a statement.

     

    Parekh has been dubbed as the unofficial crisis consultant of the government. His role as special director on the Satyam Board in 2009, to revive the company and restore the confidence in the Indian IT industry, was greatly acknowledged.  He has always been willing to share his ideas and experience to formulate reform policies across sectors. This, at times, has also meant advising the government to take hard decisions. It is this quality of being a trouble-shooter that has made him a guiding force and an active member of various high-powered economic groups, government-appointed advisory committees and task forces.

     

    “We are pleased to have Deepak Parekh in our team. His expertise will enable us to deliver a memorable IPL,” said IPL governing council chairman Ranjib Biswal. 

    Accepting his appointment, Parekh added: “I am excited to be invited to be a part of the IPL. I look forward to fulfilling this challenging new role on the IPL’s senior leadership team as an advisor to Gavaskar, as we look to strengthen the Indian Premier League.”

     

    The government and industry, impressed by Parekh’s performance and sobriety, have honoured him with several awards. Some of the most important ones are; the Padma Bhushan in 2006, and the “Knight in the Order of the Legion of Honour,” one of the highest distinctions conferred by the French Republic, in 2010. He was the first international recipient of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales’ Outstanding Achievement Award, in 2010.

  • CNBC-TV18 hosted 9th edition of India Business Leader Awards 2013

    CNBC-TV18 hosted 9th edition of India Business Leader Awards 2013

    MUMBAI: CNBC-TV18 hosted the 9th edition of ‘India Business Leader Awards’  (IBLA) – Asia’s  most  renowned  awards  for  Excellence  in  Leadership, presented by Omkar Realtors and Developers Pvt Ltd. The ceremony witnessed some of the most eminent names from India who were present at the Regal Room at Trident hotel, Mumbai on January 13th, 2014.

     

    “India Business Leader Awards 2013” celebrated the spirit of leadership and excellence in the business arena of India. The awards have been recognized to credit individuals and organizations that have symbolized corporate excellence and have taken Indian Business to a new stratum of fame. ‘India Business Leader Awards 2013’, CNBC-TV18’s flagship awards for leadership in business and the economy, recognized the leaders who ingenuously piloted their organizations in these times of economic turmoil.

     

    The singular idea for IBLA this year was to envisage the year 2014 and to honor those poised to champion it. IBLA 2013 emphasized on the selection of winners across categories who showcased men and women who have the ability, the vision, the capacity to rise above the current volatility and see the long term goal of putting India on the world map.

    The IBLA 2013 jury consisted of renowned names such as Deepak Parekh, Bimal Jalan, Arun Maira, Naina Lal Kidwai, AM Naik, KM Birla and Raghav Bahl.

     

    The awards witnessed top notch personalities like , Shivraj Singh Chauhan, Zia Mody, Shiv Nadar, Pratap Reddy, Vinod Rai, Satish Reddy, Kiran Kumar, Ashok Ganguly, Soli Sorabjee, N Chandra of TCS, R Balki, Krishnakumar Natrajan, CP Gurnani, MS Unnikrishnan , Anil Jain, Sam Pitroda and Piyush Goyal of BJP, Meera Sanyal and other CEOs Speaking about the awards, Anil Uniyal, CEO of CNBC-TV18 and CNBC AWAAZ said, “Currently in its 9th year, CNBC TV18’s IBLA has set a bench mark in valuing business leaders of India. IBLA commenced with the sole purpose of honoring India’s most exceptional corporate houses and individuals for their contribution to India Inc in times of global economic mayhem. We at CNBC TV18 hope to continue this initiative and reward the stalwarts of the industry who have uncompromisingly led their organizations in times of turmoil.”

     

    Speaking on the occasion Babulal Varma, Managing Director, Omkar Realtors and Developers Pvt Ltd said, “We are privileged to associate with CNBC TV18 and partner in hosting IBLA 2013, these awards recognizes pioneers from the Indian business fraternity. IBLA has transformed to one of the top most industry business awards in the country”

     

  • Ramnath Goenka journalism awards on 16 January

    Ramnath Goenka journalism awards on 16 January

    NEW DELHI: Ramnath Goenka Awards for Excellence in Journalism will be held on 16 January, and will be presented in 17 categories including the Journalist of the Year.

    The awards ceremony will cover the entire gamut of Indian media – Print and Broadcast – in English and Indian languages.

    The Ramnath Goenka foundation was set up in 1992 in the memory of late freedom fighter Ramnath Goenka, founder of The Indian Express, to encourage and propagate high-quality, objective journalism. Apart from working towards raising the issues of national interest, the foundation also organises training programmes and scholarships for young journalists and holds a national award for journalism every year.

    The awards were instituted by the Express Group as part of the centenary year celebrations of its founder Ramnath Goenka to recognise courage and commitment and showcase outstanding contributions and individuals every year.

    The 10-member jury includes filmmaker Shyam Benegal and jurist Fali S Nariman, apart from agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan and former diplomat Naresh Chandra.

    Other members are Dr Bakul Dholakia (advisor, Adani Group); HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh; Mahindra & Mahindra chairman Keshub Mahindra; Infosys chairman emeritus NR Narayana Murthy; Rama Bijapurkar (marketing consultant and author); and Shobhana Bhartia (HT Group chairperson and editorial director).

    The other categories include: Reporting from Jammu and Kashmir and the Northeast; Hindi; Regional languages; Environmental reporting; Uncovering India Invisible; Foreign correspondent covering India; Business and economic journalism; Reporting on politics and government; Sports journalism; Film and Television journalism; Books non-fiction; Excellence in reporting on HIV/AIDS (English and Marathi); Civic journalism; Investigative reporting; On-the-spot reporting, and Commentary and interpretative writing.