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  • NDTV’s Indian of the Year Awards: A tribute to India’s unsung heroes

    NDTV’s Indian of the Year Awards: A tribute to India’s unsung heroes

    Mumbai: NDTV’s Indian of the Year award, held this year after a gap of several years, was a celebration of the women of India, the millions who have driven real change and who contribute to the have the power to transform India.

    Union minister Smriti Irani, former banker Naina Lal Kidwai, squadron leader Nikita Malhotra, para-athlete Suvarna Raj, tennis icon Sania Mirza, and Delhi’s first Uber driver Shanno Begum received the award on behalf of the women of India.

    The glittering evening saw the biggest faces – from top politicians, and business leaders to film and sports personalities – celebrating the exceptional and paying homage to the unsung.

    India’s Heroes Award went to the team of rat miners involved in the heroic rescue of 41 trapped in a collapsed Uttarakhand tunnel last year. One of the most moving moments of the evening was when actor Sunny Deol walked up to the team and hugged them, wiping tears.

    Vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar started the celebrations by giving away the first few awards, including the Science Icons of the Year, which went to the ISRO team behind the successful Chandrayaan and the Aditya-L1 missions.

    In his address, the vice president urged the media, as a key pillar of society, to contain the “freefall of misinformation”. Using the Citizenship Amendment Act CAA as an example, he said it is a reprieve for persecuted people and does not deprive anybody of citizenship, but a different impression was created. The media, said Mr Dhankhar, must play its role and tackle misinformation.

    Vikrant Massey, who delivered a stellar performance in the superhit film’12th Fail’, won the ‘Actor Of The Year’, the ‘Sports Performance Of The Year’ went to the Indian Women’s cricket team and was awarded by Suvarna Raj (para-athlete & motivational speaker) and Sania Mirza. Sunny Deol, who made a grand comeback last year with his blockbuster-hit ‘Gadar 2’ a remake of his 2001 film, won the ‘Entertainer Of The Year’. The heroes from the Silkayara tunnel rescue operation were also honored with the ‘India’s Heroes’ award.

    The awards honour those who have thought ahead, dared to be different, and redefined the meaning of ‘being a true Indian’.

    Here is the complete list of winners:

    Health Leader of the Year: Dr Yazdi Italia, Padmashree awardee

    Ex-director, Go-NGO Sickle Cell Anaemia Control Program, Govt of Gujarat

    Business Leader of the Year: N Chandrasekaran, Chairperson, Tata Sons

    To accept on his behalf is Mr Kreethivasan, CEO Tata Consultancy Services

    Entrepreneur of the Year: Deepinder Goyal

    CEO & Founder, Zomato

    Innovator of the Year: Peyush Bansal

    Founder, LensKart

    The India First Award: Amitabh Kant

    India’s G20 Sherpa

    Best Performing Small State Award: Pramod Sawant

    Chief Minister of Goa

    Entertainer of the Year: Sunny Deol

    Sports Performance of the Year: Indian Women Cricket Team

    (Represented by: Shafali Verma, Shriyanka Patil, Sneh Rana, Radha Yadav)

    India’s Heroes: The Silkyara Saviours  

    Actor of the Year: Vikrant Massey

    Director of the Year: Atlee

    Climate Influencer of the Year: Prajakta Koli

    UNDP Youth Climate Champion

    Science Icons of the Year: M Srikanth, mission director, Chandrayaan-3 & mission director, Aditya L1

    Dr P Veeramuthuvel, project director, Chandrayaan-3

    K Kalpana, Associate project director, Chandrayaan-3

    Nigar Shaji, project director, Aditya L1

    Social Impact Influencer of the Year: Kusha Kapila (actor, influencer)

    The LiFE In India Award: Gadge Meenakshi

    Sarpanch, Mukhra village, Telengana

    Indian of the Year: Women of India

    Union Minister Smriti Irani, tennis legend Sania Mirza, Squadron Leader Nikita Malhotra, Naina Lal Kidwai, members of the Indian Women’s cricket team, and scientists from ISRO, received the award.

  • CNBC-TV18 announces the 13th edition of ‘India Business Leaders Awards’ (IBLA)

    CNBC-TV18 announces the 13th edition of ‘India Business Leaders Awards’ (IBLA)

    New Delhi: CNBC-TV18’s highly-awaited annual awards night – the ‘India Business Leader Awards’ will be held on 6th April 2018 in New Delhi. The awards honour high-achievers, outstanding leaders and true visionaries of corporate India. The awards recognize personalities who have contributed their expertise to bring about an equitable economic growth or have excelled in building profitable, sustainable and socially conscious businesses.

    The awards will be presented by the Honorable Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to the personalities, whose stellar performances have transformed their respective sectors, contributing towards immense economic development of the country. The challenging task of short-listing the winners from an eminent list of nominees has been handed over to an all-woman jury comprising high-achievers and exemplary leaders such as Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chanda Kochhar, Shikha Sharma, Nisaba Godrej, Naina Lal Kidwai, Shobana Kamineni, Kaku Nakhate and Manisha Girotra.

    The 13th Edition of IBLA will follow-in the theme “Leaders of Change.” This year’s awards will highlight the efforts of those stalwarts who charge forward with the belief that the world moves through innovation, while staying rooted in honest commitment and the spirit of honest leadership.

    More about the event can be tracked using the #CNBCTV18IBLA #LeadersOfChange. The excitement is sure to reach a crescendo as our corporate stars take centre stage at the Awards Ceremony.

  • NDTV-Dettol Banega Swachh India awarded at ISC-FICCI

    MUMBAI: NDTV was awarded the ‘Media for Sanitation’ award at the ISC-FICCI Sanitation Awards held on 27 April, at FICCI in New Delhi. The India Sanitation Coalition, in collaboration with FICCI, has constituted the ISC-FICCI Sanitation Awards, aimed at identifying and recognizing the efforts of various stakeholders, across the whole sanitation value chain of Build-Use-Maintain-Treat. The award was given to NDTV for its flagship campaign on sanitation i.e. the Banega Swachh India Campaign that was launched in September 2014 with Dettol.

    Congratulating NDTV, India Sanitation Coalition chair Naina Lal Kidwai said, “With good reason, NDTV has been recognised in the ISC-FICCI Sanitation Awards 2017 in the media category. The various campaigns and series run by NDTV have been revolutionary in helping create a citizen’s movement around sanitation, bringing in celebrities and engaging citizens. I have seen the campaign blossom over the years, and am pleased to see the impact that it has had on creating behavioral change on a large scale. I wish NDTV continued success for their visionary work.”

    The awards were given away by Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, and received by COOs of Special Projects, NDTV, Priyanka Kaul & Aditi Singh Bhatnagar. The awards jury was chaired by the eminent scientist and Padma Vibhushan awardee Dr. R.A. Mashelkar. Kaul said, ‘Social campaigns are in NDTV’s DNA and we are extremely proud of the work we do. Sanitation is a cause very close to our hearts and we are grateful to the prime minister Modi for making it a national agenda.”

    NDTV has always believed that media has the power to become voice of the people and bring about change. It has been pioneering social campaigns since 2008 with the Special Projects division. The ISC Compendium on Corporate Initiatives in Sanitation released at the event with the case study on ‘Banega Swachh India’ case study, also features NDTV’s partnership on the ‘Support My School’ campaign that was started with Coca-Cola in 2011 and revitalized 1000 schools over three seasons by providing them with basic facilities like access to proper sanitation & water and NDTV’s association with Mahindra & Mahindra’s efforts towards ‘Swachh Vidyalaya Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ under which over 4500 toilets have been built across 11 states till now.

  • Discovery establishes first-of-its-kind India advisory board

    MUMBAI: In line with its stated ambitions for the India market, Discovery Networks Asia Pacific has appointed a special India Advisory Board comprising of pioneers and experts from corporate, digital media and public policy. This first of its kind board for the company outside the US, will provide counsel and insight to the India leadership team on strategic matters pertaining to business innovation and help Discovery navigate and tap into new growth opportunities in a rapidly evolving media landscape.

    Members of the India Advisory Board include:

    • S Narayan (chairman). Former Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister and former Secretary to Government of India; currently senior public policy advisor and visiting faculty at The University of Delhi and the National University of Singapore.

    • Naina Lal Kidwai. Banker, past president of FICCI (India ‘s apex chamber of commerce and industry) and non- executive director on leading global and Indian company boards, deeply committed to the environment and head of the FICCI Sustainability Council and Global Commissioner for the New Climate Economy amongst others, and an active participant in public policy forums including government committees.

    • Ali Hussein. Award winning digital media evangelist and former Head of Entertainment Partnerships, South Asia at Google/YouTube; currently media tech entrepreneur and board advisor.

    “It is a privilege to chair the first of its kind Advisory Board for Discovery,” said Dr. S Narayan. “The network has been a mainstay in homes in India and around the world for decades and has looked to push the boundaries with new ideas, creative thinking and inspirational content. All of us are looking forward to the opportunity to advise a new leadership team that is energetic, entrepreneurial and innovative on strategic developments that will affect their future growth.”

    Discovery Networks Asia Pacific president & MD Arthur Bastings said, “Discovery is thrilled to have such respected industry leaders advising our India leadership team and myself on matters crucial to the design and execution of our ambitious India strategy. The insights from this eminent group will be invaluable as we look to accelerate the transformation of our business and leverage new growth opportunities across South Asia.”

  • Conviction comes from the society & your country, says Star India’s Uday Shankar, E&Y’s ‘Entrepreneurial CEO’ award-winner

    MUMBAI: “The conviction comes from the society, the world and the country you live in,” Star India chairman and CEO Uday Shankar said to a question on the conviction of taking billion-dollar bets on various major steps in the industry after winning the “Entrepreneurial CEO’ award of the year 2016 by EY, the consulting firm formerly known as Ernst & Young.

    The citation for the “Entrepreneirial CEO” stated: With a background in journalism, he seemed to be an unconventional choice to be a CEO of a global media corporation. But, his deep curiosity, disruptive thinking, and restless sense of pace sparked off a series of bold moves across digital platforms, regional entertainment, sports leagues and differentiated content which resonates with a varied audience, and all this has helped his organisation become an undisputed leader in India’s media and entertainment sector.

    On convincing STAR’s global shareholders, he said, “I have to do just one thing — to convince them about the possibilities and potential in India. The rest followed. I am very lucky to work for an entrepreneurial company where the promoters’ genes itself is about (the promoters believe) taking risks in a democracy with a billion people.” “It all boils down to the potential that my company sees in India, which we have been able to harness,” Shankar said.

    A distinguished independent jury led by Sun Pharmaceuticals MD Dilip Shanghvi had selected the finalists. Other members included Tata Communications chairman Subodh Bhargava, Info Edge (India) executive vice-chairman Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Max Financial Services chairman Naina Lal Kidwai, Kotak Mahindra Bank MD Uday Kotak, and JP Morgan Chase CEO – south Asia and India Kalpana Morparia.

    Motherson Sumi Systems chairman Vivek Chaand Sehgal has been named Indian entrepreneur. Sehgal will also be in the running for the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year award in Monte Carlo in June where he will contest with world business leaders.

    Infosys Ltd co-founder Nandan Nilekani was honoured with a lifetime achievement award for spearheading India’s Aadhaar project as head of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).

    Force Motors chairman Abhay Firodia bagged EY’s business transformation award and Balaji Wafers whole-time director Chandubhai Virani won the award in the consumer products and retail category.

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    Media distribution infra needs to change: Star India CEO Uday Shankar

  • CNBC-TV18’s Shereen Bhan talks business before Budget 2014

    CNBC-TV18’s Shereen Bhan talks business before Budget 2014

    MUMBAI: She is the most familiar face of Indian business news channel, providing investors and corporate India with insights about the dynamics of Indian economy and financial markets.  

     

    CNBC-TV18 managing editor Shereen Bhan, who anchors and produces several shows such as Young Turks, India Business Hour and Power Turks, is neck deep in work with the rail budget already announced and one day to go for the much awaited maiden budget to be presented by the new Narendra Modi led BJP government at the helm.

     

    While most channels are looking at concentrating on one aspect, Bhan says that their perspective will be a 360 degree angle one. “The key question we will be asking is if the budget will be able to deliver. There will be a sharp focus on market reactions, the stance taken by other countries giving India a thumbs up and about investment in domestic capital. We will analyse the long term and short term ideas the government has as well as the reforms that will be taken up to revive the economy. We will also look at how the fiscal deficit can be improved by the new government. While the analysis will primarily be on the domestic economy, we will also look at the budget from a political angle and try to draw political reactions.”

     

    The guest line-up includes India’s corporate giants like HDFC Bank chairman Deepak Parekh, HSBC India country head Naina Lal Kidwai, Godrej chairman Adi Godrej, Kotak Mahindra vice chairman Uday Kotak, GVK vice chairman Sanjay Reddy, TPG Growth India chairman Manish Chokhani and Helios Capital founder and fund manager Samir Arora. Foreign investors and rating agencies will also give their take on the budget.

     

    To get a political perspective political parties like BJP, Congress, TMC, CPI (M) and leaders such as Jyotiraditya Scindia and Sitaram Yechury will be on air.

     

    Bhan, who will be on air right from morning 8 am till late night, will be tracking foreign direct investment in the news sector and reforms in the capital markets and infrastructure sector.

  • Sidharth Birla elected as FICCI president

    Sidharth Birla elected as FICCI president

    NEW DELHI: Entrepreneur Sidharth Birla is the new Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) president for the year 2014.

     

    Birla will assume office in his new role at the conclusion of the 86th Annual General Meeting of FICCI slated to be held on 21 December in New Delhi.

     

    Welcoming the announcement, current FICCI president Naina Lal Kidwai said, “I have worked closely with Sid over the past two years and have no doubt that FICCI will benefit enormously from his leadership and continuing engagement at FICCI.”

     

    Aged 56 years, Birla holds an MBA Degree from IMEDE (now IMD), Switzerland and a Science Degree (Honors in Physics) from Calcutta University. He is also an alumnus of the Harvard Business School.

     

    He is a company director and entrepreneur with core business interests in manufacturing. He is chairman of Xpro India – a polymers processing company where he is also the founder, and of Digjam, manufacturer of woollen worsted suiting fabrics. He has financial sector interests and links in private buess,sin and an enduring connect with corporate laws, having chaired FICCI’s Corporate Laws Committee for an extended period. He is a government nominee on the Central Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (now in his third such term).

     

    Birla is a trustee on some family educational and philanthropic bodies, and a member of the Board of Governors of the Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani.
     

  • Business chambers welcome hike in FDI in telecom

    Business chambers welcome hike in FDI in telecom

    NEW DELHI: The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and the Indo – American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) has welcomed the decision of the government to increase the foreign direct investment in the telecom sector to 100 per cent.

     

    According to a decision on FDI taken in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, it had been decided to allow up to 49 per cent FDI by the automatic route for basic and cellular services etc., and from 49 per cent to 100 per cent through the Foreign Investments Promotion Board.

     

    According to FICCI, the decision on enhancement of FDI limit in the Indian telecom sector from 74 per cent to 100 per cent is a positive sign and showcases government’s commitment towards improving the current investment sentiment in the sector and aiding the telecom industry to recuperate from its debt issues. “Along with the National Telecom Policy 2012 and other necessary reforms, this pro-industry announcement will benefit the Indian economy and consumers in the long term,” said FICCI president Naina Lal Kidwai.

     

    Welcoming the proactive steps taken by the government to ease the foreign direct investment (FDI) norms in the country, primarily to stem the deteriorating current account deficit, Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) national president Shourya Mandal said, “These measures are inevitable against the backdrop of steep fall in the cross-country capital flows and subsequent heightened competition among the nations to attract the limited capital.”

     

    In a statement Mandal said, “Undoubtedly, we have to put in place a set of checks and balances to uphold our sovereignty and interest of the domestic industry, while attracting FDI. Our rules and regulations are framed taking cognizance of that factor. Unwarranted polemics on that count should be avoided to chase our goal of transforming ourselves into a developed country from an emerging economy.”

     

  • Bloomberg UTV invites budding entrepreneurs to ‘Pitch’

    Bloomberg UTV invites budding entrepreneurs to ‘Pitch’

    MUMBAI: Bloomberg UTV, the English business news channel which recently adopted the new ‘blunt and sharp’ look, has unveiled its first business reality show, The Pitch.

    The channel has partnered with angel investor firm Mumbai Angels, which will be providing seed capital of up to Rs 50 million to the winner.

    The Pitch will identify, evaluate and encourage potential entrepreneurs who have business ideas, and also possess the skills required to execute those ideas successfully.

    Theatre and film actor Boman Irani will host the show.

    The channel has called for nationwide entries, which will be shortlisted by a jury comprising Indiagames founder Vishal Gondal, Games2Win’s Alok Kejriwal and Career Launcher’s Satya Narayanan. They will shortlist the top 30 business plans and their creators, who could make it to the show.

    Mumbai Angels co-founder Sasha Mirchandani will closely evaluate these 30 aspirants and identify the final 10 aspirants who will appear on the show.

    The announcement was made at a press conference here by UTV Group chairman and CEO Ronnie Screwvala.

    The 10-episode series, which will launch in October, will see one business leader in every episode, testing the mettle of the aspirants. Bloomberg UTV has already lined up Rahul Bajaj, Kishore Biyani, Naina Lal Kidwai, Karan Johar and N Damodaran to appear on the show.

    Each week on a fresh episode, a business leader will design and assign business tasks to the participants. The tasks will be designed to challenge the aspirants on the most critical skills required to be a successful entrepreneur and by eliminating the weakest performer, narrow down to the most competent and deserving aspirant who goes on to receive the funding for their business.

    Bloomberg UTV business head Deepak Lamba said, “Through this show, Bloomberg UTV continues to strengthen its commitment to make a difference to viewers’ lives. We encourage the spirit of entrepreneurship in the country. There is no dearth of ideas but the buck always stops at the funds and through this show we will provide not only the funds but also a direction to the winner and his idea.”

    Irani added, “I am excited to be a part of this show as I am truly convinced with the philosophy of promoting entrepreneurship. The Pitch will not only identify the next big idea in India but will also help the winner see the light of day by offering them the funding to make the idea come alive.”

    Mirchandani said, “There are many efforts to identify great business ideas. The critical element of this show is its focus on the acumen and ability of the aspirant. Most great ideas perish for the want of the right execution. The aspirant who makes it to the end is a definite winner.”

    Bloomberg UTV has roped in M3M India as the presenting sponsor of The Pitch.