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  • Bringing digital transformation in marketing to the forefront

    IAA TechPulse on April 27

    By Our Staff

     

    The International Advertising Association (IAA) – India Chapter is set to host its first-ever digital event, TechPulse, on Thursday, April 27 in Mumbai. The event will focus on bringing together industry veterans, thought leaders, and innovators on a single platform to discuss the latest trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in the field of advertising and marketing.

     

    With the theme of ‘Digital Transformation: Implications for Advertising and Marketers’, TechPulse promises to be an insightful and engaging event for everyone involved in the advertising and marketing ecosystem.

     

    The event will be co-chaired by Anant Goenka, Executive Director of The Indian Express Group, along with Neena Dasgupta, CEO & Founder of The Salt Inc Consulting and CEO of Aidem Ventures.

     

    Speaking about the event, Avinash Pandey, President of the IAA – India Chapter, said: “We are delighted to host TechPulse and bring together some of the brightest minds in the advertising and marketing industry. Digital transformation is not just a buzzword, it is a reality that is transforming the way we do business. Through TechPulse, we hope to provide a platform for industry professionals to learn, share and collaborate on the latest developments in the field. Going forward, IAA will continue to have various mini-knowledge series under TechPulse across the year and across states.”

     

    The event will feature seven key segments comprising keynotes, panel discussions, case study instances, and interactive sessions on topics such as Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), Metaverse, Data-enrichment, Machine Intelligence (MI) & Artificial Intelligence (AI), among others. With an impressive line-up of speakers and panellists, TechPulse promises to be a thought-provoking and insightful event.

     

  • Speaking about the importance of the digital medium, the minister said that digital advertising is the future

    Self-Regulation by news portals and platforms key: Prakash Javadekar

    By A Correspondent

     

    Addressing the delegates at the 16th Marketing Conclave organised by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), Chief Guest Prakash Javadekar, Minister of Information & Broadcasting, Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Government of India today said that fake news is a deadly virus, and the way forward to tackle the menace is self-regulation by the digital platforms.

     

    Seeking greater accountability from social media platforms, he said misinformation weakens the functioning of a democracy and there should be a calibrated approach to thwart the spread of lies and disinformation. With all villages in India set to be connected, thanks to Bharatnet, there is a greater need to educate the masses about the detection of fake news.

     

    Speaking about the importance of the digital medium, the minister said that digital advertising is the future. “We must understand that with the speed it is growing and with the number of smart phones users increasing, digital content and digital advertising has become very important because of its reach and speed. Acknowledging the importance of the medium, he said that even the government has started to leverage the medium and are advertising through the medium.”

     

    The lead speakers from media and platforms at the conference include Anant Goenka, Executive Director, The Indian Express, Harsh Mariwala, Founder and Chairman, Marico, Satyan Gajwani, Vice-chairman, Times Internet, Girish Agarwal, Director, Dainik Bhaskar Group, Mark Read, CEO, WPP and Nitin Paranjpe, Chief Operating Officer, Unilever.

     

     

  • The award was to be presented at the IAA World Congress St.Petersburg, but since that has been postponed, the presentation details will be communicated soon

    Anant Goenka bags IAA 2020 Young Leader Compass Award

    By A Correspondent

     

    The International Advertising Association (IAA) has named Anant Goenka Executive Director- The Indian Express Group, and Mancom Member IAA India Chapter as ecipient of its 2020 “Young Leader Compass Award”.

     

    Says Punit Goenka, President of the IAA India Chapter: “It is a matter of pride for us in the India Chapter and in the Marcom industry in India that our member has been selected for this signal honor. I wish Anant all the best”.

     

    The award was to be presented at the IAA World Congress St.Petersburg, but since that has been postponed, the presentation details will be communicated soon.

     

     

  • President Ram Nath Kovind presented the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards held in New Delhi on Monday

    23 winners presented Ramnath Goenka Awards

     

    By A Correspondent

     

    “Democracy is meaningful” only if its “citizens are well informed…Truth is the only compass for good journalism, ” said President  Ram Nath Kovind as he gave away the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards in New Delhi .

     

    Delivering the address at the 14th edition of the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards in New Delhi, the President said: “The quest for truth is, of course, difficult and easier said than done. But it must be pursued. A democracy like ours deeply relies on the uncovering of facts and a willingness to debate.”

     

    At the ceremony,  awards were presented to 23 winners in 11 categories — across print, broadcast and purely-digital — for outstanding work done in 2018.

    In his welcome address, Viveck Goenka, Chairman of the Express Group, said: “We couldn’t have had a chief guest who better encapsulates the values we celebrate this evening”.

    Speaking about the winners, he said that “these stories also ask questions of fairness and empathy they take neither a no nor a yes for an answer” and search for what lies in between. He added that “they are firm in their resolve to embrace complexity, not reduce the story to either pro this or anti that… these stories tell us why journalism matters”

    Anant Goenka, Executive Director of the Express Group, presented Kovind with a portrait. Indian Express Chief Editor and author Raj Kamal Jha also spoke on the occasion.

    The RNG Award winners were chosen by an eminent jury that included Tom Goldstein, Professor and Dean, Jindal School of Journalism & Communication, O P Jindal Global University; S Y Quraishi, former Chief Election Commissioner; Pamela Philipose, journalist and Senior Fellow at the Indian Council of Social Science Research; and, former Supreme Court judge, Justice BN Srikrishna. Among those present at the awards ceremony were Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora, JD(U) leader KC Tyagi, former ABVP national organising secretary Sunil Ambedkar, Prasar Bharati Shashi Shekhar Vempati, Principal Director General of Press Information Bureau Kuldeep Singh Dhatwalia, eminent jurist Fali Nariman and D Raja, CPI General Secretary.

    The Express Group instituted the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards in 2005 as part of the centenary year celebrations of its founder, Ramnath Goenka. The awards aim to celebrate excellence in journalism, recognise courage and commitment and showcase the outstanding contributions of journalists from across the country.

     

    List of winners:

     

    Here’s the full list of winners of the RNG awards this year

    Reporting from Conflict Zones

    Dipankar Ghose, Indian Express (Print/Digital): For Stories told from the deep jungles of Bastar that often get lost in the State vs Maoists binary

    Dheeraj Kumar, Late Achyuta Nanda Sahu and Mormukut Sharma, Doordarshan (Broadcast): The DD News team came under Naxal attack while covering the Chhattisgarh elections from Nilavaya village. Sahul lost his life in the attack.

    Hindi reporting

    Diti Bajpai, Gaon Connection (Print/Digital): For her seven-part series on rising instances of sexual assault on minors

    Shadab Ahmad Moizee, TheQuint.com (Broadcast): For his report on the agonising wait of families whose dear ones went missing in the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots

    Regional Languages

    Anwesha Banarjee, EI Samay (Print/Digital): For her stories on human trafficking told through the livest of the women of a nomadic tribe

    Saneesh TK, Manorama News (Broadcast): For bringing out the devastation in Wayanad through people who lost homes, friends and relatives in the August 2018 floods.

    Environment, Science & Technology reporting

    Mridula Chari & Vinita Govindrajan, Scroll.in (Print/Digital): For their two-part investigation on how tax regulations allowed farmers to use at least 99 lethal chemical as pesticides.

    Sarvapriya Sangwan, BBC News Hindi (Broadcast): For capturing the impact uranium mining was leaving on the life of the indigenous people and the environment in Jadugoda, Jharkhan

    Uncovering India Invisible

    Hina Rohtaki, The Indian Express (Print/Digital): For her stories of people in Morni, Haryana, who would wad through the Ghaggar river or walk over a 20-foot high pipeline to get to school or work.

    Asmita Nandy and Meghnad Bose, TheQuint.com (Broadcast): For thier documentary that uncovered why lynchings carried out in the name of the cow have become a new normal.

    Business & Economic Journalism

    Nidhi Verma, Thomson Reuters (Print/Digital): For the economic and politics of sanctions, as India came under pressure from the US to stop importing oil from Iran.

    Politics & Government

    Sushant Kumar Singh, The Indian Express (Print/Digital): For some of the biggest breaks of the year – from Rafale talks to details of the Naga accord.

    Moumita Sen, India Today TV, Shikha, India Today TV (Broadcast): For their show ‘Election Influencer’ that looked at the nuts and bolts ot the giant election machinery.

    Investigative Reporting

    Teena Thacker, Mint (Print/Digital): For her stories detailing the pain that Indian victims of Johnson & Johnson’s faulty hip implants went through.

    Poonam Agarwal, TheQuint.com (Broadcast): For her investigation on whether donations made through the electoral bond scheme were, in fact, anonymous as claimed by the government.

    Civic journalism

    Aniruddha Ghosal, News18.com (Print/Digital): For his investigation that revealed that the UP government’s claim of having controlled encephalitis was based on data that didn’t quite add up.

    Photojournalism

    C Suresh Kumar, The Times of India (Print/Digital): For zooming into places, faces away from headlines, like the heat and dust of Jallikattu, and soccer players queuing up before a yellow plastic pot

    Books (Non-Fiction)

    Gyan Prakash (Print): For his book, Emergency Chronicles, which takes us back to Independence to try understanding the darkest two years in India’s democracy.

     

     

  • Megha Tata (MD Discovery South Asia) was elected Vice President

    IAA re-elects Punit Goenka as its President

    By A Correspondent

     

    The International Advertising Association (IAA) has re-elected Zee Entertainment MD and CEO Punit Goenka as its President. Megha Tata (MD Discovery South Asia) was elected Vice President. The other office bearers are Jaideep Gandhi (Secretary), Pradeep Dwivedi (Treasurer) and Ramesh Narayan Immediate Past President.

     

    The members elected to the Managing Committee are: Anant Goenka (Indian Express Group) Abhishek Karnani (Free Press Journal) Janak Sarda (Deshdoot) MV Shreyams Kumar (Mathrubhumi Group) and I. Venkat (Eenadu Group)

     

    Said Goenka: “IAA will continue to invest its time and energy in addressing key industry level interests, in order to enhance the overall professional ecosystem. As one team, we will continue to roll out our Intellectual Properties, with an enhanced focus on regional markets. As an institution, we will also continue to play an important role in espousing cause related initiatives, which are in line with our ethos of “what’s good, is good for business. It has been a wonderful experience serving such an esteemed institution and I look forward to working closely with its members for the second term. I shall continue to seek their support and co-operation and wish them all the very best.”

     

     

  • He follows the likes of Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Ishan Kishan, Shubman Gill and Harmanpreet Kaur

    Ceat announces bat sponsorship association with cricketer Mayank Agarwal

    By A Correspondent

     

    Ceat Ltd has announced its association with Mayank Agarwal, an upcoming batsman for India. This endorsement makes the cricketer a new addition to Team Ceat, which also has Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Ishan Kishan, Shubman Gill and Harmanpreet Kaur on board.

     

    Commenting on the endorsement, Anant Goenka, MD, Ceat Limited, said: “We are glad to bring on board the extremely talented cricketer, Mayank Agarwal to represent the Ceat brand. At Ceat we strive to identify talent and encourage them in their cricketing journey. We believe that Mayank has all the qualities to become the next big thing in Indian cricket. We wish him all the very best and welcome him to the Ceat family.”

     

     

  • As CEO, she will be responsible for managing business and editorial operations of all digital brands of the Express Group

    Durga Raghunath appointed CEO of Indian Express Digital Media Services

    By A Correspondent

     

    The Indian Express Group has named DurgaRaghunath as Chief Executive Officer of Indian Express Digital Media Services from today (December 1, 2017).

     

    As CEO, she will be responsible for managing business and editorial operations of all digital brands of the Express Group and will report to George Varghese, CEO, The Indian Express Group.

     

    “Durga brings a unique blend of sensibilities, a strong sense of editorial values of fairness and accuracy and a keen insight into how new technologies can force multiply these,” said Varghese.

     

    Added Anant Goenka, Executive Director, The Indian Express Group:“Our digital brands have shown tremendous growth and under Durga’s stewardship, I see them taking on new challenges and addressing the changing aspirations of our very discerning audience.”

     

    Said Raghunath on her appointment: “It is a privilege to have the opportunity to work with such a stunning group of journalists and take the trust and credibility of the Express newsroom to an ever-widening audience. I hope to translate the wide appeal that the brands have into deeper, richer user experiences.”

     

    Raghunath was founder-CEO of Firstpost and also served as CEO of Network 18 digital where she oversaw Moneycontrol, IBNLive, News18, Firstpost, Burrp!, In.com and regional media products. She began her career in book publishing in India and with HarperCollins in New

     

    She was co-founder and CEO Juggernaut Books, a digital first publishing startup that focusses on creating new genres of ebooks and a writing platform for the Indian public on their smartphones. Prior to that, she lead growth at Zomato, and played an active role in advising early-stage startups. She is also a Facebook #SheleadsTech Mentor.

     

     

  • The Ceat logo will prominently donned in the bats used by the graceful right hander

    Ajinkya Rahane to bat for Ceat over four-year endorsement deal

    By A Correspondent

     

    Tyres major Ceat Ltd has signed a four-year bat endorsement association with Indian batsman Ajinkya Rahane. The Ceat logo will prominently donned in the bats used by the right-hander.

     

    Commenting on the latest development, Anant Goenka, Managing Director, Ceat Ltd, said, “At Ceat, it is our on-going effort to strengthen our association with cricket. We are delighted to have Ajinkya Rahane on board, representing our brand across all formats of cricket. Ajinkya will strengthen the roster of exciting and world-class players we are proud to be collaborating with. ”

     

    Speaking on the occasion, Rahane said, “It gives me immense pleasure to partner with Ceat, a company which is deeply rooted with Cricket. “  The tyres giant also has tie-ups with Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina and Ishan Kishan for bat association. It is also tied up with IPL for the Strategic Time Out segment and has brought former Australian international cricketer Brett Lee on board as its brand ambassador for Ceat Cricket Ratings.

     

  • PayMango India Pvt Ltd. meanwhile, is a mobile marketplace platform for local businesses to manage and market their customer base

    Indian Express Group announces investments in emerging companies

    By A Correspondent

     

    The Indian Express Group has announced a undisclosed round of investments in emerging companies such as Envoged, PayMango India Private Limited, Mister Homecare Services Private Limited and Spiral Content Solutions Private Limited. The group believes that investing on growing platforms is a natural extension of its strategic business model.

     

    Anant Goenka, Director, The Indian Express (P) Limited, says: “Our first investment was in Chaldal – Bangladesh’s largest online grocery delivery company. Today, after tasting success in our own digital growth story, we at the Express are excited to be associated with such brilliant ideas and passionate entrepreneurs. These digital initiatives are promising and we believe they just need a little support to grow to their full potential.”

     

    Gurgaon-based startup PayMango was founded by two IIT Delhi graduates in June and has already raised upwards of Rs 1 crore. Founders Gajinder Singh & Ram Singla had earlier launched a couple of mobile and marketplace plays.

     

    “In the transformation of #DigitalIndia, The Indian Express is playing a pivotal role. The Indian Express through its quality coverage has become the most shared voice amongst the youth on various social networks. PayMango shares the same vision of Digital Empowerment of the Local Commerce by providing local stores an m-commerce platform to satisfy the demand of the consumers,” says Gajinder Singh, Founder & CEO PayMango.

     

    “For the country to reap benefits of internet we need a Yumist, Groffer or UrbanClap in each locality. That’s how PayMango is providing local commerce wings to fly,” adds Goenka.

     

    Mister Homecare Services Private Limited is a professional on-demand maintenance services organisation for consumers and businesses alike. “The Mr. Homecare family is very happy to have Indian Express on board as one of our investors. We look forward to engaging & working closely with the group as we look to build out a strong backend to service the aggregators in the on-demand home services space,” said Rushabh Vora Co- Founder & CEO.

     

    Brothers Rushabh Vora and Sahil Vora launched the on-demand Home Services Company catering initially to Mumbai, Pune and Bangalore. Mr. Homecare is going to expand its operations to Delhi and other markets in the country soon.

     

    Envoged is a “re-commerce” platform that allows owners of luxury goods like handbags, footwear and accessories to easily sell items that they no longer need. The platform takes care of collecting the items, consigning them, checking for authenticity, determining the ideal resale price and then finally helping sell them online.

     

    “Envoged makes luxury fashion affordable for the aspirational consumers in India. It is a pleasure to have The Indian Express Group invest in us given their reach and connect with a huge class of Indian population aspiring to own luxury in their closets. We’re excited to learn how they’ve achieved their exponential and sustained digital growth over the past few years,” says founder Anandita Singh.

     

    “India hasn’t even scratched the surface of the online luxury fashion market. We’re impressed with the passion and focus that this very young team brings to the table,” says Goenka.

     

    Spiral Content Solutions Private Limited is a content marketplace that curates Indian and international content and makes it available for brands to use on social media and other digital platforms.

     

    Rajan Srinivasan, Founder & CEO, said he was very excited about the strategic investment by The Indian Express Group. “Our goal is to build tools and platforms to help brands become publishers. This relationship adds tremendous heft to us as we power ahead to build out a content marketplace of the highest quality,” he said.