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  • Eminent journalist TCA Srinivasa Raghavan conferred with Lifetime Achievement Award; author and columnist, AV Rajwade conferred with Hall of Fame

    Journalists awarded at 3rd Shriram Sanlam Awards

     

     

    Shriram Sanlam Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism was conducted in a widely attended glittering function at the Shangri-la’s Eros in New Delhi last week. The highlight of the event was a key-note address delivered by Gideon Rachman, Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator, Financial Times.

     

    For the first time ever, the top 100 nominations found its coverage in a special booklet released on the occasion by Suresh Prabhu, Hon. Union Minister of Railways, Government of India.

     

    TCA Srinivasa Raghavan was conferred with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award and A V Rajwade was conferred with the special Hall Of Fame Award at the Shriram Sanlam Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism by the Chief guest, Hon. Union Minister of Railways, Government of India, Suresh Prabhu in the presence of Ajay Piramal (Chairman, Shriram Capital Limited) and Ian Kirk (Deputy CEO, Sanlam Group) amongst others. Winners and runner-ups in various categories included:

     

    1. Economic Policy – No Winner Announced

    2. Financial Markets –Winner : Debashis Basu , Runner Up -: Devangshu Datta
    3. Financial Institutions – Winner: Raghu Mohan, Runner Up: Atmadip Ray & M. Rajshekhar
    4. Sectoral Issues – Winner:  Aarati Krishnan , Runner Up : Goutam Das & N. Madhavan

     

    G.S. Sundararajan, Wholetime Director, Shriram Capital Limited said, “The winners of Shriram Sanlam Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism 2014 represent the best of that fraternity. Shriram Capital and Sanlam recognize that the potential of Financial Journalism and the positive impact it can create to the economy as a whole. These awards are aimed at encouraging a transformational approach to Financial Journalism in the medium term.”

     

    Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR), Chennai played an important and independent role in the selection process by scrutinizing the nominations and making them available for the Jury Members for their consideration.

     

    The distinguished panel of independent jury members comprises Gopal Srinivasan (Chairman & Managing Director – TVS Capital Ltd.); Srinivasan K. Swamy (Chairman & Managing Director, R. K. Swamy BBDO); Ashu Suyash (MD & CEO, CRISIL); Adit Jain (Chairman, IMA Asia), Swaminathan S. Aiyar, Consulting Editor of Economic Times and T. N. Ninan (Chairman, Business Standard).

     

  • The second annual Shriram Sanlam Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism in association with The Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR) – Chennai, were presented to the winners

    Winners of Second Annual Shriram Sanlam Awards announced

    By A Correspondent

     

    The second annual Shriram Sanlam Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism were presented in four categories at a glittering function organised by the Shriram Group and South Africa’s Sanlam Group. Chief Guest Dr. Arvind Mayaram, Finance Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, graced the august occasion. Several prominent personalities from the world of banking and finance including regulators and corporate India also graced the occasion.

     

    The second annual Shriram Sanlam Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism in association with The Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR) – Chennai, were presented as follows: Aarati Krishnan for her story “A very strange bull market” published in Hindu Business Line in the category of Financial Markets; V Keshavdev for his story “India Inc’s MahaKumbh” published in Outlook Business in the Banking category; Bibek Debroy for his story “Control and food inflation” published in The Economic Times in the Economic Policy category; and M Rajshekhar for his story “Great rural land rush: 3 to 100- fold rise in farm land prices may not bode well” published in The Economic Times for Sectoral Issues.

     

    Each category winner received cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh along with a citation. Parameters for the awards included Insight, Analysis, Depth, Uniqueness, Originality, Comprehensive and Balanced Approach, Level of research, Follow up of story by others leading to wider discussion, Overall Impact of the story apart from the above.

     

    Lifetime Achievement Award was conferred to Eminent Editor T. N. Ninan who received a prize amount of Rs. 2.5 lacs.

     

    Commenting on the awards,  Arun Duggal, Chairman, Shriram Capital Ltd., said, “We are very happy to have received 228 nominations from business and financial journalists in the second edition of ‘Shriram Sanlam Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism’. Shriram Capital and Sanlam Group recognize the multi-faceted role that financial journalists play in setting up the knowledge base in reporting key issues of the Indian economy, policy making, banking, financial markets and sectoral issues. One of the key attributes of the Shriram Sanlam Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism is the integrity and independence of the judging panel. It consists of business leaders, corporate governance and sustainability practitioner, academia as well as editor. After all, such diversity is needed as a business journalist is an instrument of change and an influencer of influentials!”

     

    Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR), Chennai played an important and independent role in the selection process by scrutinizing the nominations and making them available for the Jury Members for their consideration.