JURY MEMBERS
Sathya Saran - Jury Head
Ex Editor - Femina
Ms. Sathya Saran is a renowned journalist, author, and former editor of Femina, known for her contributions to Indian fashion and lifestyle journalism. She has authored several books, including biographies on film legends, and continues to be an influential voice in literature and media.
Ms. Sathya Saran is a renowned journalist, author, and former editor of Femina, known for her contributions to Indian fashion and lifestyle journalism. She has authored several books, including biographies on film legends, and continues to be an influential voice in literature and media.
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Richa Shah - Jury Member
Director, Delhi Press
Editor, Champak
Ms. Richa Shah, Editor of Champak and Director of Delhi Press. Champak is the most widely ready children’s magazine in the country, and Delhi Press is the publisher of Grihshobha.
Editor, Champak
Ms. Richa Shah, Editor of Champak and Director of Delhi Press. Champak is the most widely ready children’s magazine in the country, and Delhi Press is the publisher of Grihshobha.
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Padmapriya Janakiraman - Jury
Member
Indian Actor
Ms. Padmapriya Janakiraman, Actor, winner of multiple Filmfare and state awards for her powerful performances, and an activist for equality in the film industry.
Ms. Padmapriya Janakiraman, Actor, winner of multiple Filmfare and state awards for her powerful performances, and an activist for equality in the film industry.
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Nuriya Ansari - Jury Member
President, Learning Links Foundation
Ms. Nuriya Ansari, President and Head of Strategy at Learning Links Foundation, a non-profit that leverages the power of people and technology to eliminate gaps in learning, unlock human potential, nurture purpose and foster progress.
Ms. Nuriya Ansari, President and Head of Strategy at Learning Links Foundation, a non-profit that leverages the power of people and technology to eliminate gaps in learning, unlock human potential, nurture purpose and foster progress.
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Dilshad Master - Jury Member
Director, Outward Bound Himalaya
Ms. Dilshad Master Kumar, Director at Outward Bound India Himalaya and motivational speaker. Dilshad has headed programming, marketing and operations for various TV channels like Zee Cinema, STAR Plus, STAR News, National Geographic Channel and History Channel and UTV Entertainment.
Ms. Dilshad Master Kumar, Director at Outward Bound India Himalaya and motivational speaker. Dilshad has headed programming, marketing and operations for various TV channels like Zee Cinema, STAR Plus, STAR News, National Geographic Channel and History Channel and UTV Entertainment.
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Surabhi Kanga - Jury Member
Web Editor, The Caravan
Ms. Surabhi Kanga is an editor at The Caravan. She is reports on the intersection of gender and law, and is a Laadli Media awardee. She has a master’s in Arts Journalism from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Ms. Surabhi Kanga is an editor at The Caravan. She is reports on the intersection of gender and law, and is a Laadli Media awardee. She has a master’s in Arts Journalism from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
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Shobha Narayan
Author and Journalist
Shoba Narayan is an award-winning Indian author and journalist celebrated for her memoir Monsoon Diary: A Memoir with Recipes and three other insightful books. She writes on food, travel, culture, and relationships for major Indian and international outlets and earned both the James Beard Foundation’s M.F.K. Fisher Award and a Pulitzer Traveling Fellowship from Columbia University’s Journalism School.
Shoba Narayan is an award-winning Indian author and journalist celebrated for her memoir Monsoon Diary: A Memoir with Recipes and three other insightful books. She writes on food, travel, culture, and relationships for major Indian and international outlets and earned both the James Beard Foundation’s M.F.K. Fisher Award and a Pulitzer Traveling Fellowship from Columbia University’s Journalism School.
Suparna Mitra
Former CEO, Watches and Wearables Division, Titan Company
Suparna Mitra, an electrical engineering graduate from Jadavpur University and MBA from IIM-Calcutta, had a distinguished 15-year career at Titan, rising through marketing and leadership roles—including Global Marketing Head and Regional Business Head—before taking charge as CEO of the Watches & Wearables Division in 2020. Under her leadership, the division achieved significant milestones, including surpassing ₹5,000 crore in annual turnover.
Suparna Mitra, an electrical engineering graduate from Jadavpur University and MBA from IIM-Calcutta, had a distinguished 15-year career at Titan, rising through marketing and leadership roles—including Global Marketing Head and Regional Business Head—before taking charge as CEO of the Watches & Wearables Division in 2020. Under her leadership, the division achieved significant milestones, including surpassing ₹5,000 crore in annual turnover.
