-Also the city’s finest media and entertainment personalities were honored at the first edition of PHD Awards for the Excellence in Entertainment and Media
2nd August 2014, New Delhi: – PHD Chamber of Commerce hosted A musical tribute by Bollywood singers to Late R.D. Burman on his 75th birth anniversary. The musical evening witnessed star performances by renowned singers like Vinod Rathore, Harshdeep Kaur, Babul Supriyo, Mamta Sharma & Hema Sardesai.
PHD Chambers of Commerce honored the best of the media and TV personalities for their exemplary work and dedication in their field at the first edition of PHD Awards for the Excellence in Entertainment and Media held at Talkatora stadium. PHD Awards for Excellence in entertainment and media were given to media personalities on the basis of their proficiency in different categories.
The final list of awardees were Sonal Kalra: National Editor -Entertainment and Lifestyle, Hindustan Times(Best Entertainment Editor), Ravish Kumar: Executive Editor, NDTV (Best Political Editor), Shweta Rajpal Kohli: Business Journalist, TV News Anchor, Economic Affairs Editor, NDTV (Best Broadcast Journalist), Nayantara Rai: Special Correspondent and Anchor, CNBC Tv 18 (Best Business Anchor), Mayur Shekhar Jha: Senior Editor News 24, Amaar Zaidi: Chief of Economic Bureau, PTI(Best Business Editor),Siddhartha Kumar: National Economic Head,Times of India (Best Business Editor) and Dilbar Gothi: Navbharat Times,Political Editor(Best Political Editor Hindi).
The Chairman of PHD Chamber of Commerce, ShriSharad Jaypuriya, says that this is the beginning of PHD Excellence Awards in this field, and every year, it would be given to the journalists and artists selected by the Chamber’s committee.
The Chairman of the Media and Entertainment Committee of the Chamber, Mukesh Gupta said, we are very happy to host this event. At PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry, we are just not an organization of the business community of India, as we always strive to live by our chosen motto ‘In Community‘s Life & Part of It’. This event is demonstratively an Endeavour towards it, and to contribute significantly to the socio-economic development and capacity building in several fields in the country.
PHD Chamber of Commerce awards for excellence in media and entertainment will be an annual property and it promises to continue with equally innovative format every year.
About PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry
PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, established in 1905, is a proactive and dynamic multi-State apex organization working at the grass-root level and with strong national and international linkages
The Chamber acts as a catalyst in the promotion of industry, trade and entrepreneurship. PHD Chamber, through its research-based policy advocacy role, positively impacts the economic growth and development of the nation.
PHD Chamber is more than an organization of the business community, as it lives by the chosen motto ‘In Community ‘s Life & Part of It’ and contributes significantly to socio-economic development and capacity building in several fields.