• Best Animated Show

  Animation is a powerful means of focusing on current and social issues. To recognise and reward the most engaging animation show on current affairs.

  

• Best Breaking News Story

  Speed is of the essence in news journalism. To recognise and reward the most impactful story that beat the competition.

  

• Best Business Programme

  To recognise and reward a show that analyses momentous happenings in the world of business.

  

• Best Coverage of Entertainment

  To recognise and reward either the most comprehensive coverage of news relating to entertainment.

  

• Best Coverage of Social Issues

  Many social issues in India demand attention. To recognise and reward the show that most effectively captures the crux of social issues.

  

• Best Current Affairs Programme

  To recognise and reward a show on current affairs that analyses news events in an insightful way.

  

• Best Follow-up Reporting

  Today's big news is tomorrow's forgotten story. To recognise and reward a report that has brought attention to an issue or development much after the limelight has faded out.

  

• Best Inquiry into Fake News

  Fake news is a scourge that has damaged faith in the media. To recognise and reward an outstanding effort to identify fake news and set the record straight.

  

• Best Investigative Reporting

  At its heart, investigative journalism seeks to uncover a truth that someone generally in power wants to hide. To recognise and reward extreme effort that has gone into a report that seeks to uncover a serious public matter.

  

• Best Mobile Phone Story

  The mobile phone has transformed video reporting. To recognise and reward the best use of the mobile phone to capture news or feature.

  

• Best Prime Time Show

  To recognise and reward the most engaging prime time news show.

  

• Best Rural Reporting

  Though the majority of Indians still live in villages, media coverage here is patchy. To recognise and reward the most insightful coverage of a rural issue plaguing residents.

  

• Best Talk Show

  To recognise and reward the best talk show which features engaging conversations with one or more personalities.

  

• Best Coverage of Gadgets

  To honors outstanding work that showcases an exceptional understanding and coverage of the ever-evolving world of technology and gadgets.

  

• Best Coverage of Fashion & Lifestyle

  To recognise and reward the work that covers the intersection of fashion and lifestyle trends, styles and culture of the industry. (At least three stories to be submitted for consideration).

  

• Best Breakfast Show

  The morning news program that consistently engages and informs its audience with a fresh content and a touch of morning energy.