India Digital Awards & Digital Responsibility Awards Shine the Spotlight on Digital Pathfinders
The
results
of
India’s
two
most
prestigious
bouquets
of
digital
awards,
the
India
Digital
Awards
(IDA)
and
the
Digital
Responsibility
Awards
(DRA),
given
away
annually
by
the
Internet
and
Mobile
Association
of
India
(IAMAI),
were
announced
at
the
India
Digital
Summit
(IDS),
organised
on
January
16-17,
2025.
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Mr.
Harsh
Jain,
Chairman,
IAMAI
(left)
presenting
Mr.
Dilip
Asbe,
MD
&
CEO,
NPCI
the
India
Digital
Awards
trophy
for
the
Best
Digital
Person
of
the
Year:
Impact
Legend
The
15th
edition
of
the
IDA
was
given
away
in
four
categories,
divided
into
47
subcategories,
recognizing,
honouring
and
celebrating
digital
excellence.
Mr.
Dilip
Asbe,
Managing
Director
&
CEO
at
the
National
Payments
Corporation
of
India
(NPCI)
was
given
the
Best
Digital
Person
of
the
Year:
Impact
Legend.
Mr.
Alakh
Pandey,
Founder
&
CEO,
PhysicsWallah
was
given
the
award
for
the
Best
Digital
Person
of
the
Year:
Growth
Catalyst.
Mr.
Aadit
Palicha,
Co-Founder
&
CEO,
Zepto,
received
the
award
of
the
Best
Digital
Person
of
the
Year:
Digital
Trailblazer.
Jar
was
selected
for
the
award
as
the
Best
Digital
Start-Up
of
the
Year.
Mr.
Asbe
was
selected
for
the
Best
Digital
Person
of
the
Year:
Impact
Legend
award
in
recognition
of
his
being
one
of
the
architects
of
lasting
influence
in
the
digital
domain.
The
award
underlines
his
sustained
excellence,
unparalleled
contributions,
and
visionary
leadership
that
has
redefined
industries.
Mr.
Pandey
was
awarded
the
Best
Digital
Person
of
the
Year:
Growth
Catalyst
in
honour
of
his
being
one
of
the
driving
forces
behind
ventures
that
accelerate
growth
and
impact.
The
award
recognizes
his
role
in
the
digital
sector
as
a
change-maker,
who
bridges
the
gap
between
innovation
and
sustained
success,
shaping
the
evolution
of
their
industries.
Mr.
Palicha’s
award
for
being
the
Best
Digital
Person
of
the
Year:
Digital
Trailblazer
celebrates
his
role
in
the
industry
as
a
pioneer,
known
for
his
innovative
approach,
challenging
traditional
norms
and
setting
new
benchmarks.
His
lasting
contribution
to
the
digital
domain
is
in
carving
out
niche
solutions
and
building
strong
foundations
for
future
success.
Jar
became
the
Best
Digital
Start-Up
of
the
Year
as
a
company
pertaining
to
the
arena
of
Internet
or
Mobile
that
was
started
or
incorporated
on
or
after
01
January
2020
and
has
demonstrated
commendable
growth
in
its
operations
at
a
brisk
pace
and
promises
to
make
it
big
in
the
industry
in
near
future.
For
a
complete
list
of
the
IDA
2025
categories
and
winners
please
visit:
India
Digital
Awards
2025
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About
IDA
The
bouquet
of
the
Digital
Responsibility
Awards
(DRA)
has
been
instituted
by
IAMAI
with
a
focused
view
to
address
the
issue
of
digital
divide
prevalent
in
India
in
various
forms
by
encouraging
digital
enterprises
and
entrepreneurs
to
walk
the
extra
mile
in
this
regard.
DRA
recognises
and
celebrates
companies
who
have
displayed
exceptional
initiatives
to
bridge
the
digital
disparities
through
various
activities.
The
DRA
2025
was
given
away
in
eight
categories.
Below
are
the
names
of
the
DRA
categories
with
the
winners,
which
were
announced
at
a
gala
ceremony
on
January
16,
2025
at
the
IDS:
Winners
of
The
Digital
Responsibility
Awards
2025
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About
Internet
and
Mobile
Association
of
India
The
Internet
and
Mobile
Association
of
India
(IAMAI)
is
a
not-for-profit
industry
body
with
over
600
members,
including
Indian
and
multinational
corporations,
as
well
as
start-ups.
IAMAI
has
been
instrumental
in
shaping
India’s
digital
economy.
IAMAI
advocates
free
and
fair
competition,
and
progressive
and
enabling
laws
for
businesses
as
well
as
for
consumers.
The
overarching
objective
of
IAMAI
is
to
ensure
the
progress
of
the
internet
and
the
digital
economy.
Its
major
areas
of
activities
are
public
policy
and
advocacy,
business
to
business
conferences,
research,
promotion
of
start-ups
and
promotion
of
consumer
trust and safety.