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CNN-News18 Indian of the Year 2022 to

honour the manifold achievements of
iconic Indians
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October 7, 2022
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CNN-News18 has returned with its flagship initiative CNN-News 18 Indian of the Year
(IOTY) 2022 to felicitate the achievements of Indians who have brought pride to the
country through their grit and determination.

The 12th edition of this marquee initiative will witness the ultimate recognition of
India’s finest talent, and celebrate outstanding Indians who have in the last one year
shone through categories such as Sports, Entertainment, Politics, Startups, Social Change
and Climate. In a post-pandemic world where climate change is emerging as a major
concern, this year’s awards have a new category – Climate Warrior – to recognise
individuals who are working on impactful and sustainable change.

The ceremony will be graced by Hon’ble Vice-President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar as the
Chief Guest.

Like every edition of the IOTY, several personalities have been nominated for this year’s
awards.

Sports: Achanta Sharath Kamal, Lakshya Sen, Neeraj Chopra, Nikhat Zareen, R
Praggnanandhaa

Entertainment: Alia Bhatt, Allu Arjun, Kartik Aaryan, Team RRR, Vivek Agnihotri

Startups: Falguni Nayar (Nykaa), Alakh Pandey and Prateek Maheshwari

(PhysicsWallah), Sriharsha Majety (Swiggy), The Kamath Brothers (Zerodha), Sridhar
Vembu and Tony Thomas (Zoho)

Social Change: Asha Workers, Dr Shankare Gowda, Hemkunt Foundation, Raju

Kendre, Tajamul Islam

Climate Warrior: Jadav Payeng, Jamuna Tudu, Marimuthu Yoganathan, Prasiddhi

Singh, Sumaira Abdulali

Sharing his thoughts on this ceremony of global repute, Zakka Jacob,

Managing Editor, CNN-News18 said, “Indian of the Year has amassed
national and global acclaim because of the domains it has been exploring
and the stalwarts it has been recognizing since its inception. It delights me
to state that we are building upon our legacy and adding new categories to
Zakka Jacob
chart the all-encompassing advancement of India in the global arena.
Underscoring Indian excellence across six categories, we look forward to a
ceremony full of brilliance this time.”

“CNN-News18 has always provided a stellar repertoire of content across

all formats. Distinguishing news over noise, we have aided our viewers
with exhaustive information and perspectives.”, said Smriti Mehra,
CEO – Business Cluster, Network18. “Celebrating the stint of being
the No. 1 English General News Channel, we take great pride in our
marquee property Indian of the Year. We wish all the very best to our Smriti Mehra

esteemed nominees,” she added.

Viewers can watch this amalgamation of Indian game-changers at Indian of the Year 2022
where winners across the six categories will be announced in a star studded, glitzy
evening. While these extraordinary Indians who make the country proud will be awarded,
the event will also witness celebrated personalities like Sania Mirza and Sonu Sood grace
the occasion with their presence. Setting the stage on fire will be renowned folk and sufi
singer Mame Khan, known for his powerful voice in various Bollywood hits. Overall, the
ceremony promises to be one with all the elements to become a memorable one, and one
that is not to be missed.

CNN-News18 Indian of the Year 2022 has RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group as the Presenting
Partner and Reliance Industries as the Co-Presenting Partner.

Watch Indian of the Year 2022 grand finale on Wednesday, 12 October 2022, 6pm
onwards, live and exclusive on CNN-News18

Tags: CNN-News18 Indian of the Year 2022 Jagdeep Dhankhar Smriti Mehra

Zakka Jacob

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