BusinessLine ’s Editorial Consultant Aarati Krishnan has been awarded the Shriram Sanlam Award for Excellence in Financial Journalism in the category of ‘sectoral issues’ for her article on ‘LIC’s random acts of kindness’ . The article was published in the newspaper on March 28, 2014.
BL Research Bureau employees Maulik Tewari, Radhika Merwin and Rajalakshmi Nirmal were also short-listed among the top 30 nominees for the third edition of the award. Over 600 nominations were received from journalists across metros this year.
The purpose of the award is to promote and reward excellence in Indian/International newspaper, magazine and online journalism that fosters a better understanding of the economy, business dynamics and financial understanding.
This is an annual event held by the Shriram Group.
Sanlam Group is a financial services group based in South Africa with business interests in Africa, Europe, India, Malaysia, US, and Australia.
Parameters for the awards were insight, analysis, depth, uniqueness, originality, comprehensive and balanced approach, level of research, follow-up of story by others leading to wider discussion and overall impact of the story.