The Times Business Awards North 2025, an initiative by Optimal Media Solutions (a division of Times Internet Limited), celebrated the remarkable achievements of entrepreneurs and business leaders who are making a significant impact across various industries. The prestigious felicitation ceremony was held on May 2nd, 2025, at the Taj Palace, New Delhi.
The awardees were honored by renowned Indian film actor Sonali Bendre in the presence of esteemed sponsors including Puran Puri and Rajesh Swami from Finkeda (Presenting Sponsor), Sanjay Walia from Banarasi Jeera (Co-Powered by Sponsor), Dr. Upasana Arora from Yashoda Medicity (Co-Powered by Sponsor), Scandia Volvo Delhi (Luxury Auto Partner), Parmjeet Mann from Mann Fleet Partner Limited (Fleet Partner), Dr. Pawan Kansal from Shri & Sam (Luxury Gifting Partner), and Prashant Kumar from JPSR Prabhu Shriram (Luxury Cultural Gift Partner).
Puran Puri, Chief Marketing Officer/Director, Finkeda, the Presenting Sponsor, emphasized, “We believe in celebrating innovation, resilience, and the spirit of entrepreneurship, values that align perfectly with the ethos of the Times Business Awards. We are proud to associate with this prestigious platform that honours leaders shaping the future of Indian business.”
Dr. Piyush Dwivedi, a prominent figure in the clean fuel industry, was the Guest of Honour at the event.The Times Business Awards North 2025 recognized leaders across a diverse range of categories for their excellence and innovation. The recipients included:
Aakash Patanjali of SJV Biotech Private Limited
Adarsh Kumar of iEnergizer BPO
Anisha Gandhi of Delhi Public School, Modinagar
Anuroop Gopakumar of PromptTech Global
Aviraj Diwan & Sumit Diwan of Diwan Saheb Fashions Pvt. Ltd.
Chandrakant Dubey of Ultra Facility Management Pvt. Ltd.
Dr. Dhruv Galgotia of Galgotias University
Prof. Dilip K. Prasad of Spermotile
Firoj Ali Moriya & Rajab Ali Moriya of Eastmade Spices and Herbs Pvt. Ltd.
Forest Walk Villas
Gangesh Pathak of OWOW TALENTS INC
Gaurav Chopra of PCCS Logistics Pvt. Ltd.
Goldie Kapoor of Great Value Realty
Harsh Vashist of HuhaHo- Human Happiness Hope
International School of Design
Jain Resource Recycling Ltd.
Kanwar Deep Singh & Arvind Singh of Aircon Engineers Pvt. Ltd.
Karthikeyan Dhayalan of GHL India Asset
Dr. Mahipal of Sanskaram University
M3M India (Trusted Developer of the Year, Ultra Luxury Residential Project of the Year, Commercial Property of the Year)
Madhusudan Ghee
Mahavir Goel, Gautam Mittal & Aanchal Goel of Queen’s Valley School, Dwarka, Sector 8, Delhi
Mahavir Goel of Venkateshwar International School, Dwarka, Sector 10, New Delhi
Manoj Kumar Gupta of Envirotech Systems Ltd.
Mohit Gogia of MG Leasing & Finance
Dr. Nand Kishore Garg of Maharaja Agrasen Technical Education Society
Neetu Sethi Thakur, Nitz Beauty Lab
Parvinder Singh of Hans Infomatic Pvt. Ltd.
PSRI Hospital
Raja Raman Khanna of St. Teresa School, Indirapuram
Rajnish Sharma of Smarten Power Systems Ltd.
Dr. R.N. Kalra of Kalra Group of Hospitals, Delhi
Sahil Luthra of Vijayan Trishul Defence Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (VTDS)
Salil Gougia of M3M India
Sanjay Arora & Abhinav Arora of Ado Additives Technologies Ltd.
Sanjeev Jain of Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Saurabh Agarwal of Avery Dennison South Asia
Dr. S. Viswanathan of SRMIST, Delhi NCR Campus, Ghaziabad, UP
Shahnaz Husain of The Shahnaz Husain Group
Shalini Sinha of The Infused Kettle
Shikhar Aggarwal of BLS E-Services
Signature Global Titanium SPR
Suman Bhandaari of MGSB Traexim Private Limited (Brand Name – Obello Life)
Sunny Nandwani of Acuver Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
Prof. S C Saxena of Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida
Tahir Rana & Imran Ali Khan of Atlantic Water World
Utsav Bains of Narcotics Control Bureau
Vaibhav Tapdiya of Keystone World Pvt. Ltd.
Dr Vineet Lochan Gupta of Save Techno Engineers
Vijay Kumar Gulati of St. Teresa School, Indirapuram
Vikas Gupta of Ceramic Academy
Vinayak Harihar Huddar of Aspect Global Ventures Pvt Ltd.
Dr. Vivek Vaibhav & Dr. Anuradha Roy Vaibhav of AAV Group Pvt. Ltd.
Vineet Jain of V-Mart Retail Ltd.
Yashu Jain of MattLook Cosmetics
Yogita Tulsiani of ixceed Solutions
Rahul Singh (Numerologist and Math Mentalist)
The research methodology involved a comprehensive survey and evaluation of nominations by Avance Insights, utilizing desk research, fact files, and participatory surveys to determine the final list of recipients.
Summary:
1. The Times Business Awards North 2025 celebrated business leaders and entrepreneurs in a ceremony held in New Delhi on May 2nd, 2025.
2. Renowned film actor Sonali Bendre felicitated the awardees across various categories, with Dr. Piyush Dwivedi as the Guest of Honour.
3. The awards recognized excellence and innovation across diverse sectors, with numerous individuals and companies receiving accolades.
4. The selection process involved a thorough research methodology conducted by Avance Insights.