All campaigns, products and services active between January 01, 2025 – till now are eligible for submission as entries for the India Content Leadership 2026. For the Best Content Start-up of the year [Company] Award, entries shall be accepted from all the Start-ups which have started operating only on or after April 01, 2016
The Content Enterprise of the Year Award shall honor the publisher/publishing house/agency which supercedes the others in the Grand Score [GS]. The Grand Score of each agency shall be an aggregate of following:
GS = [No. of Entries] X 1 + [No. of Winning Entries] X 5
The verdict of the Evaluation process of the entries shall be final and binding, and the India Content Leadership Awards 2026 or its Jury Members shall not be answerable to any person or entity for the judgement.
| Weightage Across Categories | ||||
| Parameter | Content as a Product | Content as a service | Content as an enabler | Overall Content Excellence |
| Creativity & Innovation | 30% | 20% | 30% | 10% |
| Strategy & Execution | 5% | 10% | 5% | 20% |
| Content (for Overall Excellence Category in will be Content Initiative) | 40% | 40% | 40% | 50% |
| Reach | 20% | 10% | 20% | 5% |
| ROI/Results | 5% | 20% | 5% | 15% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
1. Age Eligibility: The nominee must be below 30/ 40 years of age as of 31 December 2026 and must provide valid age proof if requested.
2. Who Can Apply: Professionals, entrepreneurs, creators, founders or emerging leaders may nominate themselves or be nominated by their organisation, colleague or client.
3. Nomination Requirements: The nomination must include the nominee’s profile, key achievements, measurable impact, supporting documents and a recent photograph.
4. Nomination Fee: A nomination fee of INR 9,999 plus applicable taxes must be paid for the nomination to be successfully considered for evaluation. The fee is non-refundable.
5. No Guaranteed Selection: Payment of the nomination fee does not guarantee shortlisting or winning. All eligible nominations will be evaluated by the appointed jury.
6. Evaluation Criteria: Nominations will be assessed on professional achievements, innovation, leadership, measurable impact, industry contribution and future potential. All nominations will be evaluated by an independent jury comprising experienced industry leaders and experts.
7. Winner Recognition: Selected winners will receive an official ICL Awards – Under 30/ 40 Winner’s Certificate. The decision of the jury and organisers will be final and binding.
8. Selected winners will receive an official, professionally framed ICL Awards – Under 30/40 Winner’s Certificate. Winners who are unable to attend the felicitation ceremony will be provided with a digital certificate. A trophy will not be included by default; however, winners may order one separately at an additional fee of INR 10,000 plus applicable GST. The decision of the jury and the organisers shall be final and binding.
Winner Recognition: Selected winners will receive an official, professionally framed ICL Awards – Under 30/40 Winner’s Certificate. Winners who are unable to attend the felicitation ceremony will be provided with a digital certificate. A trophy will not be included by default; however, winners may order one separately at an additional fee of INR 10,000 plus applicable GST. The decision of the jury and the organisers shall be final and binding.