Aizawl - An IIMCAA delegation led by President Mr. Sushil Singh comprising Former President Ms. Simrat Gulati, Secretaries Mr. Dadan Vishwakarma, Ms. Vani Shukla and Co-founder Mr. Ritesh Verma visited the resting place of late alumna Ezrela Dalidia Fanai on 06th June 2026 in Aizawl. Team IIMCAA is grateful to her cousin Ms. Adelina for accompanying us.
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Team IIMCAA congratulates its Lifetime Member Mr. Gaurav Patra (EJ, Dhenkanal | 1994-95 Batch). Value 360 is the first communication firm to be listed at NSE. Mr. Patra, Mr. Kunal Kishore and Ms. Manisha Chaudhary founded Value 360 in 2003 that has grown from a six-member team into one of the major players in the industry. The group also operates ClanConnect and Popkorn. #IIMC #IIMCAA #Connections
Delhi - 14th Connections & 10th IIMCAA Awards | 28 February 2026 #IIMC#IIMCAA#Connections#IIMCAAAwards 01/03
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Senior Journalist Mr. Pradeep Mishra (HJ, Delhi | 1988-89 Batch) left for heavenly abode last night in Lucknow. Team IIMCAA prays eternal peace for departed soul and strength to family, friends and colleagues of Pradeep ji.
Team IIMCAA congratulates Mr. Karan Seth (RTV, Delhi | 2022–23) for clearing CSE 2025 conducted by UPSC. He has secured All India Rank 333 and is waiting for service allocation. Karan is a Lifetime Member of IIMCAA and has also been actively involved in its activities and functioning. #IIMC #IIMCAA #Connections
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Lifetime Member Alert: IIMCAA welcomes Sheikh Naved (RTV, Delhi | 2022–23), a Producer–Anchor with The Lallantop, where he creates news content for 35 Million YouTube subscribers. He received the prestigious CNN Medal from the 14th President Ram Nath Kovind at Bharat Mandapam. At Lallantop, Naved works across political, legal, crime, economy and policy beats. Earlier, he Anchored bulletins at Essel's SITI Network TV Channel. Parallel to journalism, he is a classically trained and award winning musician. Has also been active as a live event anchor as well as a voice-over artist. #IIMC #IIMCAA #Connections
Veteran journalist Mr. Dhirendra Nath Chakravarty, the first batch alumni of IIMC, passed away today in Guwahati. 97-year old Chakravarty was undergoing treatment for some age-related ailments.
He had attended the first 6-month training for Govt PR Officers in 1967. He was then with the Government of Assam, later rose through the ranks, and went on deputation to the North Eastern Council (NEC) in Shillong, and became its Director, I&PR. He took Voluntary Retirement in NEC in 1986 and joined the Government of Assam as Director, I&PR.
He had earlier begun his career as a sub-editor in The Assam Tribune in the early 1950s. Post retirement, Chakravarty served as editor of several Assamese newspapers, including Dainik Janambhumi, Dainik Asam, and Ajir Batori. He was editor of a weekly newspaper till his last day.
Team IIMCAA express its condolences and prays eternal peace for DN Chakravarty Sir.
Lifetime Member Alert: IIMCAA welcomes Ms. Swati Sani (AD & PR, 1988-89 | Delhi). She has retired from being the CEO of SANIsoft Technologies. She is currently writing Urdu poetry and translating the work of iconic Urdu poets. Swati's books include- The Eloquence of Ghalib, The Fervor of Mir, The Magic of Sahir, The Passion of Firaq, and Verses in Bloom, all published by Rekhta Publications, Delhi. #IIMC #IIMCAA #Connections
Lifetime Member Alert: IIMCAA welcomes Mr. Utsav Jain (AD & PR, Delhi | 2018–19), who is part of the Corporate Communications team at the Adani Cement Business and handles two leading brands- Ambuja Cements and ACC. He brings experience across government, industry bodies, and media, having worked with the Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India, the Ministry of Power, Govt. of India, ASSOCHAM, NTPC, and NDTV Goodtimes. He is pursuing a PhD in Crisis Communication from SVGU, Ahmedabad. Recognized early as a National Child Scientist by the Dept of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, Utsav was awarded by former President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam for developing an indigenous vermi-composting solution for the farmers. Outside work, Utsav enjoys thematic films, theatre, cycling, and engaging conversations. #IIMC #IIMCAA #Connections
IIMC Silver Jubilee Alumni Batch: Saurabh Vig (AD & PR, Delhi) is a Learning & Organisation Development leader with 20+ years in corporate communication, HR consulting, and leadership development. He began in public relations, built L&D expertise, partnered with Fortune 500 companies, and now heads Learning & Development at raFT Consulting Services. #IIMC #IIMCAA #Connections
IIMC Silver Jubilee Alumni Batch: Mukesh Sharma (HJ, Delhi) is Director of Journalism & Deputy CEO at Collective Newsroom, shaping BBC multilingual news output. Over a 20-year BBC Global News career, he held senior roles including India Digital Editor, Editor of BBC News Hindi, Lead Editor for East African Languages, and Sports Editor. #IIMC #IIMCAA #Connections