The Lions International District 3231- A1 held a special event on 30^th September, 2024, at the Indo-American Chambers, to honour editors of publications printed in regional languages and/or catering to a niche readership. Organized and seamlessly presented by the District PRO Team of Lions International, headed by Captain Percy M. Master, the event also recognized editors of the inhouse Lions bulletin.

Capt. Percy Master welcomed everyone with a warm address. The Publications and Press Editors felicitated included our very own Editor-in-Chief of Parsi Times: Anahita Subedar (represented by Hufrize Shroff and Razvin Namdarian); Jame Jamshed: Shernaz Engineer; Gujarati Mid-Day: Rajesh Tiwari; Gujarat Samachar: Satish Soni; Dainik Bhaskar: Bhupendra Tyagi; Marathi Sahitya: Guru Wadekar; The Voice of Malabar Hills: Tushar Shah; Political Analyst: Niranjan Pariar; Satabdi Gaurav: Siddharaj Lodha and P C Kapadia – film-magazine editor.

Key note speaker – Senior Business Editor of Navbharat Times, Sudha Shrimali, spoke on the ‘Role of the Press in Today’s Media Landscape’. She shared the challenges that print media faces in today’s milieu of instant news updates on social media platforms and the need for sifting the misinformation from authentic news; as also the media’s role in shaping public opinion by providing unbiased coverage. She spoke of the difficulties of navigating the hybrid model of print and digital press, and coping with the decreasing attention span of readers. Her speech received a resounding applause.

Guests of Honour – Feroze Katrak and Pawan Agarwal, as also esteemed guest – Ravindra Kadel, Associate Editor Lion Magazine India and Guiding Star Bhaskar Shah, lauded the work of Lion’s inhouse editors, urging that the bulletins be circulated amongst non-Lions to create greater awareness about the amazing work that Lions International – the largest in the world – is doing and its positive impact on the society and environment, through its ‘service with a smile’ philosophy. Chief Guest, Governor Viraf Mistry, an inspirational driving force who is known to lead by example, and the Lions, are sure to achieve major milestones during his tenure. The event concluded with Lion Bhavna Premchand giving the customary vote of thanks.