Celebrating innovation from both the editor’s lens and popular votes, the recently announced Gadgets Now Awards struck a fine balance between Editorial Excellence and People’s Choice recognition. While our esteemed editors evaluated cutting-edge technology and breakthrough innovation, readers and audiences also had the opportunity to vote for their favourite gadgets. Adding to the significance of the event, Reliance Digital played a pivotal role in presenting some of the most future-forward categories, reinforcing the brand’s commitment to shaping how India discovers and experiences the next wave of consumer tech.Customer is king!Gadgets Now Awards highlighted the increasing influence of the consumer’s and their preferences in shaping tech recognition, with Popular Choice categories reflecting what truly resonates with users on the ground. Furthermore, some of the biggest awards of the night were presented by Reliance Digital’s Arpita Gandotra, reaffirming the company’s strong pulse on evolving consumer demand and its close association with what India is actively buying, using and loving in the tech space.

Gandotra gave away the awards for Best Gaming Laptop, Best AI-Powered Gadget, and Best Tablet of the Year – categories that clearly reflect India’s evolving tech priorities centred on performance, intelligence and mobility.As gaming becomes mainstream, AI becomes a part of everyday life and tablets power hybrid work and online schooling, these wins showcased how consumer demands are rapidly maturing in India’s fast evolving tech landscape.One credible platformThis year’s Gadgets Now Awards symbolised a powerful convergence of gadgets, creators and brands on one credible platform – where innovation is celebrated not just by the industry, but validated by the very customers using that technology. With Reliance Digital presenting some of the biggest and most future-focused categories, the retailer further strengthened the bridge between breakthrough innovation and real-world consumer demand.By shining the spotlight on categories that reflect India’s fast-evolving tech priorities, the event reinforced how retail insight, editorial credibility and consumer voice are together shaping the future of the tech industry. The awards not only honoured excellence but also captured the pulse of a nation that is rapidly embracing smarter, faster and more immersive technology experiences.Disclaimer: This article has been produced as a part of Gadgets Now Awards by Times Internet’s Spotlight team.