E-commerce: Technology is continuously transforming our lives.There are a few who transform their business by using techonology to their advantage.Emerging India Awards in association with Alibaba.com present a new category,E-Commerce to reward entrepreneurs who best used technology to achieve business excellence.

Auto Ancillaries and Engineering: Auto Vehicle manufacturers, dealers and aftermarket services in the automotive sector. Ancillaries Industries manufacturing components (including tyre/tube and parts, body makers), spare parts, bearings, forging, casting etc. Engineering Industries manufacturing machinery, machine tools, motors, pumps & compressors, electrical and electronic devices and their parts.

Pharma and Chemicals: Pharma Producers and organic and inorganic medicinal substances for human or veterinary use; bulk drugs and generics, drug formulation and molecules, biotechnology, ayurvedic, natural medicine, etc. Chemicals Manufacturers and developers of chemical substances, organic, inorganic & synthetic chemicals, explosives, essential oils, gelatins, agrochemicals, pigments, dyes intermediates, etc.

FMCG, Food and Agri-business: Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Industries manufacturing soaps, detergents, shampoos, hair oil, cosmetics and all other fast moving (non-durable) consumer goods, including paints. Food Processors and producers of food, beverages and their ingredients; food grains, milk, meat, fish, eggs and other animal based products, oilseeds, tea, coffee, spice processing, liquor brewing, etc. Agri-Business Manufacturing related to agriculture and its products like tobacco based products, coir making, aqua farming, floriculture, etc.

Gem & Jewellery: Manufacturing, processing or trade in gems jewellery of any type.

Textiles & Apparel: Manufacturing of cotton yarn, cotton fabrics, readymade garments, apparel, synthetic yarn, synthetic fabrics, worsted fabric, processing units, etc.

ICE & ITeS: Information Technology Business in hardware, data management information and standards, information technology, software applications and the software development process. Media entertainment Media houses, advertising agencies, event management agencies, television production companies etc.

Infrastructure: An infrastructure service including all kinds of providers of commercial and social infrastructure like roads, power, ports, shipping, transport, hospitals, construction, educational institutions, etc.

Travel & Tourism: Infrastructure service providers and services relating to tourism like hotels, theme parks, tour operators and travel agencies.

Retail Trade: Retail Trade of all kinds i.e. sale to the consumer - of all types of goods and services and also all type of distribution networks like dealers, franchises, direct selling and e-trade which sell directly to the consumer.

Commodity Traders and Others: Commodity Traders All types of traders in commodities (like metals, non-ferrous items, agricultural commodities etc.) and all types of distribution networks like wholesalers, dealers, franchises, direct selling, e-trade etc. Others Others are a residual category for all kinds of manufacturing and services not covered above.

Woman Entrepreneur of the year: The most promising SME that has been promoted and managed by a woman.

Green business award of the year: It recognizes companies that takes efforts towards protecting the environment.We are also going to identify the Most promising SME of the year and the Most promising Small Enterprise of the year.