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In pictures: Kolkata edition of the Devi Awards is a roaring success, as Smriti Irani felicitates the recipients

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Educator and social entrepreneur Parmita Sarma receives her award from Smriti Irani
Educator and social entrepreneur Parmita Sarma receives her award from Smriti Irani
Smriti Irani awards filmmaker Pritha Chakraborty with a Devi Award as Prabhu Chawla looks on
Environmental activist and entrepreneur Ekta Jaju is all smiles as she collects her award from Mrs Irani
The honourable minister Smriti Irani hands over the award to sartorial visionary Madhu Neotia
Smriti Irani with the minds behind Mizo design house Vakiria Laldinsangi, Lalsangzeli and Lalruathlu
Smriti Irani and Prabhu Chawla felicitate sustainable fashion activist Sujata Chatterjee
Lifestyle entrepreneur Ritu Agarwal receives her accolade from Smriti Irani and Prabhu Chawla
DIY cleanliness influencer and environmentalist Temsutula Imsong receives some much-deserved recognition from the honourable minister and Mr Chawla
We find Smriti Irani in jolly spirits during a candid moment at the ceremony
Mrs Irani shares a light moment with Prabhu Chawla
Chairman of Express Publications Manoj K Sonthalia talks to Smriti Irani as Prabhu Chawla looks on
Smriti Irani catches up with industrialist Sanjiv Goenka
Kaveree Bamzai hosts a panel of jovial speakers at the discussion session
Devi Award recipient Ekta Jaju and handloom revivalist Malvika Banerjee at the discussion panel
The Editorial Director of the New Indian Express Group Prabhu Chawla speaks during the ceremony
And here's Mr Chawla arriving at the venue with the honourable minister Smriti Irani
Devi Awards recipient Madhu Neotia strikes a pretty pose with daughter Paroma
Maestro Tarun Bhattacharya with his wife, the dance exponent Sanchita Bhattacharya
Prabhu Chawla, editorial director The New Indian Express Group with Harshavardhan Neotia Chairman of the Ambuja Neotia Group
Eminent artist Shuvaprasanna
National award-winning director Srijit Mukherji makes an appearance at the event
Actor and MP Nusrat Jahan poses with husband Nikhil Jain, Prabhu Chawla, Neha Periwal and Manoj Kumar Sonthalia
Alokananda Roy poses up a storm with her trophy
Supermodel Ushoshi Sengupta is chic in black at the Devi Awards
Devi Award winner and director of the acclaimed film Mukherjee Dar Bou, Pritha Chakraborty, is radiant in a sari