Devi Awards Bengaluru 2024
8.00 pm: Devi Awards Bengaluru 2024 comes to an end! Lakshmi Menon, CEO of TNIE, expresses gratitude to all the Devis for their contribution
7.55 pm: Before the awards ceremony wraps up this year, all our Devis, along with our Editor Santwana Bhattacharya, and EventXpress Director Neha Sonthalia, gather for a memorable photo
7:45 pm: Two-time Olympian, Anju Bobby George, receives the award
7.43 pm: Jahnavi Phalkey, Founding Director, Science Gallery Bengaluru honoured with the Devi Award
7.41 pm: Renowned thespian Arundhati Nag receives the award
7.39 pm: "It takes a village to build any initiative, and the support of women makes it even more enriching," says Dr Vatsala Thirumalai, Professor and Dean at NCBS-TIFR, Bengaluru, as she recieves Devi Award
7.37 pm: Kavita Gupta Sabharwal, Founder and Managing Trustee, Neev Schools recieves the award
7.35 pm: Awardee and NIMHANS director Dr Pratima Murthy speaks on the importance of mental health care
7.30 pm: Restaurateur Sonali Sattar receives the honour
7.25 pm: Inclusive activist Alina Alam receives the award along with the workers of Mitti Cafe, founded by her
7.22 pm: Awardee Nirupama Rajendra shows us the manifestation of the Devi within
7.20 pm: The Devi award to author, Samhita Arni
7.17 pm: Pavithra Muddaya, co-founder, Vimor receives the award
7.12 pm: Mr Shibulal in conversation with senior journalist Kaveree Bamzai
6:55 PM: Lighting of the lamp by Shri SD Shibulal, Former CEO of Infosys; Mr Manoj Sonthalia, Chairman and MD, TNIE; Mr Prabhu Chawla, Editorial Director, TNIE; Santwana Bhattacharya, Editor, TNIE and Lakshmi Menon, CEO, TNIE
6.50 pm: Welcome address by Neha Sonthalia, Director, EventXpress
6.47 pm: Four Devis on science and culture, and advocating for transformative change
6.29 pm: Roundtable with Arundhati Nag, Kavita Gupta Sabharwal, Samhita Arni and Jahnavi Phalkey
6.24 pm: Devi Awards Bengaluru 2024 begins!
6.05 pm: Guests arrive for the event!
5.35 pm: The stage is set for Devi Awards Bengaluru 2024!