Devi Awards Delhi 2024: Highlights of the magnificent evening
The latest edition of Devi Awards was held at the national capital where 17 women achievers were felicitated at a grand ceremony at ITC Maurya in Delhi
(Clockwise L-R) Dr Aqsa Shaikh, Gurmeet S Rai, Dr Jyoti Anand, Honourable Governor of Kerala Arif Mohammed Khan, Kalli Purie, Dr Rashmi Saluja, TNIE Editorial Director Prabhu Chawla, Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, Meena Bindra, Chhaya Sharma, Jyoti Bhatia, Poonam Sharma, Dr Kalaiselvi, Manjari Chaturvedi, Poonam Gupta, Debjani Ghosh, TNIE Executive Editor Santwana Bhattacharya, Meeta Pandit
8.54 pm: Debjani Ghosh, Distinguished Fellow, NITI Aayog, honoured for steering India's tryst with technology.
Debjani Ghosh, Distinguished Fellow, NITI Aayog
8.48 pm: Rashmi Saluja, Executive Chairperson, Religare Enterprises Limited, hailed for delivering a brilliantly effective corporate turnaround.
8.46 pm: Dr N Kalaiselvi, Director General, CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research), feted for her electrifying research.
8.43 pm: Dr Aqsa Shaikh, Professor of Community Medicine, Jamia Hamdard, hailed for advocating gender justice.
Dr Aqsa Shaikh, Professor of Community Medicine, Jamia Hamdard, with her award
8.40 pm: Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, Vice-Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, lauded for her able administration of the prestigious university.
Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, Vice-Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University on the stage pf Devi Awards Delhi 2024
8.38 pm: Artiste Manjari Chaturvedi celebrated for redefining classical dance
Dancer Manjari Chaturvedi with her Devi award
8.36 pm: Dr Jyoti Anand, Director, Anand Organization for Social Development, honoured for excellence in children's education.
Dr Jyoti Anand, Director, Anand Organisation for Social Development receives the award
8.30 pm: Art patron Shalini Passi hailed for her art and altruism.
Shalini Passi receiving the Devi award
8.26 pm: Dr Poonam Gupta, Director General, NCAER (National Council of Applied Economic Research) lauded for her work in economics.
Dr Poonam Gupta receiving the honour
8.21 pm: Meena Bindra, Chairperson, BIBA, honoured for her pioneering work in Indian fashion.
Meena Bindra, Chairperson, BIBA, receiving the award
8.06 pm: TNIE Editorial Director, Prabhu Chawla engages in a conversation with Honourable Governor of Kerala, Arif Mohammed Khan.
(L-R) Honourable Governor of Kerala, Arif Mohammed Khan, with TNIE Editorial Director, Prabhu Chawla.
8.00 pm: Chief guest and Honourable Governor of Kerala, Arif Mohammed Khan, addresses the audience.
Honourable Governor of Kerala, Arif Mohammed Khan
Honourable Governor of Kerala, Arif Mohammed Khan
7.44 pm: The New Indian Express Group Editorial Director Prabhu Chawla, TNIE CEO Lakshmi Menon, and TNIE Executive Editor Santwana Bhattacharya, along with chief guest, the Honourable Governor of Kerala, Arif Mohammed Khan, light the lamp.
(L-R) Honourable Governor of Kerala, Arif Mohammed Khan; TNIE Group CEO, Lakshmi Menon; TNIE Editorial Director, Prabhu Chawla and TNIE Executive Editor, Santwana Bhattacharya
7.31 pm: The New Indian Express Group CEO Lakshmi Menon welcomes the guests.
The New Indian Express Group CEO Lakshmi Menon
7.29 pm: Devi Awards Delhi 2024 begins!
Author and senior journalist Kaveree Bamzai addresses the gathering
