Archives - Honours 2013
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French Honour for Ms Anjali Gopalan, 25 October 2013
Ms Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, Hon’ble Minister for Women’s Rights and Spokesperson of the French Government, during her India visit (25 to 28 October 2013), awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour to Ms Anjali Gopalan, Founder and Executive Director of Naz Foundation.
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France honours Mr Jacques Michel, 30 September 2013
Ambassador of France to India, Mr François Richier bestowed "Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur" on Mr Jacques Michel
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French distinction conferred on Anurag Kashyap at Cannes, 20 May 2013
India is the guest country at the 66th Cannes Film Festival, that will take place from 15th to 26th May, 2013. The guest country selection coincides with the centennial of Indian cinema, during which Cannes will welcome a large number of Indian films and delegates to celebrate the centenary. To mark the occasion Amitabh Bachchan walked the red carpet for the opening film “The Great Gatsby” and Vidya Balan is a Jury member.
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France honours Madeleine de Blic, 10 May 2013
“Volontariat India” was created in Pondicherry in 1962 thanks to a young Belgian social worker, Madeleine HERMAN, whose will was, as Abbé Pierre always did, to “Serve FIRST the poorest of the poor”: children, people (...)
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France honours Mr Eric Compan, 8 May 2013
Bestowal of the award "Officier des palmes académiques" upon the Lycée Français de Pondichéry principal, Mr Eric Compan for exemplary service to national education
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France honours Dr Balasubramanian, 6 May 2013
France bestows "Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur" on Dr Balasubramanian, Director CERTH, 6 May 2013
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France honours Prof Amartya Sen, 15 February 2013
Dear Professor,
It is a privilege to bestow this distinction on in the name of the French Republic to you. To you who have received so very many distinguished ones, particularly the Nobel Prize.
You are an (...) -
France bestows “Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters” on Prshant Lahoti, 22 January 2013
Ambassador of France to India, Mr. François Richier confers the award of the “Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters” on Mr. Prshant Lahoti.
H.E. Mr François Richier, Ambassador of France to India gave (...) -
France bestows “Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters” on Subodh Gupta, 20 January 2013
French Distinction “Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters” conferred on Subodh Gupta