Archives - Honours 2018
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Azim Premji conferred Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur
The award comes in recognition of his outstanding contribution to developing the information technology industry in India, his economic outreach in France, and his laudable contribution to society as a philanthropist through the Azim Premji Foundation and University.
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Jawahar Lal Sarin conferred "Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur"
France’s highest civilian honour was bestowed on Mr Sarin in recognition of his outstanding contribution to enhancing Indo-French cultural cooperation and promoting the French language.
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Aruna Jayanthi conferred "Knight of the Order of the Legion of Honour"
The honour comes in recognition of her vision transforming CapGemini India into a leading IT company.
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Kalki Koechlin conferred “Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters”
The French government bestowed the honour of Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres) on versatile actor Kalki Koechlin.
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Aishwarya Tipnis conferred “Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres”
The award comes in recognition of Ms Aishwarya Tipnis’s outstanding commitment to the preservation of French heritage in India.