New York, N.Y. The Second Annual Light of India Awards were held recently at the Taj Pierre Hotel on Fifth Avenue. Hundreds of the brightest Indian minds gathered – the crème de la crème from the business, finance, and entertainment communities – for the awards.
Padma Lakshmi on stage with MC’s Pooja Batra and Sendhil Ramamurthy. Photo: Michael Toolan.
Arun Sarin, former C.E.O. of Vodafone Group. Photo: Michael Toolan.
Indian actor Sendhil Ramamurthy with Top Chef Canada Host Lisa Ray. Photo: Michael Toolan.
Ajit Rangnekar presents Light of India Award for Education (Jury & People’s Choice Award)
to Renu Khator, President of the University of Houston. Photo: Michael Toolan.
Co-founder of Hotmail Sabeer Bhatia with Pialy Aditya. Photo: Michael Toolan.
Top Chef America Host Padma Lakshmi. Photo: Michael Toolan.
Actor Sendhil Ramamurthy and Pooja Batra co-emceeing the awards show.
Pooja is the former Miss India and UB Group Brand Ambassador. Photo: Michael Toolan.
The Light of India Awards is an initiative created by Remit2India and presented by The Amrapali Group.
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Originally published in The Daily Kos, July 1, 2012
