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Desi Talk publisher and Padma Shri awardee, Dr. Sudhir M. Parikh, was among honorees at the gala launch of the NRI Federation, a nonprofit established to represent overseas Indians across the globe. Founded and chaired by Deepak and Surbhi Kavadia, the federation aims at assisting NRIs through various programs like adoption and donations for Smart Villages, health and cultural heritage fairs, education, youth development and special programs for the disabled and the underprivileged, senior citizens, women and children.
More than 500 people, including Bollywood playback singer and music director Bappi Lahiri, brand ambassador of the federation, and Home Minister of Rajasthan, Gulabchand Kataria, attended the event held at the Hindu Temple Auditorium in Flushing.
Other honorees included Dr. Ajay K. Lodha, vice president of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), for his dedicated leadership and contribution via several organizations like AAPI and RANA and for his generous services as an internist; H.R. Shah, chairman and CEO of TV Asia; and Prabha Golia, vice president of the Perfume Center of America and Kanak and Prabha Golia Foundation with main focus on children’s education, women empowerment and medical services.
Dr. Banad N. Viswanath, was honored posthumously for his dedicated services to the community as a cardiologist, his distant vision via “Vision of Asia” and his ongoing dedication for generations via ITV. His son Dev Vishwanath accepted the award.
Highlights included a fashion show with model and actress Jinal Pandya as the show stopper, dance and a live performance by Bappi Lahiri and Romi Khan. A souvenir book, authored by Flora Parekh and Surbhi Kavadia with the help of the entire NRIF team, was also released.
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