March 29 2016, 11.14 PM IST || Pocket News Alert
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor and Katrina Kaif, give away ‘Women of Worth Awards’ to winners
Mumbai, 28th March 2015: It was a night dedicated to applauding and honoring accomplished Indian women as L’Oréal Paris in partnership with NDTV hosted the fifth edition of ‘Women of Worth Awards’.
The award ceremony held at The Taj Lands End, Mumbai, felicitated the achievements of 8 exceptional women who have made a difference to the lives of others through their determination, conviction and drive.
‘Women of Worth Awards’ brought to fore the dedication, perseverance and the inspiring journeys of
Indian women for their impactful contribution in respective fields. The nominees, selected across 8
categories including social impact, education, science and innovation among others, were shortlisted after an extensive research process by the jury.
The diverse jury members who played a significant role in identifying the winners were –
1. Saurabh Srivastava – Co-Founder, Indian Angel Network and NASSCOM; and Padma Shri Awardee
2. Dr. Pinky Anand- Senior Advocate, Supreme Court
3. Belinda Wright – Noted Wildlife Conservationist
4. Shovana Narayan – Kathak Danseuse, and Padma Shri awardee
5. Dr. Ranjana Kumari – Director, Centre for Social Research
6. Anu Aga – Member, Rajya Sabha
7. Dr. Prannoy Roy – Co-founder and Executive Co-chairperson, NDTV
8. Manashi Guha – Vice President Marketing, L’Oréal India
Celebrating the 5th edition of Women of Worth Awards, Satyaki Ghosh, Director, Consumer Products Division, L’Oréal India said, “Celebrating women achievers and encouraging women to believe in
themselves is part of L’Oréal Paris’ core belief. The achievers that you see today are fabulous examples of the work women in India are doing, allowing the community and the nation to grow. I would like to congratulate all the winners and nominees for scaling heights in their own field and engineering change. They are truly an inspiration to society and the world at large. They are all are truly Women of Worth.”
L’Oreal Paris Brand ambassadors Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor and Katrina Kaif along
with celebrities like Sunil Gavaskar, Priya Dutt, Kailash Kher and the esteemed jury members were in
attendance to give away the awards.
All 3 ambassadors gave away awards for causes close to their heart – Aishwarya Rai Bachchan for Social Impact, Sonam Kapoor for Science and Innovation and Katrina Kaif for Education.
Power packed performances by Kailash Kher, Harshdeep Kaur and Shakti Mohan brought alive the essence of womanhood in India and made the evening an occasion to remember.
Rounding off a successful partnership with L’Oréal Paris for the awards Vikram Chandra, Group CEO, NDTV said, “It’s been an eventful journey associating with L’Oreal’s Women of Worth initiative. Right from the announcement of the nominees to the Conclave and the final Awards Ceremony, each step has been taken in the right direction for women empowerment. The women honored through this campaign are a reflection of what NDTV stands for, supporting and encouraging gender equality. Every woman nominated was a winner and we really hope to continue our efforts in this direction.”
Winners of L’Oréal-NDTV Women of Worth Awards 2016
Sr. No Category Winner
1 Social Impact SUPARNA GUPTA
2 Science And Innovation LALITA PRASIDA SRIPADA SRISAI
3 Education SAFEENA HUSAIN
PWILAO BASUMATARY
4 Sports
5 Environment AJAITA SHAH
6 Arts NEHA KIRPAL
7 Literary Contribution SREEMOYI PIU KUNDU
8 Business and VANI KOLA Entrepreneurship
About L’Oréal Paris:
L’Oréal Paris is a truly global beauty brand combines the latest in technology with the highest in quality for the ultimate in luxury beauty at mass. Our signature phrase, “Because You’re Worth It”, is meant to inspire each and every woman to embrace her own unique beauty and reinforce her sense of self-worth.
As the biggest beauty brand in the world, L’Oréal Paris has an unparalleled commitment to technology, research and innovation, providing groundbreaking, high-quality products for women and men of all ages and ethnicities. The L’Oréal Paris brand encompasses the four major beauty categories – hair color, cosmetics, hair care, and skin care – and includes such well-known brands as Excellence Crème, Total Repair 5 hair care, Youth Code, Fall Repair, Revitalift, Volume Million Lashes Mascara, Colour Riche lipsticks, Superliners and True Match foundations among many others. L’Oréal Paris truly believes that, whatever your age, gender, ethnicity or look, “you’re worth it”.
About NDTV:
NDTV Ltd, founded in 1988, is India’s largest news and infotainment network. It is home to the country’s best and brightest reporters, anchors, camerapersons and producers. Offices and studios across the country host India’s most modern and sophisticated production, newsgathering and archiving facilities.
NDTV has an unmatched track record of being the first to successfully launch innovative news and lifestyle channels: NDTV 24×7 is a clear leader in the English news segment; NDTV India is amongst the country’s leading Hindi news channels while NDTV Good Times straddles issues from health and holistic healing to fashion and food. In a first of its kind in the country the 2-in-1 channel of NDTV Profit and NDTV Prime is a business plus infotainment channel with NDTV Profit being India’s number one markets’ news channel.
NDTV is credited with pioneering several broadcasting and programming initiatives in Indian television and has expanded into one of the nation’s biggest broadcasting houses by growing beyond news broadcasting and venturing into non news verticals with NDTV Worldwide and NDTV Convergence. NDTV has received many accolades for pioneering causes and for taking a leading role in Corporate Social Responsibility. For more information visit www.ndtv.com
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor and Katrina Kaif, give away ‘Women of Worth Awards’ to winners
Mumbai, 28th March 2015: It was a night dedicated to applauding and honoring accomplished Indian women as L’Oréal Paris in partnership with NDTV hosted the fifth edition of ‘Women of Worth Awards’.
The award ceremony held at The Taj Lands End, Mumbai, felicitated the achievements of 8 exceptional women who have made a difference to the lives of others through their determination, conviction and drive.
‘Women of Worth Awards’ brought to fore the dedication, perseverance and the inspiring journeys of
Indian women for their impactful contribution in respective fields. The nominees, selected across 8
categories including social impact, education, science and innovation among others, were shortlisted after an extensive research process by the jury.
The diverse jury members who played a significant role in identifying the winners were –
1. Saurabh Srivastava – Co-Founder, Indian Angel Network and NASSCOM; and Padma Shri Awardee
2. Dr. Pinky Anand- Senior Advocate, Supreme Court
3. Belinda Wright – Noted Wildlife Conservationist
4. Shovana Narayan – Kathak Danseuse, and Padma Shri awardee
5. Dr. Ranjana Kumari – Director, Centre for Social Research
6. Anu Aga – Member, Rajya Sabha
7. Dr. Prannoy Roy – Co-founder and Executive Co-chairperson, NDTV
8. Manashi Guha – Vice President Marketing, L’Oréal India
Celebrating the 5th edition of Women of Worth Awards, Satyaki Ghosh, Director, Consumer Products Division, L’Oréal India said, “Celebrating women achievers and encouraging women to believe in
themselves is part of L’Oréal Paris’ core belief. The achievers that you see today are fabulous examples of the work women in India are doing, allowing the community and the nation to grow. I would like to congratulate all the winners and nominees for scaling heights in their own field and engineering change. They are truly an inspiration to society and the world at large. They are all are truly Women of Worth.”
L’Oreal Paris Brand ambassadors Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor and Katrina Kaif along
with celebrities like Sunil Gavaskar, Priya Dutt, Kailash Kher and the esteemed jury members were in
attendance to give away the awards.
All 3 ambassadors gave away awards for causes close to their heart – Aishwarya Rai Bachchan for Social Impact, Sonam Kapoor for Science and Innovation and Katrina Kaif for Education.
Power packed performances by Kailash Kher, Harshdeep Kaur and Shakti Mohan brought alive the essence of womanhood in India and made the evening an occasion to remember.
Rounding off a successful partnership with L’Oréal Paris for the awards Vikram Chandra, Group CEO, NDTV said, “It’s been an eventful journey associating with L’Oreal’s Women of Worth initiative. Right from the announcement of the nominees to the Conclave and the final Awards Ceremony, each step has been taken in the right direction for women empowerment. The women honored through this campaign are a reflection of what NDTV stands for, supporting and encouraging gender equality. Every woman nominated was a winner and we really hope to continue our efforts in this direction.”
Winners of L’Oréal-NDTV Women of Worth Awards 2016
Sr. No Category Winner
1 Social Impact SUPARNA GUPTA
2 Science And Innovation LALITA PRASIDA SRIPADA SRISAI
3 Education SAFEENA HUSAIN
PWILAO BASUMATARY
4 Sports
5 Environment AJAITA SHAH
6 Arts NEHA KIRPAL
7 Literary Contribution SREEMOYI PIU KUNDU
8 Business and VANI KOLA Entrepreneurship
About L’Oréal Paris:
L’Oréal Paris is a truly global beauty brand combines the latest in technology with the highest in quality for the ultimate in luxury beauty at mass. Our signature phrase, “Because You’re Worth It”, is meant to inspire each and every woman to embrace her own unique beauty and reinforce her sense of self-worth.
As the biggest beauty brand in the world, L’Oréal Paris has an unparalleled commitment to technology, research and innovation, providing groundbreaking, high-quality products for women and men of all ages and ethnicities. The L’Oréal Paris brand encompasses the four major beauty categories – hair color, cosmetics, hair care, and skin care – and includes such well-known brands as Excellence Crème, Total Repair 5 hair care, Youth Code, Fall Repair, Revitalift, Volume Million Lashes Mascara, Colour Riche lipsticks, Superliners and True Match foundations among many others. L’Oréal Paris truly believes that, whatever your age, gender, ethnicity or look, “you’re worth it”.
About NDTV:
NDTV Ltd, founded in 1988, is India’s largest news and infotainment network. It is home to the country’s best and brightest reporters, anchors, camerapersons and producers. Offices and studios across the country host India’s most modern and sophisticated production, newsgathering and archiving facilities.
NDTV has an unmatched track record of being the first to successfully launch innovative news and lifestyle channels: NDTV 24×7 is a clear leader in the English news segment; NDTV India is amongst the country’s leading Hindi news channels while NDTV Good Times straddles issues from health and holistic healing to fashion and food. In a first of its kind in the country the 2-in-1 channel of NDTV Profit and NDTV Prime is a business plus infotainment channel with NDTV Profit being India’s number one markets’ news channel.
NDTV is credited with pioneering several broadcasting and programming initiatives in Indian television and has expanded into one of the nation’s biggest broadcasting houses by growing beyond news broadcasting and venturing into non news verticals with NDTV Worldwide and NDTV Convergence. NDTV has received many accolades for pioneering causes and for taking a leading role in Corporate Social Responsibility. For more information visit www.ndtv.com
