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Awesome twosome
March 29, 2008
Legendary economists Professor Padma Desai, arguably the most eminent expert on the Russian economy, and her husband Professor Jagdish Bhagwati, a leading advocate for free trade and globalisation, were honoured with the India Abroad Lifetime Achievement Award. The couple, distinguished professors at Columbia University, received the award from writer Salman Rushdie, winner of the same award last year.
Also honoured was Dr Renu Khator, president and chancellor of the University of Houston. Dr Khator left India as a shy young bride 25 years ago, and is today among America's premier university administrators. She received the India Abroad Publisher's Special Award for Excellence.
Image: (Left) Ajit Balakrishnan, publisher of India Abroad and chairman of Rediff.com India Ltd which owns the newspaper, presents the India Abroad Special Award for Excellence 2007 to Dr Renu Khator.
Right: Writer Salman Rushdie presents the India Abroad Lifetime Achievement Award 2007 to economists Jagdish Bhagwati and Padma Desai.
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