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Priyam Chatterjee becomes first Indian chef to receive French honour
Priyam Chatterjee has become the first Indian chef to be awarded the ‘Chevalier de l’Ordre du Mérite Agricoleto’ by the Government of France. The award recognises his contribution towards reinventing the gastronomic scene in India. Chatterjee is best known for revisiting the traditional dishes from his native state of West Bengal and giving it a ..
Topics: Chatterjee • Chefs • Chevalier • India • Indian people • Priyam Chatterjee • Surname • Surnames
A S Kiran Kumar bestowed with France’s highest civilian award
Former ISRO chairman A S Kiran Kumar has been conferred with France’s highest civilian award – Chevalier de l’Ordre national de la Lgion d’Honneur – for his contribution to India-France space cooperation. Throughout his career at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), including as its chairman from 2015 to 2018, Kumar fostered the historic and ..
Topics: A. S. Kiran Kumar • Awards • Chevalier • Indian Space Research Organisation • Legion of Honour • Louis Stern • Military awards and decorations of France • Orders, decorations, and medals of France • Science and technology in India