Times Now, ICICI Bank NRI Awards 2018: Prem Watsa honoured 'NRI Of the Year'
New Delhi : Prem Watsa, an Indo -Canadian billionaire businessman and the founder, chairman, and chief executive of Fairfax Financial Holdings was awarded with the Special Jury ‘NRI of the Year Award’ at the fifth edition of Times NOW & ICICI Bank.
Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri was presented with the ‘Global Indian Icon’ award. The Times Network and ICICI Bank awards were organized in Mumbai on Friday, July 13
The NRI of the Year Awards, one of India’s top recognition platforms, appreciate the spirit of global Indians who have made a mark for themselves worldwide. “Over the course of five editions, NRI of the Year, our flagship property has emerged as the most distinctive and coveted awards platform, instituted to recognise the achievements of the global Indians. It is an important component of our engagement with the Indian diaspora as a media group representing a nation with a global agenda,” said MK Anand, MD, Times Network. Kiren Rijiju, minister of state for home affairs, was the chief guest for the function.
Times Now and ICICI Bank ‘NRI of the Year Awards’ was hosted by Global Indian International School (GIIS) are now the most watched awards in the non-resident Indian (NRI) community. “This year’s nominations have far exceeded last seasons’. This is an indication of the award’s growing popularity. Our association with this programme is a testimony to our commitment to the NRI community and the pride we feel on witnessing the overwhelming achievements of the NRIs across the globe,” said Vijay Chandok, executive director, ICICI Bank.
Ernst & Young one of the top global professional services firm is the process adviser for the awards. Key speakers at the event appreciated the contribution of NRI community in disseminating the stories of rising India globally. “I have been working with expats and the NRI community for the last 16 years and have experienced the great contributions of NRIs and PIOs to Singapore.
“The NRI community has done lots of amazing work not only in social circles but also around the world. They have been an inspiration to many,” said Atul Temurnikar, cofounder, Global Schools Foundation, Singapore.
