Kesari awards for excellence

Thane, Jan 13 (UNI) Various dignitaries specialized in their respective fields have been honoured with the ''Kesari'' award in a glittering function held at the Dadoji Kondev Stadium here.

Infosys Chief Sudha Moorty, ICICI's Lalita Gupte, singer Shankar Mahadevan, art director Nitin Chandrakant Desai and child actor Darshil Safari of ''Tare Zameen Par'' fame have been conferred with the honour by Mr Kesari Patil of Kesari Tours and Travels. Loksatta Editor Kumar Ketkar was the chief guest on the occasion.

The ceremony was organised by Kesari Tours and Travels to honour personalities who have excelled in their respective fields.

The award ceremony was followed by a concert by Tabla maestro Ustaad Zakir Hussain.

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