Kamlesh Mehta, Nimmi Mehta, Dr Jatin Shah, Dr Ivana Shah, Deputy Consul General Vishal Harsh, Jori Kohli, and Parveen Chopra unveil The South Asian Times Person of the Year Special Edition honoring and featuring Dr Jatin Shah.
In his acceptance speech, Dr Jatin Shah said that being recognized by your own family, community, or society is a unique honor.
Kamlesh Mehta, Chairman and Publisher of The South Asian Times, talks about the special edition honoring Dr Jatin Shah.
Nimmi Mehta, Kamlesh Mehta’s wife, felicitates Dr Ivana Shah, Jatin Shah’s orthodontist wife, with a shawl and bouquet.
Drs Jatin Shah and Ivana Shah with Kamlesh Mehta and his wife, Nimmi Mehta.
Deputy Indian Consul General in New York, Vishal Harsh, speaking on the occasion.
Distinguished personalities, including previous Person of the Year honorees, congratulated Dr Jatin Shah - (from left) Naveen Shah, Kamlesh Mehta, Ravi Batra, Nimmi Mehta, Sant Chatwal, Dr Ivana Shah, Dr Jatin Shah, Dr Sudhir Parikh, Dr Dattatreyudu Nori, Ravishankar Bhooplapur, Ranju Batra, DCG Vishal Harsh, Chintu Patel, Mukund Padmanabhan and Mohan Wanchoo.
A Kathak performance by students of Preya Patel of Vivarta Arts were highlights of the evening.
A Sitar recital by Radhika Samson
The elegant gala event was attended by over 150 elite guests.
Dr Jatin Shah receiving citations from Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, represented by Murtajiz Naqvi (right), and Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino, represented by Harry Malhotra (2nd right).
Xavier University Chancellor Dr Ganesh J Bhat (center) with XUSOM President Ravi Bhooplaur and The South Asian Times Chairman and Publisher Kamlesh Mehta.
Kamlesh Mehta shares a light moment with Dr Jain Shah, Kamal Dandona, and Padma Bhushan Sant Chatwal.
Dr Jatin Shah with his family friends, famous as 'Five Families'. Seen in the photo: Dr Ashok Shaha, Dr Mamta Shaha, Parvina Mehta, Dr Bhupendra Tolia, and other close friends.
Dr Ashok Shaha, a close associate of Dr Jatin Shah, introducing him at the gala.
A sweet moment as Kamlesh Mehta feeds a piece of cake to Dr Jatin Shah. Also seen in the photo: Dr Manjit Bains, Sant Chatwal, Ivana Shah, Ranju Batra, Ravi Batra, and Dr Sudhir Parikh. (All photos courtesy: The South Asian Times)
