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AJAY BHUTORIA SANJEEV KAPOOR

Jain community awards highest Chef features in

honor to Commissioner Taste Hall of Fame

jay Bhutoria has been conferred the Acharya Maha Pragya Pratibha
award, the highest Jain community recognition in recognition of his ac-
Acomplishments as a community leader, an advisor to the President of
the United States for the Asian American Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander
(AANHPI) Commission, an author and an entrepreneur from California.
The award ceremony was blessed by Parampujya Achayya Mahasharman anjeev Kapoor Khazana (India) features in the prestigious Taste Hall
in an event in Mumbai recently. The grand event saw the participation of of Fame along with the likes of Gwyneth Paltro, Julia Collin Davison
over 5,000 Jain community leaders from across the globe, uniting to honor a S(America’s Test Kitchen), Oprah Winfrey, Air France, Chef JJ Johnson,
distinguished figure. amongst the 33 pioneering inductees.
TASTE AWARDS finalists are selected from nomination submissions
“Mr. Ajay Bhutoria’s unwavering commitment has played a pivotal by the Academy of Media Tastemakers, a diverse and respected association
of food & wine editors, writers and bloggers, chefs, fashion journalists, tele-
role in reshaping the trajectory of US-India relations. His tireless vision producers and stations, online video platforms, mobile device provid-
ers, retail and technology enterprises, previous award recipients, and others.
efforts have been instrumental in fostering a strengthened part- Taste awards are often called the “Oscars of Food, Fashion & Lifestyle Me-
nership between these two influential nations. Of particular note is dia”.
The inductees range from television and movies to online video, radio,
the significant policy change regarding H1B visa stamping, which and real-world experiences. This year’s class includes a record number of
is now allowed within the United States”, the press release said. international inductees.
The mission of TASTE HALL OF FAME is to recognize and acknowl-
Serving as an Advisor to President Biden for the Asian American Native edge outstanding excellence in video, film, mobile and interactive content
Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Commission, Ajay Bhutoria holds a key position focused on food, drink, fashion, design, travel and lifestyle.
in shaping transformative policies. His role as the co-chair of the Economic Chef Sanjeev Kapoor’s show Khana Khazana first aired in 1993 on Zee
Subcommittee, along with his influential memberships in various subcom- TV gaining immense popularity. The show ran for 17 long years, making
mittees, is a testament to his ability to craft policies with far-reaching im- it the longest running of its kind in Asia. With its simple recipes, the show
plications for future generations. His recommendations, which have been aimed to empower women through power of cooking to become self-suffi-
adopted by the White House, USCIS, and the State Department, underscore cient. Later, Kapoor launched a 24X7 food and lifestyle channel, Food Food
his enduring impact on the world stage. in 2011.
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