Ehaaas and Shubhi Publications present the book launch of Dr. Alka Raghuvanshi’s last written book, “A RENDEZVOUS WITH TRADITIONAL INDIAN JEWELLERY” on the occasion of her 63rd birth anniversary. The book is curated by Manisha Gawade and photographed by Avinash Pasricha.

Left Sisters Manisha Gawade right Alka Raghuvanshi

The inauguration with be done by Mr. Amitabh Kant, Former CEO of the Niti Aayog and Dr. Sachchidanand Joshi, Member Secretary, Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts on Sunday, April 7th, 2024 at the India International Centre, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi at 6:30pm.

Ehsaas, founded by the two sisters Dr. Alka Raghuvanshi and Manisha Gawade, who are both internationally acclaimed Artists, curators and journalists, to promote Indian Arts the world over. Ehsaas announces its first ever Ehsaas Awards for Arts including lifetime achievement, Ehsaas award of excellence as well as Ehsaas Star Awards.

The Lifetime Achievement Awards bestowed to well renowned, Gurus Raja & Radha Reddy (Padma Bhushan) for Dance. The second Lifetime Achievement Award will be awarded to Prof. Niren Sengupta for Visual Arts.

Awards of Excellence will be awarded to luminaries like Shovana Narayan (Padma Shri) for Kathak Dance, Guru Ranjana Gauhar (Padma Shri) for Odissi Dance, Wasifuddin Dagar (Padma Shri) for Vocal Music, Guru Sharon Lowen for Odissi Dance, Smt. Sonal Kalra (Chief Managing Editor, Hindustan Times) for Journalism, Smt. Rashmi Vaidialingam for Theatre and Dance and Sadhna Srivastav for Television. Ehsaas Star Awards will also be given to Radhika Chopra- the queen of Ghazals and Sanjay Arya for Art Book Publishing.