While serving as Superintendent in Custom Dept. of India won Gold Medal in Table Tennis of all India Civil Services and Revenue Department Govt. of India & played at National levels.

Was Goa Champion in Table – Tennis in various national games & received Highest Award of government of Goa as a sports star of Goa.

Received “Certificate of Appreciation “from Mumbai Customs, Ministry of Finance in deep appreciation for the excellent services rendered.

Conduced successfully, Food Festivals in India, abroad and In-flight services of various Airlines.

Successfully launched Culture Curry – The Speciality South Indian cuisine Restobar serving traditional authentic non-vegetarian & vegetarian food from southern peninsula of India.

The New York Times gave a glorifying review of Goa Portuguesa mentioning it, as a place to visit again & again.

Received Maharashtra Gaurav Award from Maharashtra Kala Niketan for the excellence in Culinary Art.

Received Award for the “The Best C.E.O.” by TOPS GROUPS for Brand building, Business development of Goa Portuguesa, and the work done for the betterment of the Society & Charity.

N.H.K. JAPAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION Awarded Culture Curry as the “Best Authentic Gourmet restaurant.” And a special cookery show was held by me, which was shot by N.H.K.

Won H & FS Award for Goa Portuguesa as the “Best Indian Restaurant ” beating 50 restaurants including stalwarts of the industry like Copper Chimney, Konkan Cafe of Taj, Khyber and Jewel of India.

Won the most prestigious “Outstanding Gourmet Restaurant” from India International Tourism Council for Goa Portuguesa restaurant.

Conducted various cookery shows in the restaurants, for ladies of Indian Chamber Of Commerce, For Hospitality Training Institutes, for various Press & Electronic media like Star T.V. Zee’s Khana Khazana show with chef Sanjeev Kapoor, Doordarshan.

Judge for several cookery contest shows on Press & Electronic Media.

Won cookery contest ‘Ali Khan’s Kitchen’ on Star T.V.

Interviewed & featured in Business India & on various cook books like “Upper Crust, Savvy Cook Book, Femina, Quick Bites, New Woman etc.