Kindness Awards Bring Hope For Inclusion
Updated On: 24 September, 2025 06:33 PM IST | Mumbai | Buzz
The 6th annual Restore Awards, endorsed by UNAIDS, celebrated mental health, inclusion, and sustainability. Highlights include a fashion show and diverse winner

The Restore Awards 2025: Celebrating Kindness & Inclusion
People in wheelchairs, neurodiverse individuals walking the cause fashion show, transgender activists on the jury, these were some of the highlights of the 6th edition of The Restore Awards®, endorsed by the United Nations UNAIDS. Luminaries like Imtiaz Ali, Khatija Rahman, Mr S Ravi, Chairman Of Tourism Finance Corporation, India, Dr Annurag Batra, Chairman, BusinessWorld Group and Exchange4Media, celebrated Senior oncologist, Dr Bharat Bhosale, orthopaedic surgeon Dr Jawahar Panjwani, physiotherapist to the Indian cricket team, Dr Ali Irani and other specialists were part of the amazing awards ceremony at JW Marriott Sahar, Mumbai.
“Hosting the Restore Awards® underscores our commitment to mindful hospitality and our role as a nurturing host of transformative conversations in the city we call home- Gateway to Mumbai,” said Sachin Mylavarapu General Manager - JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar. The hotel hosted the awards for the second year in a row to demonstrate solidarity to the cause. For the last six years, The Restore Awards® by the Kindness Practice Foundation, an NGO, founded by Dr Rachna Chhachhi, cancer, nutrition, and mental health therapist, support and celebrate individuals and organisations in the areas of mental health, inclusion and sustainability. Unlike other awards, there is no registration or entry fee for these awards. The awards were presented by the foundation, hosted by JW Marriott, and partnered by Right Shift from ITC, as nutrition partner, Organic India from Tata Consumer as gifts partner and The Honest Blend as beverage partner.

