The North Eastern Tea Association (NETA) will present its Lifetime Achievement Award to Piyush Desai, chairman of the Wagh Bakri Tea Group. Desai, 86, has over six decades of experience in the tea industry and is recognized as a tea tasting and evaluation expert. NETA highlighted the connection between Assam, India's largest tea producer, and Gujarat, its largest consumer, where Wagh Bakri is based. This award recognizes Desai's significant contributions to the tea sector.