- IIT Madras launches Gopalakrishnan Deshpande Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Queens University names Dunin-Deshpande Queens Innovation Centre to drive Region-wide Entrepreneurship
- Desh and Jaishree Deshpande receive New England Choice Award for Lifetime Achievement
- Forbes India Recognizes Desh Deshpande for Philanthropic Work
- 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Winner to Speak at Development Dialogue Conference in India