Shahzia Sikander’s “Collective Behavior” Expands the Language of Contemporary Art at Stanford

by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Sep 17, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight

The Shahzia Sikander retrospective “Collective Behavior” has opened at the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University, running from September 17, 2025 through January 25, 2025. Sikander (born 1969, Lahore, Pakistan) now based in New York, is widely recognized for...

Sonali Mehta to lead NPR Music as executive director, signaling a growth push for Tiny Desk and public media music coverage

by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Sep 16, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight

National Public Radio has appointed Sonali Mehta as executive director of NPR Music, with her first day set for Sept. 22, 2025. The move places an experienced Indian American music executive at the helm of one of the most influential music brands in U.S. media, known...

University of Michigan names Anand Parekh inaugural chief health policy officer, strengthening the school’s policy impact

by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Sep 12, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight

The University of Michigan School of Public Health has appointed physician and policy leader Anand K. Parekh as its inaugural chief health policy officer, an announcement the university published on September 12, 2025. In parallel, the Institute for Healthcare Policy...

Swarthmore College appoints alumna Jyothi Das to its Board of Managers

by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Sep 12, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight

Swarthmore College announced that it has appointed Jyothi Das, Class of ’92, to its Board of Managers effective September 12, 2025. Das joins two other alumni in the newest cohort of board members and brings more than three decades of experience in marketing, consumer...

Baiju Bhatt recognized on Forbes 400 list of youngest billionaires

by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Sep 12, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight

Robinhood co-founder Baiju Prafulkumar Bhatt has been recognized as one of the youngest billionaires in America, making the prestigious Forbes 400 list of 2025. Announced on September 12, the ranking places him among the ten youngest individuals on the list and the...