Indian-American space leader Amit Kshatriya tapped as NASA Associate Administrator and COO

by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Sep 3, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight

Amit Kshatriya, an Indian-American veteran of NASA with two decades of service, has been appointed as the agency’s Associate Administrator – the highest-ranking civil service position – and Chief Operating Officer, effective September 3, 2025. The...

Indian-American SP Kothari joins U.S. Treasury as Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy

by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Sep 2, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight

Dr. SP Kothari, a renowned Indian-American economist, has been appointed Assistant Secretary for the Office of Economic Policy at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, as confirmed in an announcement published on September 2, 2025. Kothari brings deep academic and...

South Asian led US-based funds Blume and Celesta help launch $1B India Deep Tech Alliance

by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Sep 2, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight

Celesta Capital and Blume Ventures, two South Asian led venture firms with active U.S. footprints, are at the center of a new 1B dollar coalition to accelerate deep tech company building in the U.S.-India corridor. The India Deep Tech Investment Alliance brings...

Raj Batra to lead Eptura as CEO, bringing decades of automation expertise to workplace tech

by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Aug 28, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight

Eptura has appointed Raj Batra as chief executive officer, effective September 2, 2025. The Atlanta-based workplace technology company announced the move on August 28, positioning the longtime Siemens executive to guide its next phase of growth in integrated workplace...

Anila Quayyum Agha’s “Geometry of Light” installation opens in Seattle with immersive sculptural light works

by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Aug 27, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight

The Seattle Asian Art Museum (SAAM) unveiled the solo exhibition Anila Quayyum Agha: Geometry of Light, starting August 27, 2025 and running through April 19, 2026. The show presents the American-Pakistani artist’s (b. 1965) signature large-scale laser-cut steel cube...