by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Aug 6, 2026 | south-asian-spotlight
NASA astronaut Anil Menon completed his first spacewalk on Aug. 6, working outside the International Space Station with fellow NASA astronaut Jessica Meir for about six and a half hours. The astronauts began U.S. Spacewalk 96 at 8:33 a.m. EDT and concluded it at 3...
by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Aug 4, 2026 | south-asian-spotlight
Emerson has appointed Indian American technology executive Rudy Sengupta as senior vice president, chief technology and AI officer, effective Aug. 15. He will join the St. Louis-based company’s Office of the Chief Executive and guide technology and artificial...
by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Aug 1, 2026 | south-asian-spotlight
Payal Sawhney has spent more than two decades working at the intersection of mental health, social work and community well-being. As the Founder and Executive Director of Saahas for Cause, she now leads a Southern California nonprofit created to help South Asian...
by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Aug 1, 2026 | south-asian-spotlight
Procter & Gamble has appointed India-born executive Shailesh Jejurikar chairman of its board of directors, effective Aug. 1. He will hold the position in addition to his existing responsibilities as the company’s president and chief executive officer. Jejurikar...
by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Jul 30, 2026 | south-asian-spotlight
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine has appointed Indian-origin physician-scientist Shyam Visweswaran chair of its Department of Biomedical Informatics, following his service as interim chair since November 2025. Visweswaran is trained in artificial...
