Satya Nadella to receive nation’s highest technology honor

by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Oct 7, 2026 | Pulse

Indian American technology leader Satya Nadella will receive the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, the United States’ highest honor for technological achievement. The White House disclosed the recognition on Oct. 7, one day before President Donald Trump was...

Biometrics pioneer Anil K. Jain joins ROC board of directors

by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Oct 6, 2026 | Pulse

Indian American computer scientist Anil K. Jain has joined the board of directors of ROC, a Denver-based company developing biometric, video analytics and digital evidence technology. The company announced the appointment on Oct. 6, effective Oct. 5. Jain is a...

Shivang Mehta Is Building an Independent Film Studio Around Identity, Persistence and Creative Freedom

by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Sep 26, 2026 | Pulse

For Shivang Mehta, filmmaking has never followed a perfectly straight path. The Los Angeles-based filmmaker has worked across television production, writing, directing and producing before building Mehta Studios, an independent production company through which he is...

Sold-Out South Asian Collective Brings NYC’s Next Generation Together

by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Sep 26, 2026 | Pulse

NEW YORK CITY — A sold-out crowd of founders, operators, creatives, technologists, investors, and students came together in Manhattan for South Asian Collective: NYC, filling a rooftop venue to maximum capacity for an evening focused on meaningful connections and new...

Sharmila Mona Sinha inducted into National Women’s Hall of Fame

by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Sep 25, 2026 | Pulse

Indian American gender-equality advocate and philanthropist Sharmila “Mona” Sinha has been inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame, becoming only the second South Asian woman to receive the national honor. Sinha, chief executive officer of the international...