Indian American executive Arun Chandra to drive AI first customer operations as NiCE COO

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

NiCE, the Nasdaq listed AI customer experience platform provider based in Hoboken, New Jersey, has appointed Indian American executive Arun Chandra as its new chief operating officer. The company announced the move in a November 17, 2025 press release, describing the...

Indian American gastroenterologist Hemant Roy to lead internal medicine at UNMC

by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Nov 14, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight

When the University of Nebraska Medical Center announced Hemant Roy as the next chair of its Department of Internal Medicine, it marked both a homecoming and a milestone. Roy, an Indian American gastroenterologist and seasoned academic leader, will return to Omaha to...

Deep J. Shah elected Vice Chair of Georgia’s powerful Board of Regents

by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Nov 13, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight

The University System of Georgia has elected physician, executive, and community leader Deep J. Shah as Vice Chair of the Board of Regents for the 2026 term, marking a significant moment in statewide higher-education governance. Shah, who has served on the board since...

Zohran Mamdani makes history as first South Asian and Muslim mayor of New York City

by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Nov 5, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight

New York City voters have elected State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani as the city’s next mayor, a groundbreaking win that cements his place in U.S. political history. Mamdani, 34, becomes the first Muslim and first South Asian American to lead the nation’s largest...

Ghazala Hashmi elected Virginia’s lieutenant governor, a historic first for South Asian and Muslim Americans

by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Nov 5, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight

Virginia made history this week as voters elected Ghazala Firdous Hashmi to serve as the state’s next lieutenant governor, marking a watershed moment for representation in American politics. With this victory, Hashmi becomes the first Muslim woman and the first South...

Basement to Billions: How South Asian American Entrepreneurs Are Shaping Orange County’s Innovation Future

by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Nov 4, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight

Orange County doesn’t usually see a line out the door for an entrepreneurship event on a weekday night. This one did. The Chapman University Honors Program, in partnership with the American South Asian Network (ASAN), drew a full-house, standing-room-only crowd for...