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...
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...
by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Nov 3, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight
The University of California, Irvine announced on November 3, 2025, that Jai Krishan Hakhu, Ph.D. ’79, has been selected as the UC Irvine Alumni Association’s 2025 Lauds & Laurels Distinguished Alumni honoree from the Samueli School of Engineering. The recognition...
by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Oct 30, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight
Purdue University has appointed Rao S. Govindaraju as vice president for Institutes and Centers at the Discovery Park District at Purdue, a role that will coordinate and scale the university’s cross-disciplinary research entities for greater scientific and economic...
by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Oct 24, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight
In a historic moment for professional basketball and South Asian representation in U.S. sports, Sonia Raman has been named the head coach of the Seattle Storm, becoming the first person of Indian origin to hold a head-coaching position in the Women’s National...
by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Oct 19, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight
On October 19, the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood came alive with sound and purpose. Bollywood composer Pritam performed before a sold-out crowd of more than 3,000 as ALAPIO hosted the benefit concert that raised one million dollars for free surgeries and healthcare...
