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Fred Hutch honors Ajay Gopal for extraordinary mentorship
Fred Hutch honors Indian American lymphoma researcher Ajay Gopal with its Oliver Press Award for Extraordinary Mentorship.
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Aatish Bhatia, Harini Bhat and Anand Varma win National Academies science communication awards
Indian American communicators Aatish Bhatia, Harini Bhat and Anand Varma receive National Academies science communication awards.
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From Physical AI to LGBTQ+ South Asians: ASAN Connects Communities Across Southern California
ASAN brings together Physical AI professionals in Orange County and LGBTQ+ South Asians in West Hollywood through two networking events in October 2026.
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Winning Boardrooms, Ignoring Ballots: Choices That Hurt Us
Dr. Nitin Bajaj explores Indian American civic leadership, voting, volunteering, and community participation.
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Tejal Desai: From Pharmacist to Award-Winning Filmmaker, Bringing South Asian Stories to Hollywood
Discover Tejal Desai's journey from pharmacist to award-winning Hollywood screenwriter and director, his film Cowboys and Hindus, and his upcoming feature Cowgirls & Indians starring Manisha…
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Indian American physician Navin Shah pledges $525,000 for infectious disease program
Indian American physician Navin Shah pledges $525,000 for an infectious disease program connecting Johns Hopkins with a Pune medical college.
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Insmed appoints Utpal Koppikar to board of directors
Insmed appoints Indian American finance executive and Verily CFO Utpal Koppikar as an independent member of its board.
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Health In Tech names Sanjay Shrestha chief executive officer
Health In Tech appoints Nepali American business leader and former Plug Power president Sanjay Shrestha as chief executive officer.
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Indian-born banking executive Shimna Sameer named Truist consumer banking chief
Truist Financial Corporation names Indian-born banking executive Shimna Sameer chief consumer banking officer.
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University of Illinois honors Pavan Hanumolu and Chandrasekhar Radhakrishnan for teaching excellence
Indian-origin engineering professors Pavan Hanumolu and Chandrasekhar Radhakrishnan receive a University of Illinois teaching award.
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Rathnakumar Udayakumar Is Building the Future of AI-Native Legal Services Through Legalyti
Entrepreneur Rathnakumar Udayakumar, known as RK, is using artificial intelligence to modernize law firms, simplify legal processes, and make legal assistance more accessible through Legalyti.
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200+ Founders, Investors and Leaders Gather at ASAN’s South Asian Investor Founder Connect During TechCrunch Disrupt
Over 200 founders, investors and tech leaders joined ASAN's South Asian Investor Founder Connect in San Francisco during TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.
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