ASANSpotlight
ASAN media & visibility
Stories. Conversations. Research. Recognition.
South Asians are shaping business, technology, culture, healthcare, entrepreneurship, media, public life, and communities across America. Spotlight documents the people, ideas, organizations, and trends behind that change.
Vish Rao Dumpeti is the Founder, CEO of ForwardShare – a venture studio combining capital, experienced operators, and hands-on execution to back high-potential founders. Previously he held leadership positions at CLEAR, JustWorks, Spotify, WeWork.
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Long-form conversations with South Asians building companies, leading institutions, shaping culture, creating industries, and changing how America works.
Vish Rao Dumpeti is the Founder, CEO of ForwardShare – a venture studio combining capital, experienced operators, and hands-on execution to back high-potential founders. Previously he held leadership positions at CLEAR, JustWorks, Spotify, WeWork.
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Tejal Desai is an award-winning screenwriter and director. He is a Nicholl Fellowship winner for Linda and Henry, writing credits include Disney, Focus Features, and Lifetime. He is the director of Cowboys and Hindus – winner at Rock, the Shorts Film Festival.
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Rathnakumar (aka) RK is the Founder and CEO of Legalyti, building the largest network of AI-native law firms. He’s a 5x founder with multiple exits, has scaled AI and enterprise software across Amazon, IBM, Clara Analytics, and Netradyne.
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Published South Asian stories spanning culture, climate, technology, health, community, and entertainment.
Fred Hutch honors Indian American lymphoma researcher Ajay Gopal with its Oliver Press Award for Extraordinary Mentorship.
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Indian American communicators Aatish Bhatia, Harini Bhat and Anand Varma receive National Academies science communication awards.
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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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Dr. Nitin Bajaj explores Indian American civic leadership, voting, volunteering, and community participation.
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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…
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Indian American physician Navin Shah pledges $525,000 for an infectious disease program connecting Johns Hopkins with a Pune medical college.
By ASAN EditorialRead story →Published analysis and commentary, with selected coverage of ASAN’s work.
Nitin Bajaj · Fortune
Commentary by Nitin Bajaj published in Fortune.
Read the article →Authority Magazine
Profile on ASAN, social impact, and community-building.
Read article →New India Abroad
A conversation about South Asian leadership and collective impact.
Read article →The American Bazaar
Coverage of ASAN and South Asian community-building.
Read article →Measures reflect different ASAN media channels and should be read independently.
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South Asian Spotlight works with founders, professionals, creators, researchers, community leaders, organizations, and partners whose work can help the broader community learn, connect, and act.
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