Indian-American Tech Executive Sumeet Shrivastava Elected Rector of George Mason University's Board of Visitors
publicUSAThe Names That Never Leave the List: Nadella, Pichai, and Krishna in America's 250th Year
Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai, and Arvind Krishna remain fixtures on nearly every list of America's most powerful Indian-origin executives. In the year of the country's 250th anniversary, their continued dominance says less about individual triumph and more about a structural shift now decades in the making.
publicUSAIndian American Tech Executive Sid Gaitonde Named CEO Of Assistive Technology Leader Vispero
Vispero appoints Indian American executive Sid Gaitonde as CEO to lead the assistive technology firm's next chapter of customer-driven innovation.
Tammy Sandhu Takes Up Historic Vatican Ambassador Role
British community leader Tammy Sandhu MBE has taken up a historic ambassador role connected to the Vatican, meeting Pope Leo XIV in a moment being described as a landmark for interfaith engagement and diaspora representation.
Nikhil Rathi Accused of Threatening Consumer Group Over £9.1bn Car Finance Compensation Scheme
FCA chief executive Nikhil Rathi has been accused of threatening a UK consumer group over its stance on the £9.1 billion motor finance compensation scheme, adding a fresh dispute to Britain's long-running car finance redress saga.
Navrina Singh, Credo AI Founder, Wins University of Wisconsin–Madison's 2026 Luminary Award
Indian-origin entrepreneur Navrina Singh, founder and CEO of AI governance platform Credo AI, has been named a winner of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Alumni Association's 2026 Luminary Award, recognising alumni whose careers serve as aspirational examples.
Indian-Origin Writer Sunder Katwala Appointed to Board of UK's National Lottery Community Fund
British Future director Sunder Katwala has been appointed to the board of the UK's National Lottery Community Fund for a four-year term, joining Cancer Research UK chief executive Michelle Mitchell in overseeing an organisation that distributes hundreds of millions of pounds to communities each year.
“A British Indian-origin community leader standing beside the Pope is, in itself, a quiet but unmistakable marker of how far interfaith representation has travelled.”— TIGI Diaspora Desk
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publicUSADr. Satheesh Kathula Honored with Excellence in Medicine Award at American Telugu Association Convention
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The hematologist-oncologist and former AAPI president is recognized in Baltimore for two decades of leadership in cancer care, medical education and community health advocacy
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publicUSARep. Raja Krishnamoorthi Presses HHS Over Placement of Migrant Children at Troubled Pennsylvania Facility
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The Indian American congressman and three House Democratic colleagues demand answers on why unaccompanied minors were sent to Abraxas Academy despite documented abuse-related violations
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publicINDHe Runs One of America's Most Talked-About Business Platforms.
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He eventually became a Goldman Sachs banker, a real estate CEO, a 4x Inc. 500 entrepreneur, and the CEO of one of the most followed business platforms in America. His starting point was not his story. It was just the first chapter.
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publicINDAvoca: How an Indian-Origin Engineer's 'Missed Call' Idea Became a $1 Billion AI Unicorn
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Apurva Shrivastava grew up in Michigan, personally handling thousands of customer calls for small businesses. He learned a brutal lesson early on: in the home services world, if you don't answer the phone, you don't get the job. That lesson became the foundation of a $1 billion startup.
Read Full StoryTammy Sandhu Takes Up Historic Vatican Ambassador Role
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British community leader Tammy Sandhu MBE has taken up a historic ambassador role connected to the Vatican, meeting Pope Leo XIV in a moment being described as a landmark for interfaith engagement and diaspora representation.
Read Full StoryNikhil Rathi Accused of Threatening Consumer Group Over £9.1bn Car Finance Compensation Scheme
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FCA chief executive Nikhil Rathi has been accused of threatening a UK consumer group over its stance on the £9.1 billion motor finance compensation scheme, adding a fresh dispute to Britain's long-running car finance redress saga.
Read Full StoryNavrina Singh, Credo AI Founder, Wins University of Wisconsin–Madison's 2026 Luminary Award
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Indian-origin entrepreneur Navrina Singh, founder and CEO of AI governance platform Credo AI, has been named a winner of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Alumni Association's 2026 Luminary Award, recognising alumni whose careers serve as aspirational examples.
Read Full StoryIndian-Origin Writer Sunder Katwala Appointed to Board of UK's National Lottery Community Fund
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British Future director Sunder Katwala has been appointed to the board of the UK's National Lottery Community Fund for a four-year term, joining Cancer Research UK chief executive Michelle Mitchell in overseeing an organisation that distributes hundreds of millions of pounds to communities each year.
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Target Names Lowe's Veteran Chandhu Nair as Its First Chief AI Officer
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Target has created a dedicated chief AI officer role for the first time in its history, naming Indian-origin retail technology veteran Chandhu Nair to unify artificial intelligence strategy across the Minneapolis-based retailer as competitors race to embed the technology into shopping.
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Healthcare Innovation Leader Kedar Mate Joins Blue Shield of California's Board of Directors
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Dr. Kedar S. Mate, a Harvard-trained physician and chief medical officer of Qualified Health AI, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Blue Shield of California, the nonprofit health plan serving more than six million members.
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US Court Dismisses Criminal Case Against Gautam Adani, Group Vows to “Continue Building for the Nation”
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A federal judge in New York has dismissed all criminal charges against Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani and executive Vneet Jaain with prejudice, closing a nearly two-year prosecution as the conglomerate finalises an $18 million civil settlement with the SEC.
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NRI Achievers Awards 2026 Honors Global Indian Excellence at a Landmark Singapore Gala
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The fifth edition of the NRI Achievers Awards concluded at Singapore's St. Regis hotel, honoring diaspora leaders in business, technology, healthcare and entrepreneurship, and drawing delegates from the United Kingdom, United States, UAE, Australia and beyond.
Read Full StorypublicUSAIndian-American Tech Executive Sumeet Shrivastava Elected Rector of George Mason University's Board of Visitors
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Sumeet Shrivastava, a George Mason MBA graduate and longtime federal IT executive, has been elected rector of the university's Board of Visitors, taking the top leadership post on the governing board of one of Virginia's largest public universities.
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publicUSAKamala Harris Warns Democrats Must Be ‘Too Big to Rig’ Heading Into the Midterms
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The Indian American former Vice President frames turnout as the party's core defense against election manipulation ahead of a high-stakes midterm cycle
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publicUSAConnecticut Makes History: Governor Lamont Signs India Trade Commission Into Law
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State Senator Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, Connecticut's first Indian-origin lawmaker, calls Senate Bill 132 ‘an important milestone’ for the state and its South Asian community
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publicUSAIndian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Demands Removal of US Postal Chief Over Alleged Voter-Suppression Scheme
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Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi demands USPS Postmaster General David Steiner's removal, alleging the agency defied two federal court rulings on mail-ballot delivery.
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publicUKBihar-Born Kanishka Narayan Becomes Britain's First Cabinet-Level AI Minister, Now Set To Lead New PM Taskforce
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham's appointment of Narayan marks the first time a UK minister dedicated exclusively to artificial intelligence has held a seat at the Cabinet table — and he has since been tapped to lead a new taskforce chaired by former Chief Scientific Adviser Lord Vallance
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More Than 40 Indian American Organizations Unite For Historic America 250th Celebration In Washington
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The July 25 gathering at DAR Constitution Hall drew members of Congress, senior federal officials, more than fifteen ambassadors, and community leaders nationwide — and organizers say it marks the beginning, not the culmination, of a national movement to unite the diaspora's civic voice
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250 Moments, 250 Years: Indiaspora's Sweeping New Project Chronicles the Indian American Story Alongside America's Own
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Timed to the nation's semiquincentennial, the nonprofit's “250 @ 250” initiative traces the community's journey from a little-known 1790 arrival to a diaspora shaping business, science, and politics across the country
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Alabama State's Manoj Mishra Steps Into National Immunology Leadership at AAI
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The cancer biologist and longtime HBCU faculty leader has joined the American Association of Immunologists' national committee structure, extending a career built on both cutting-edge cancer research and mentorship at a historically Black institution
Read Full StorypublicUSAThe Names That Never Leave the List: Nadella, Pichai, and Krishna in America's 250th Year
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Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai, and Arvind Krishna remain fixtures on nearly every list of America's most powerful Indian-origin executives. In the year of the country's 250th anniversary, their continued dominance says less about individual triumph and more about a structural shift now decades in the making.
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Twenty-Five Names for 250 Years: What the Great Immigrants List Says About Indian America
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As America marks 250 years of independence, the Carnegie Corporation's 2026 Great Immigrants list includes four Indian-origin honorees spanning biotech, medicine, and technology — joining a roster that already includes a Nobel laureate and a former Surgeon General.
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publicUSAForty Years in the Making: How Shailesh Jejurikar Became Procter & Gamble's CEO
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Shailesh Jejurikar didn't parachute into Procter & Gamble's top job from outside. The Mumbai-born executive spent nearly four decades climbing through the company before becoming CEO in January 2026 — a patient rise that stands apart from the usual Indian-origin executive story.
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The Highest-Paid CEO You've Never Heard Of: Inside Shankh Mitra's $821 Million Year at Welltower
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Shankh Mitra isn't a household name like Sundar Pichai or Satya Nadella. But in 2026, the Kolkata-born CEO of Welltower became the world's second-highest-paid executive after Elon Musk — with an $821.1 million pay package built almost entirely on a pandemic-era bet that paid off.
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The Balance Sheet and the Ballot Box: Wealth, Wages, and Belonging in the Global Indian Story
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From Mukesh Ambani's return to the top of Hurun's rich list to a quiet compensation record at Welltower, from a 250th-anniversary honor roll in Washington to a string of attacks in Dublin, this week's Indian business and diaspora stories describe a community as consequential as it is vulnerable.
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publicUSAIndian American Investment Banker Ajay Thomas Chosen As Chair-Elect Of Southwestern University's Board
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Ajay Thomas, an investment banking professional and longtime Texas civic leader, is chosen to chair Southwestern University's Board of Trustees.
Read Full StorypublicUSAIndian American Tech Executive Sid Gaitonde Named CEO Of Assistive Technology Leader Vispero
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Vispero appoints Indian American executive Sid Gaitonde as CEO to lead the assistive technology firm's next chapter of customer-driven innovation.
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publicUSAMeet Shankh Mitra: The Kolkata-Born CEO Who Just Became The World's Second Highest-Paid Executive
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Welltower chairman and CEO Shankh Mitra becomes the highest-paid Indian-origin business leader on the planet with an $821.1 million pay package.
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publicINDSanjay Mehrotra's Journey : Took Over One of the World's Most Important Semiconductor Companies.
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His father's dream was to see him study in America. His own dream was to study electrical engineering at Berkeley. The US Embassy said no three times. On the fourth attempt — after his father personally spoke to the consul — the visa came.
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publicINDIndian CEOs Are Everywhere. Why Aren't Indian Institutions?
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The Indian diaspora has mastered the art of leading great organizations. The bigger question is whether it can begin creating them. From universities and research labs to philanthropic foundations and global think tanks, the next measure of success may no longer be who we lead—but what we leave behind.
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publicINDFrom Rajasthan to Reid Hoffman's Rolodex: The Indian-Origin Founders Rewiring Silicon Valley
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They arrived on H-1B visas with a few hundred dollars and a green card they couldn't yet use to build anything of their own. Today, they run boardrooms, write venture checks, own a majority of America's hotels, and are quietly redrawing the map of who gets to build the future.
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