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Indian-American gender equality advocate and philanthropist Sharmila Mona Sinha has been inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame, becoming only the second woman of Indian origin to receive the distinction. Continue reading Sharmila Mona Sinha Inducted into National Women’s Hall of Fame
Indian-American student Aryash Shyam, 14, has won a national writing prize for “The Weight of Lead,” adding literary recognition to achievements spanning space biology, AI, robotics and science communication. Continue reading At 14, Aryash Shyam Wins National Writing Prize for Historical Fiction
Indian-American engineer and entrepreneur Manmohan Singh Kalsi and his wife, Marie-Luise Schubert Kalsi, have committed $4 million to the University of Houston, giving back to the American institution that Kalsi credits with helping launch his remarkable journey from a young immigrant and graduate student to a successful engineer, inventor and business owner. Continue reading Manmohan Singh Kalsi, Wife Gift $4 Million to University of Houston
Indian-American business leader Revathi Advaithi has pledged $1 million to establish a permanent scholarship endowment for economically disadvantaged women students at her alma mater, the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani. Continue reading Indian-American CEO Revathi Advaithi Pledges $1 Million for Women’s Scholarships at BITS Pilani
An outstanding Indian-American teenager, Swetha Prabakaran of Ashburn, Virginia, has been appointed to the inaugural Student Advisory Board of First Lady Michelle Obama’s education campaign, Better Make Room. Continue reading Indian-American Teen Swetha Prabakaran is Selected for First Lady Michelle Obama’s Education Campaign