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From International Finance to Folk Art: Danny Mehra’s quest for tribal carpets along the Silk Road

by Bindu Gopal Rao | Nov 14, 2025

(November 14, 2025) Bengaluru resident Danny Mehra is a former financial markets executive who has spent half of his life abroad and half in India, and owns some of the rarest tribal carpets in the country. In Danny Mehra’s wallet, there is a fortune-cookie chit that...

Frank Islam: The Indian American visionary is bridging worlds through philanthropy, leadership and influence

by Amrita Priya | Mar 2, 2024

(March 2, 2024) A few years ago, prominent Indian American investor Frank Islam, donated $2 million to his alma mater, Aligarh Muslim University. An ace philanthropist, Islam and his wife Debbie established the Frank Islam and Debbie Driesman Charitable Foundation in...