Indian academic
Prof. Jainendra Jain: From a boy in rural Rajasthan to the first Indian-origin recipient of the Wolf Prize in Physics
(Jun 27, 2026) Prof. Jainendra K. Jain of Pennsylvania State University, has become the first person of Indian origin to receive the Wolf Prize in Physics, one of the world’s most prestigious honours in the field. The award was presented by Israeli President...
Sravana Borkataky-Varma: How the University of Houston professor is rethinking religion
(Jun 20, 2026) In a field often dominated by texts, translations, and distance, Sravana Borkataky-Varma has chosen to step into the lived, breathing world of religion. A historian of South Asian religions, she has built a career that spans some of the most prestigious...
MIT taps Anantha Chandrakasan as its first-ever Indian-American Provost amid a tumultuous year for higher ed
(July 10, 2025) At a time when American universities are grappling with heightened political scrutiny, funding constraints, and shifting public expectations, and as confrontations with Harvard and Columbia dominate the headlines, the Massachusetts Institute of...