Indian American
From Wimbledon to Hollywood: How Ashok Amritraj broke barriers and built an empire
(March 2, 2025) Picture this: It is 1992, and Ashok Amritraj has just been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as a voting member — the first Indian producer to ever receive this honour. It was a moment of validation, not just for him, but...
From Hollywood Walk of Fame to Oscar spotlight: Mindy Kaling elevating South Asian representation
(February 24, 2025) On a bright Los Angeles morning, Mindy Kaling stood on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, looking down at her name now set in stone among entertainment legends. The air buzzed with excitement as cameras flashed and cheers erupted from the crowd. This...
Meet Sriram Krishnan, the Indian American named Trump’s AI Advisor
(December 25, 2024) When US President-elect Donald Trump announced Sriram Krishnan as the Senior Policy Advisor on Artificial Intelligence, it wasn’t just another appointment. For Sriram, who grew up in Chennai dreaming of engineering his way into a brighter...