Indians in America Archives

Simrita S Dillon: Miami-based brand consultant building bridges between brands and markets

by Bindu Gopal Rao | Sep 26, 2026

(Sep 26, 2026) Simrita S Dillon is the founder of SANDA Brands, which helps international brands enter new markets and scale their businesses. An alumna of SDA Bocconi School of Management in Milan, Italy, where she pursued an MBA in Luxury Brand Management, her...

Indian-origin lawyers on Forbes’ 2026 list of America’s Top Lawyers

by Amrita Priya | Sep 19, 2026

(Sep 19, 2026) Forbes’ third annual list of America’s Top Lawyers names 250 of the United States’ most accomplished attorneys this year. The selection follows a multi-stage process involving editorial research, peer nominations and evaluation of...

Rohan Naidu: The Indian-origin astrophysicist unravelling the mysteries of the early universe

by Mallik Thatipalli | Sep 16, 2026

(Sep 16, 2026) Astrophysicist Rohan Naidu’s research explores the early days of the universe. The Assistant Professor of astronomy recently led an international team that announced the discovery of MoM-BH-1, the most distant and clearest example yet found of a “black...

From IIT and MIT to filmmaking: Sriram Emani’s Jam Boy heads to IFFSA Toronto, North America’s largest South Asian film festival

by Amrita Priya | Sep 22, 2026

In a near-future America where immigrant workers promised freedom are quietly indentured, a programmer’s attempt to hold on to his mother’s tamarind rice exposes a corporate system designed to make people forget home. Written, directed, co-produced and starring Sriram...

Chan Patel: From an 8-by-10-foot room in Bombay to America’s largest Indian-American-owned bank

by Amrita Priya | Aug 26, 2026

(Aug 26, 2026) Born into a modest family in Bombay, Chan Patel arrived in America in 1965 with $200 and a place at Stanford. He went on to build a successful hotel business and founded State Bank of Texas after seeing fellow hard-working immigrant entrepreneurs...