Kevin Negandhi
Kevin Negandhi is a sports broadcaster who became the first anchor of Indian origin on ESPN, one of America’s leading sports networks. As host of flagship programs including SportsCenter, he has covered the nation’s biggest sporting events for millions of viewers. His success expanded South Asian representation in sports media and demonstrated that Indian Americans […]
Aparisim “Bobby” Ghosh
Bobby Ghosh is a journalist and foreign correspondent whose reporting has shaped American understanding of global affairs. After covering conflicts across the Middle East as Time magazine’s Baghdad bureau chief, he became the publication’s first non-American World Editor. His leadership reflected the increasingly international character of American journalism while bringing deep experience in foreign reporting […]
Dev Pragad
Dev Pragad is a media executive who led the successful revival of Newsweek in the digital era. After acquiring a major stake in the publication and becoming its President and CEO, he transformed the historic news magazine into a profitable digital-first enterprise with a dramatically expanded global readership. His leadership demonstrated how legacy journalism could […]
Ajai Singh “Sonny” Mehta
Ajai Singh “Sonny” Mehta was one of the most influential publishers in modern American literature. As chairman and editor-in-chief of Alfred A. Knopf, he championed Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners, and many of the defining literary voices of his generation. Renowned for his editorial judgment, Mehta shaped the reading habits of millions of Americans and […]
Davan Maharaj
Davan Maharaj is a journalist and editor who served as editor-in-chief of the Los Angeles Times, leading one of America’s most influential newspapers through a period of significant change. A Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter before becoming an editor, he championed investigative journalism, foreign correspondence, and public-service reporting. His leadership placed an editor of Indian origin at […]
Madhulika Sikka
Madhulika Sikka is a journalist and editor who has led some of America’s most respected news organizations. As executive producer of NPR’s Morning Edition, she oversaw one of the country’s most widely heard radio news programs, shaping coverage for millions of listeners each day. Her leadership strengthened public radio’s commitment to thoughtful, in-depth journalism and […]
Raju Narisetti
Raju Narisetti is a journalist and media executive who helped guide the digital transformation of American news organizations. During senior editorial leadership roles at The Washington Post and other global media companies, he developed strategies that modernized journalism for the digital era. His work has influenced how legacy newsrooms adapt to changing technologies and audience […]
Peter K. Bhatia
Peter K. Bhatia is a journalist and newsroom leader who became one of the first Indian Americans to head a major American daily newspaper. As executive editor of The Oregonian, he oversaw reporting that earned multiple Pulitzer Prizes and strengthened the paper’s reputation for investigative journalism. Throughout his career, Bhatia has championed accountability reporting, newsroom […]
Dr. Vin Gupta
Dr. Vin Gupta is a pulmonologist, public health expert, and medical journalist who became a prominent television analyst during the COVID-19 pandemic. Appearing regularly on NBC News and MSNBC, he translated complex medical research into practical guidance for the public. His work bridged medicine, public policy, and journalism, helping Americans understand rapidly changing health recommendations […]
Fareed Zakaria
Fareed Zakaria is a journalist, author, and political commentator whose analysis has shaped American understanding of global affairs for more than three decades. After becoming managing editor of Foreign Affairs at age twenty-eight, he launched CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS, bringing in-depth international analysis to a mass television audience. Through books, columns, and broadcasting, Zakaria became […]