Arun Rath
Arun Rath is a broadcast journalist whose reporting has helped shape American public radio’s coverage of national and international affairs. As host of NPR’s Weekend All Things Considered and later Weekend Edition Sunday, he became one of the first journalists of Indian origin to anchor flagship programs for the network. His work combined thoughtful reporting […]
Srinija Srinivasan
Srinija Srinivasan is a technology executive and media pioneer who helped shape how millions of people navigated the early internet. As Yahoo’s first editor-in-chief and one of its earliest employees, she developed the editorial systems that organized information before search engines became dominant. Her work transformed the web into a more accessible resource for everyday […]
Lakshmi Singh
Lakshmi Singh is an award-winning broadcast journalist and one of the most recognizable voices on American public radio. As a longtime anchor and correspondent for NPR, she has reported on major national and international events while delivering news to millions of listeners across the United States. Her clear, authoritative broadcasting has made her a trusted […]
Rohit Jagessar
Rohit Jagessar is a broadcaster and media entrepreneur who helped establish Indian American radio in the United States. In 1989, he founded RBC Radio, creating one of the country’s first dedicated radio stations serving the South Asian community. The station connected listeners through news, music, public affairs, and cultural programming, providing a vital platform long […]
Rohit Vyas
Rohit Vyas is a broadcast journalist who helped establish a visible and enduring Indian American presence on American television. Over a career spanning more than four decades, he reported on local, national, and international affairs while becoming one of the longest-serving journalists of Indian origin in US broadcasting. In 2001, he moderated New Jersey’s first […]
Subrata Chakravarty
Subrata Chakravarty was a business journalist who helped broaden the global perspective of American financial reporting. During a twenty-five-year career at Forbes, he rose to assistant managing editor, covering international markets and explaining India’s economic transformation to American readers. His reporting reflected the increasing interconnectedness of the global economy while his mentorship influenced younger generations […]
Gobind Behari Lal
Gobind Behari Lal was a pioneering science journalist who helped establish scientific reporting as a respected field in American journalism. As a co-founder of the National Association of Science Writers, he promoted professional standards for science reporting at a time when the discipline was still emerging. In 1937, he became the first person of South […]
Gopal Raju
Gopal Raju was a publisher and entrepreneur who transformed Indian American journalism by founding India Abroad in 1970. Recognizing the need for a dedicated voice for a growing immigrant community, he built the newspaper into a leading publication serving the Indian diaspora in the United States. Under his leadership, India Abroad chronicled immigration, business, politics, […]
Basanta Koomar Roy
Basanta Koomar Roy was a journalist, writer, and immigrant advocate who helped introduce Indian perspectives to American readers in the early twentieth century. Writing for mainstream publications, he challenged imperial narratives and encouraged Americans to engage directly with Indian political and social thought. He also defended Indian immigrants facing deportation during an era of exclusionary […]