Four Indian-Americans Among Boston’s Most Influential 2025 List
Reshma Kewalramani, president and CEO of Vertex Pharmaceuticals; Raj Sharma, founder and managing director, the Sharma Group and Merrill; Aman Narang, co-founder and CEO of Toast; and Reetika Vijay, managing principal, IA Interior Architects named in Boston Magazine's 2025 Power List.
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Fireside Chat With Hema Malini: An Evening Of Grace, Grit, And Inspiration
MITHAS, an organization dedicated to promoting classical Indian music and dance, hosted an intimate and insightful fireside chat with legendary Bharatanatyam dancer, Bollywood icon, and Member of Parliament from Mathura, Hema Malini. The event was gracefully moderated by Anuradha Palakurthi, Chair of the MITHAS Board.
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TiE Boston Appoints Chris Sauer As New Executive Director
TiE Boston, one of the region’s most influential business organizations supporting entrepreneurship, announced the appointment of veteran international educator and nonprofit leader Chris Sauer as its new Executive Director.
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Team HexAer Wins TyE's Best Prototype Award
Congratulations to the Best Prototype Award Winner, Team HexAer on their performance in the 2025 TYE Final Pitch Competition! Their fully self-sufficent, compact, outdoor air filter tracks and extracts air pollutants in a localized manner.
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Anantha Chandrakasa Named Provost Of MIT
Professor Anantha Chandrakasan has become the first Indian-American to be named Provost of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He currently serves as the Dean of the MIT School of Engineering.
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Pramit Maakoday Receives Global Equity, Social Innovation, And Wellness Award At Noble Peace Center Norway
At a distinguished ceremony held in Mandela Hall within the Nobel Peace Center of Oslo Norway, Mr. Pramit Maakoday, President of the Global Citizen Forum, Co-Founder of the Boston Center of Excellence for Health and Human Development, founding member of Friends of Madhya Pradesh, and Billion Hopes Foundation and Accelerator, and MA resident, was conferred the Award for Excellence in Global Equity, Social Innovation, and Wellness by the Women International Network (WIN) President Kristin Engvigg and associated organizations.
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Gitanjali Rao Wins First-ever Stephen Hawking Junior Medal For Science Communication
Gitanjali Rao, a rising junior at MIT majoring in biological engineering, has been named the first-ever recipient of the Stephen Hawking Junior Medal for Science Communication.
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Anil Menon, The Next Indian-American Set To Go To Space After Sunita Williams
Selected as part of Nasa's 23rd astronaut class in 2021, Anil Menon graduated as an astronaut in 2024. He is set to become the next Indian-American to venture into space after Sunita Williams. He holds a bachelor’s degree in neurobiology from Harvard University, a master’s degree in mechanical engineering, and a medical degree from Stanford University.
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Deepali Gulati Named As Executive Director Of Saheli Boston
Saheli Boston Board of Directors are pleased to announce the appointment of Deepali Gulati as its new Executive Director, starting August 1st 2025.
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Vision Aid: Leadership Team For 2025-26
Vision-Aid, a non-profit organization serving the visually impaired, announced additions Dr. Sanjay Arora, Dr. Amy Mehta and Dr. Sarika Gopalakrishnan to its leadership team for 2025-26.
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