Woman of the Year
South Asian women in New England have achieved phenomenal success in both the business and social arenas.
INDIA New England News honors 20 outstanding women and one Woman of the Year.
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SETU Actor Mukta Munjal on Uncovering Hidden Desires and Living Her Passion
BOSTON—Meet Mukta Munjal, an individual who, later in life, decided to follow her long-hidden desire to act. SETU, a non-profit…
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Sneh Jaisingh: A Legacy of Healing, Educating and Connecting Generations Through Language, Music and Culture
BOSTON—Sneh Jaisingh’s career has been an evolving and enriching journey, deeply rooted in her family’s legacy of healing. “Growing up…
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Cyber Security Professional Menka Hariani: Living on the Edge and Leading Teams to Develop Innovative Products
ANDOVER, MA—When cyber security professional Menka Hariani felt shy speaking on the stage, she decided to start TEDxAndover to overcome…
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Complementary Medicine Expert Suraja Menon Roychowdhury: From a PhD in Pharmacology and an MBA to a Chinese Medicine Practitioner
BOSTON– Suraja Menon Roychowdhury has an unusual career path. She holds a PhD in Pharmacology and an MBA and had…
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For Actor and IT Professional Mukta Munjal, Life is a Theater: No Rehearsals Allowed, Only Improv
BOSTON—The phrase “We are all actors on a stage” comes from William Shakespeare’s play As You Like It, where Jaques…
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Dr. Pragya Dang on How Early Breast Cancer Screening Saves Lives: With 99 Percent Survival Rate
BOSTON– Dr. Pragya Dang, MD, the Section Chief of Breast Imaging at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, is driven by spreading awareness of…
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Renu Gupta to the Rescue of Her Husband’s Company, Angel Investing, and Family Foundation to Help the Underprivileged
BOSTON— When trouble hit her husband’s company, GT Solar, and threats of its shutdown grew, Renu Gupta left her promising…
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Ammara Nawaz Khan Re-Defines Marriage as Friendship, Companionship, No Strings Attached, and Free of Expectations
BOSTON—Meet Ammara Nawaz Khan, who has redefined marriage. After staying in a traditional marriage for 17 years, she divorced her…
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Handy Woman and PAGB President Ammara Nawaz Khan: Uniting Through Art, Culture, Music and Authenticity
NASHUA, NH–Ammara Nawaz Khan teaches Life Sciences at St. Joseph School of Nursing in New Hampshire. Currently, she serves as…
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Mary Aggarwal of Bank of America Private Bank Opens Up About Her Personal Journey and Talks About Her Successful Wealth Management Career
BOSTON– Mary Aggarwal, Managing Director and Private Client Advisor at Bank of America Private Bank, made a lifechanging decision in…
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