Sunitha Krishnan on her book and the injustices that drive her crusade
“It took 13 years to write my autobiography.”
Sunitha Krishnan, founder of Prajwala, an organization devoted to stamping out human trafficking was discussing her memoir, “I Am What I Am,” at the event organized by California-based non-profit Home of Hope.
Tech firms should do their bit to prevent sex trafficking on their platforms, according to Dr. Sunitha Krishnan[Above center], founder of Prajwala, an NGO that rescues and reintegrates sex-trafficked victims back into society.
Krishnan was speaking at Home of Hope, a Silicon Valley-based non-profit that has been a long-time supporter of Prajwala. Her statement came during a conversation with Shailaja Dixit, Director of Narika, about Krishnan’s autobiography titled, “I Am What I Am.” In it, she recounts her experiences as a survivor, fighter, and crusader.
Krishnan, a Padma Shri awardee based in India, has been recognized among 150 “Fearless Women in the World” by Newsweek.
The American India Foundation Bay Area gala held in San Francisco showcased the achievements of women achievers and raised funds for women and girl-centric projects being implemented by the organization.
Founded in 2001, AIF is a non-profit organization committed to improving the lives of India’s underprivileged, with a special focus on women, children, and youth.
The USA winning the T20 World Cup game against Pakistan has stunned many, including the US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti, who was a speaker at the Asia Society event in California. He paused during his speech and asked the audience what happened at the match, and got excited to learn that the USA won. He could not believe and said, “Thank you India… Wow seriously the USA won… I felt there was little chance that is amazing they won.”
Co-hosts the United States caused a big upset in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, stunning former champions Pakistan by five runs in a Super Over after the match ended in a tie at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas.
Mount Madonna School (MMS) is bringing back its beloved annual tradition – a spectacular musical adaptation of the classic Indian epic, Ramayana! This year marks the 45th presentation of the play, and it promises to be just as magical as ever.
Pratham is going to play a key role in getting children in India to learn about AI.
This was according to AI veteran Vishal Sikka, founder and CEO of Vianai Systems, a human-centered AI platform and products company. He was delivering the keynote at that Pratham San Francisco Bay Area gala.
The May 18 event at the Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club drew more than 225 people and raised $800,000, all of it to educate underprivileged children in India.
This week, streaming platforms are packed up with exciting OTT titles, ranging from S.S. Rajamouli’s animated series ‘Baahubali: Crown of Blood’ to the Adah Sharma-starring political thriller ‘Bastar: The Naxal Story’, and the rib-tickling journey of bromance ‘Namacool’.
Looking for a purpose to the Met Gala fashions is like looking for a purpose to the universe. Just as merely to exist is the universe’s purpose, so for fashions at the gala. This year’s event was no different.
’12 Digit Masterstroke – The Untold Story of Aadhaar’, a documentary series that unravels a behind-the-scenes story of the creation of the world’s largest social identity program, culminating into what is today known as ‘Aadhaar Card’, has been announced by streaming service DocuBay.
The San Francisco-based Bihar Foundation USA organized an event celebrating the annual Bihar Diwas in Milpitas, California on April 7. Many Bay Area community organizations attended the event, built around the theme “Bonding, Branding and Business.”
Shankaranarayanan Nandakumar, a maestro of the Mridangam, a percussion instrument that is a primary rhythmic accompaniment in Carnatic music ensembles, is an ambassador of Indian culture and music in the US.
Vinita Gupta- Vinita Gupta is a Silicon Valley Entrepreneur and was the first Indian-American woman to take her company public. Since retiring, she has propelled herself through her journalism, mentoring women entrepreneurs and playing competitive bridge at the highest levels. She has won several National titles in bridge. Cultures run deep… Living in the United […]
Lucknow’s 153-year-old Amir-ud-Daula library has been fully digitalized.
More than 80,000 digitized books and 27,000 e-magazines are now available free on the library’s website and the content is also available on a mobile app Lucknow Digital Library.
India has selected its official entry for the upcoming edition of the Academy Awards and it’s neither ‘RRR’ nor ‘The Kashmir Files’, but is the Gujarati film ‘Chhello Show’ (The Last Film Show).
In its 15th year, the groundbreaking event showcases cinema on or about South Asians, the films covering everything from the personal to the political Ritu Jha Yes, Bollywood has pep and vigor, but there is more to South Asian cinema than that – as can be seen at the upcoming 3rd i San Francisco International […]
