Sunita Sohrabji

Sunita Sohrabji is a veteran reporter, most recently covering the Indian American community for India-West newspaper. She has received 15 local and national awards for excellence in journalism.

📍 San Francisco, California

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Indian Americans top White House list of nominations and appointments

Seven Indian Americans and Pakistani Americans are on the White House list of nominations and appointments for key positions in the Biden Administration.

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California assemblyman Ash Kalra sponsors health care funding bill for undocumented

California state Assemblymember Ash Kalra — the lone Indian American in the Legislature — has authored two bills that would extend health care coverage to all residents of the state, including an estimated 700,000 undocumented people.

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Sex, lies and Sunny Balwani: Theranos president criminal trial moved to March amid Covid surge

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes was tried separately last fall, and convicted by a jury Jan. 3 of three counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy. she faces a maximum of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

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Biden Re-Nominates Entrepreneur Dilawar Syed as Deputy Administrator for Small Business Administration

In a Jan. 4 tweet, Syed wrote he was honored to be re-nominated by Biden to serve in a critical role at the SBA, and thanked SBC Chair Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland for supporting him through the confirmation process.