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Amid the pandemic, she found a window of opportunity–in her basement

While under lockdown in Delhi, India, Vallabhi Singh, a 2017 Northeastern graduate and one of the newest members of the university’s Young Global Leaders program, seized an opportunity to finally launch her own global company—from the basement of her home.

by Khalida Sarwari September 21, 2020

Meet the ambassadors of Women Who Empower

They’re engineers, health professionals, and entrepreneurs. They’re architects, scientists, and business leaders. And representing 19 countries, from South Africa to Switzerland, and from Italy to India, they share a commitment to advancing women and creating opportunities for all members of the Northeastern community.

by Khalida Sarwari September 9, 2020

Soon after graduating from Northeastern in 2016, Prasan Shah joined his family’s business in Chennai, quickly turning his focus to a new dimension of the company: clothing design. Photo by Sunil Thakkar for Northeastern University

He’s mixing Indian heritage into the global fashion scene

MUMBAI, India—Prasan Shah grew up hearing the whirring sounds of sewing machines from his family’s garment factory in India, which manufactured clothing that…

by Namrata Kolachalam - contributor April 10, 2020

Young Global Leaders program

Amid the pandemic, she found a window of opportunity–in her basement

Meet the ambassadors of Women Who Empower

He’s mixing Indian heritage into the global fashion scene

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