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NEWSMAKERS OF THE WEEK

Selected stories about Indian diaspora from our website www.theindianeye.com

YOGESH RAUT

Vancouver man wins

2024 Jeopardy!

ogesh Raut, from Vancouver, Washington has emerged as the 2024
Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions winner. His remarkable journey
Yled him to victory, securing the $250,000 grand prize. Yogesh, a social
and personality psychologist, while coming from behind, won the “Jeopardy! In this exotically delicious film, dance teacher Richa finds herself in an
Tournament of Champions” after the March 19 game 6 of the series. overcooked and tasteless happily-ever-after, laced with misogyny, arrogance,
Yogesh, who won three games in his initial appearances on the show, be- and stubbornness. However, the kitchen holds the key to all problems. Ri-
came the first player to notch three victories in the finals on Tuesday when he cha cooks splendid dishes with love and dedication, refusing to yield to male
defeated six-game champion Troy Meyer and nine-game champion Ben Chan. dominance. The film stars Sanya Malhotra, Nishant Dahiya, and Kanwaljit
Tuesday’s final was a battle to the end, with Yogesh and Troy sparring for first Singh.
place during the first half of the game. The film, described as a poignant exploration of resilience, will be
With his Tournament of Champions victory, Yogesh took home the screened on two days at the festival, according to the official website of the
$250,000 grand prize and punched his ticket to the upcoming Jeopardy! Mas- festival. The screenings are scheduled at Consolidated Theatres Kahala 1 on
ters competition, where he will face off against some of the top-performing March 23 and March 25 in Hawaii.
players in Jeopardy! history.
GARUD IYENGAR
ARATI KADAV Techie appointed Director of DSI

Hawaii International Film of Columbia University

Festival to show ‘Mrs’ arud Iyengar will begin as DSI Director on July 1. As the Data Science

Institute builds on its decade-plus record of remarkable success in ad-
ilmmaker Arati Kadav’s latest film ‘Mrs’, a remake of the critically ac- Gvancing the frontiers of the field, developing collaborations across Co-
claimed Malayalam film “The Great Indian Kitchen”, is set to be screened lumbia’s many schools, and training the next generation of data science leaders,
Fat the 2024 edition of the Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF). One Iyengar brings a wealth of experience in academic leadership and long record
of India’s breakthrough talents Arati Kadav follows up on her successful debut of success in convening faculty from disparate fields to tackle pressing interdis-
CARGO with this flavorfully choreographed musical cooking drama, akin to ciplinary challenges.
the French film “The Taste of Things”, slices through sexism with green chillies. Under Iyengar’s direction, DSI will partner with EVP for Research Jean-
It guides us through the rich tapestry of Indian cuisine while peeling back layers nette Wing and Columbia Engineering Dean Shih-Fu Chang in leading Co-
to reveal the position of women who are often expected only to cook, clean, and lumbia’s AI initiative. He has been a member of the Columbia Engineering
submit to their sex-addicted husbands. Continued on next page... >>

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