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Sawhney was born in Kent, south-eastern England and is recognised as a The 49-year-old has served as
world-class producer, songwriter, touring artist, club DJ, multi-instrumental- the Associate Attorney General
ist and composer for theatre, dance, videogames and orchestras. He has also since confirmation by the Senate in
composed for the screen adaptation of Booker-shortlisted novelist Jhumpa 2021 and will depart from the post
Lahiri’s ‘The Namesake’ and most recently for Shekhar Kapur directed film in February 2024, according to the
‘What’s Love Got To Do With It’. Department of Justice (DoJ).
Sawhney’s latest album is titled ‘IDENTITY’ for Warner Music, that re- Acknowledging Gupta’s “ex-
leased in October 2023. He also celebrated the 30-year anniversary of the release traordinary service”, Garland said
of his first album titled ‘Spirit Dance’ in September 2023. He also performed that her commitment to the “pur-
a show at the world’s most famous stage, the Royal Albert Hall, in October. suit of justice and relentless focus
on bringing people together to find
SHRI THANEDAR common ground made her an in-
credibly effective leader in dealing
Congressman faces with some of the most complex chal-
lenges facing the American people.”
“She played an integral role in
protests at home from Anti- the department’s efforts to combat violent crime and gun violence and to

Israeli demonstrators support the victims of crime,” Garland was quoted as saying in the Justice
Department statement.
The highest-ranking Indian-American in the department, Gupta spear-
headed issues from building police-community trust to safeguarding repro-
ver the weekend, Indi- ductive freedom, increasing support for victims of gun violence and other
an-American Congressman
OShri Thanedar faced protests crimes, promoting competition and economic opportunity, and expanding
community violence intervention programmes, according to the DoJ’s website.
from a group of anti-Israel demon-
strators. They expressed their dis-
content by blowing car horns and RESHMA SAUJANI
demanding his “silence” on the Pal-
estinian casualties in Gaza and his CEO launches
stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Thanedar, 68, has adopted a strong AI tool for paid leaves
pro-Israel position, particularly in
the aftermath of the Hamas militants’ eshma Saujani, recognized
attack on October 7. in Forbes’ list of influential
Shri Thanedar is an American
businessman, author, and politician Rwomen, has launched a free
tool that leverages generative AI to
serving as the U.S. representative simplify the process of applying for
from Michigan’s 13th congressional and accessing paid family leave.
district since 2023. A member of the She posted on Twitter, “I believe
Democratic Party, Thanedar served as a member of the Michigan House of we can use generative AI to help
Representatives from 2021 to 2023. moms. That’s the simple idea behind
With blaring car horns and screaming outside his house, protestors
sought to punish him for what they claimed was his “silence” on the deaths http://PaidLeave.ai, @MomsFirs-
tUS, new AI tool for parents to nav-
of Palestinians in Gaza amid Israel’s war with Hamas on Sunday night. igate the paid leave process, begin-
Thanedar posted on X,”This is my home at 3 AM,” and shared a video
that showed cars lined in the street outside his home, an individual waving a ning with parents in New York state.”
Called Paidleave.ai, the tool was
cloth-like material, and others screaming through megaphones. developed by Moms First founder
In the video the protestors are being heard shouting, “You are complicit
in the bombing of Gaza… Your silence is violence. Your silence is abhorrent, Saujani to assist workers in navigating the intricate landscape of state laws
related to paid family leave in the United States.
and we will not let you sleep!” Saujani is an Indian American lawyer, politician, civil servant, and the
“In this time of great international uncertainty, it is now more important
than ever before to reaffirm as a people, and as a nation, our unequivocal sup- founder of the nonprofit organization “Girls Who Code”, which aims to in-
crease the number of women in computer science and close the gender em-
port for the state of Israel, the lone Democracy in the Middle East and one ployment difference in that field.
of our closest, and strongest, allies across the globe,” he wrote on his website.
In her nine-year tenure as the CEO of Girls Who Code, Reshma grew
VANITA GUPTA the organization to one of the largest and most prestigious non-profits in
the country. Today, Girls Who Code has taught 300,000 girls through direct
Associate Attorney General of in-person computer science education programming and reached 500 mil-
lion people worldwide through its New York Times-bestselling book series
and award-winning campaigns. In 2019, Girls Who Code was awarded Most
US to step down Innovative Non-Profit by Fast Company.
“One in four new mothers goes back to work within two weeks of giving
birth and more than 90% of Americans who are low-income don’t have a
ssociate Attorney General of the US, Indian-American Vanita Gupta, single day of paid leave. That is unconscionable,” said Saujani in a statement.
will step down from the post in February 2024. Gupta, the first woman
Aof colour to serve as the Department of Justice’s third-highest ranking
official, led its “Reproductive Rights Taskforce to defend the reproductive To read more about Indian diaspora and Global Indians,
freedoms that are protected by federal law,” a statement by Attorney General log on to and follow our website www.TheIndianEYE.com
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