Sujit Ghosh of North Carolina State University was selected for the 2016 Hind Rattan Award, given by the Non-Resident Indians (NRI) Welfare Society of India.

“The Hind Rattan (Hindi phrase translated to English as “Jewel of India”) is one of the highest Indian diasporic awards granted annually to nonresident Indian citizens by the NRI Welfare Society of India, an organization under the umbrella of the Government of India. The award is granted at the society’s annual congress, held in conjunction with national Pravasi Bharatiya Divas celebrations. The award ceremony is attended by senior members of the Government of India and of the Supreme Court of India.”