Mehta

American

[mey-tuh] / ˈmeɪ tə /

noun

Zubin born 1936, Indian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. since 1961.

Mehta British

/ ˈmeɪtə /

noun

Zubin (ˈzuːbɪn). born 1936, Indian conductor; musical director of the Israel Philharmonic orchestra from 1969

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“The logic is that this is a winner-takes-all race,” Mehta said, “and that it’s imperative to accelerate AI progress to ensure that the United States wins that race.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Mehta previously worked on AI policy at OpenAI and Google.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“I’m also putting together an ‘If I die document,’” Mehta said.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

"These tiny black holes were previously thought to be too small to grow into the behemoth black holes observed at the centre of early galaxies," says Daxal Mehta.

From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2026

Mrs. Mehta showed Maa and me to a room inside the house.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan

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