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NRI News

US opens consulate in Bengaluru; India plans to establish mission in Los Angeles

VeenaJanuary 18, 2025January 18, 2025

by VeenaJanuary 18, 2025January 18, 20250268

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Bengaluru, India, January 17, 2025– To enhance diplomatic and cultural ties between India and the United States, the fifth U.S. consulate

NRI News

Twenty-year-old sentenced to 8 years for attempted White House attack

VeenaJanuary 17, 2025January 17, 2025

by VeenaJanuary 17, 2025January 17, 20250617

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Washington, D.C., January 17, 2025 – Sai Varshith Kandula, a 20-year-old man of Indian origin, has been sentenced to eight years

Features

Returned from an India trip and feeling low: How to cope with emotional jet lag

VeenaJanuary 17, 2025January 17, 2025

by VeenaJanuary 17, 2025January 17, 20250501

BY REKHA RADHAKRISHNAN* So, you had an amazing India trip – met family back home, spent time with relatives, reconnected with friends, went to class

Books

Book review: Blasphear by Sohail Rauf

VeenaJanuary 17, 2025January 17, 2025

by VeenaJanuary 17, 2025January 17, 20251415

BY VEENA RAO* Sohail Rauf’s Blasphear is a haunting exploration of blasphemy and the ripple effects of religious fanaticism on individuals, families, and communities. Set

City News

Bollywood glitz and glamour at New Year’s Eve extravaganza

VeenaJanuary 16, 2025January 16, 2025

by VeenaJanuary 16, 2025January 16, 20250781

BY JYOTHSNA HEGDE Atlanta, GA, January 16, 2025: Well over 500 revelers flocked the premises of Astro Celebrations in Cumming, Georgia on New Year’s Eve

Bollywood

Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan recovering after being stabbed 6 times in Mumbai home

VeenaJanuary 16, 2025January 16, 2025

by VeenaJanuary 16, 2025January 16, 20250682

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Mumbai, January 16, 2025 – Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan is recovering in Lilavati Hospital after being stabbed by an intruder

Business

Indian American venture capitalist sues PayPal for racial discrimination

VeenaJanuary 14, 2025January 14, 2025

by VeenaJanuary 14, 2025January 14, 20250406

BY VEENA RAO New York, NY, January 14, 2025 — Nisha Desai, an Indian American entrepreneur and the founder of Andav Capital, has filed a

NRI News

AAPI’s Share-the-Warmth program spreads comfort across the country

VeenaJanuary 14, 2025January 14, 2025

by VeenaJanuary 14, 2025January 14, 20250443

BY AJAY GHOSH Chicago, IL: January 9, 2025 – “Continuing the tradition of providing comfort and warmth to the needy and the homeless in the

Bollywood NRI News

Matthew Perry’s home, now owned by Indian American, escapes Los Angeles fire

VeenaJanuary 13, 2025January 13, 2025

by VeenaJanuary 13, 2025January 13, 20250621

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Los Angeles, CA, January 12, 2025: The Pacific Palisades home owned by the late actor Matthew Perry narrowly escaped destruction in

What's Cooking?

Comforting dals and rice dishes

VeenaJanuary 10, 2025January 10, 2025

by VeenaJanuary 10, 2025January 10, 20250545

BY LAVANYA SUBRAMANIAN* As the festivities fade and we settle back into our routines, there’s something comforting about gathering together and sharing the simplest, most