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American Company’s COO Allegedly Lays Off Indian Workforce in Four-Minute Call

VeenaOctober 4, 2025October 4, 2025

by VeenaOctober 4, 2025October 4, 202501484

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT A U.S.-based company has come under public scrutiny after a viral Reddit post claimed that its Chief Operating Officer (COO) abruptly

NRI News

Harvard’s Appointment of Drag Artist as Visiting Professor Ignites Debate

VeenaOctober 3, 2025October 3, 2025

by VeenaOctober 3, 2025October 3, 202501294

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Cambridge, MA, October 3, 2025: Harvard University’s decision to appoint Kareem Khubchandani, an American scholar who performs in drag under the

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Miraculous images of Lord Shiva appearing in their home strengthen the faith of the New Jersey family

VeenaOctober 3, 2025October 13, 2025

by VeenaOctober 3, 2025October 13, 202501458

Cover photo: Images of Lord Shiva formation in the Edison home of the Mishras. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims undertake the Amarnath Yatra every summer

Books

How Oxford’s Hidden Corners Shaped a Mystery Novel

VeenaOctober 3, 2025October 3, 2025

by VeenaOctober 3, 2025October 3, 202501009

THE WHODUNIT WANDERER, DR. MANJIRI PRABHU* When destinations spin off ideas…. In a previous article, I have already explained why Oxford became a character in

Features

From Students to Philanthropists: Indian Americans’ $3 Billion Investment in American Universities

VeenaOctober 3, 2025October 3, 2025

by VeenaOctober 3, 2025October 3, 202501424

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT San Francisco, CA, October 3, 2025: October 2, 2025 | For years, Indiaspora has examined the far-reaching impact of Indian Americans

City News Movie Review

Paro, a Powerful Film on India’s Hidden Bride Slavery, Screens in Atlanta

VeenaOctober 3, 2025October 3, 2025

by VeenaOctober 3, 2025October 3, 202501637

BY JYOTHSNA HEGDE Atlanta, GA, October 3, 2025: The premiere of Paro in Atlanta still lingers like an echo in the mind—unsettling, urgent, and unforgettable.

City News

Vibha Dream Mile 2025: Community Steps Forward for a Cause

VeenaOctober 3, 2025October 3, 2025

by VeenaOctober 3, 2025October 3, 202501130

BY JYOTHSNA HEGDE/VIDEO REPORT BY NAMITA DOGRA SUDAN Cumming, GA, October 3, 2025: On the morning of September 14, 2025, The Collection at Forsyth in

City News

Tech Executive Dies While Playing Cricket at Johns Creek Park; Community Mourns Sudden Loss

VeenaOctober 2, 2025October 2, 2025

by VeenaOctober 2, 2025October 2, 2025026982

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Johns Creek, GA, October 2, 2025: The community is mourning the sudden passing of Ashok Kumar Gera, a 35-year-old Salesforce executive

City News

Mayor John Bradberry Engages Indian American Community at Johns Creek Dinner Reception

VeenaOctober 2, 2025October 2, 2025

by VeenaOctober 2, 2025October 2, 202501564

BY JYOTHSNA HEGDE Johns Creek, GA, October 2, 2025: On Friday, September 19, 2025, the Indo American Friends of John Bradberry organized a successful Meet

NRI News

Lawmaker Faces Backlash Over Post Calling for Pramila Jayapal’s ‘Conviction and Hanging’

VeenaOctober 2, 2025October 2, 2025

by VeenaOctober 2, 2025October 2, 202501114

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Phoenix/Washington, October 2, 2025: Arizona Republican state representative John Gillette is facing widespread condemnation after posting on social media that U.S.