January | 2026 | | NRI Pulse

Books

Inside Kiran Desai’s The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny

VeenaJanuary 23, 2026January 23, 2026

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BY VEENA RAO* “If you don’t have love, you don’t properly exist. If you don’t properly exist, you don’t have love.” Kiran Desai’s Booker short-listed

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Texas Republican AG Candidate Says Indians Are “Un-Assimilable,” Draws Backlash

VeenaJanuary 23, 2026January 23, 2026

by VeenaJanuary 23, 2026January 23, 202604692

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Austin, Texas, January 23, 2025: Aaron Reitz, a Republican candidate for Texas Attorney General, is drawing mounting criticism after posting inflammatory

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Vandalism Reported at Sri Venkateshwara Temple in North Carolina

VeenaJanuary 23, 2026January 23, 2026

by VeenaJanuary 23, 2026January 23, 202601634

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Cary, N.C., January 23, 2026: Local authorities are investigating an incident of vandalism reported at the Sri Venkateshwara Temple of North

City News

Youth-Led Initiative by Kannada Koota Supports Atlanta’s Homeless Community

VeenaJanuary 23, 2026January 23, 2026

by VeenaJanuary 23, 2026January 23, 202601082

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Atlanta, GA, January 23, 2025: A youth-led community service initiative organized by Nrupathunga Kannada Koota, Atlanta, distributed backpacks filled with essential

City News

GAPI Launches First MSRF Health Fair Alongside Well-Attended Atlanta Regional Meeting

VeenaJanuary 23, 2026January 23, 2026

by VeenaJanuary 23, 2026January 23, 202601150

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Atlanta, GA, January 23, 2025: The Georgia Association of Physicians of Indian Heritage (GAPI) successfully hosted the Greater Atlanta GAPI Regional

Bollywood

Indian-American Filmmaker Geeta Gandbhir Earns Two Oscar Nominations

VeenaJanuary 22, 2026January 22, 2026

by VeenaJanuary 22, 2026January 22, 20260699

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Indian-American filmmaker Geeta Gandbhir has received two Academy Award nominations for the 98th Oscars, announced on January 22, 2026, marking a

City News Health

Indiaspora Webinar Highlights Why Diabetes Hits South Asians Earlier, and at Lower Weight

VeenaJanuary 22, 2026January 22, 2026

by VeenaJanuary 22, 2026January 22, 202601009

BY VEENA RAO* Atlanta, GA, January 22, 2026: South Asians are developing type 2 diabetes at much higher rates than other groups—often at a younger

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Tech Professional Who Recently Moved to US Killed in North Carolina Crash

VeenaJanuary 21, 2026January 21, 2026

by VeenaJanuary 21, 2026January 21, 202601644

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Raleigh, NC, January 21, 2025: An Indian tech professional from Hyderabad, Arun Kumar Sandram, 35, was killed in a road accident

Perspective

From Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam to Cultural Diplomacy: India’s Global Legacy

VeenaJanuary 21, 2026January 21, 2026

by VeenaJanuary 21, 2026January 21, 20260680

BY AMBASSADOR BHASWATI MUKHERJEE* India’s cultural and civilizational heritage is her gift to the world. Understanding what constitutes our culture and civilization requires a historical

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