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Anupama Venkatesh: Cancer Warrior, Tireless Volunteer and Beacon of Hope

VeenaMay 21, 2025May 21, 2025

by VeenaMay 21, 2025May 21, 20250217

Los Angeles, May 21, 2025: On a bright spring day in April 2025, over 450 people gathered in Southern California for the 15th Annual Walk

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Teen Adventurer and Climate Advocate Saanvi Mylavarapu Is Connecting Youth to Nature, One Story at a Time

VeenaMay 15, 2025May 15, 2025

by VeenaMay 15, 2025May 15, 20250890

NRI PULSE FEATURE Atlanta, GA, May 15, 2025: At just 18, Saanvi Sita Mylavarapu has already made a mark as a climate advocate, environmental storyteller,

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Own your color and your voice, says transformation mentor Shikha Bajaj

VeenaApril 28, 2025April 28, 2025

by VeenaApril 28, 2025April 28, 202501086

BY JYOTHSNA HEGDE It began over chai. What was supposed to be a casual tea with friends turned into something far more powerful. As the

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Dr. Chandra Aithal: A maverick director redefining Indian theater

VeenaMarch 28, 2025March 28, 2025

by VeenaMarch 28, 2025March 28, 202501810

BY DR. RAMESH A. M. GOWDA Dr. Chandra Aithal, a multifaceted artist and visionary director, is redefining Indian theater through his innovative work with the

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Gloria Steinem on the Indian woman who inspired her activism

VeenaMarch 23, 2025March 23, 2025

by VeenaMarch 23, 2025March 23, 202501092

NRI PULSE STAFF FEATURE Atlanta, GA, March 23, 2025: An excerpt from Gloria Steinem’s 1995 book Moving Beyond Words was published in Gloria Foundation’s Substack

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15-year-old Sri Nihal Tammana leading battery recycling movement; featured in German textbook

VeenaMarch 18, 2025March 18, 2025

by VeenaMarch 18, 2025March 18, 202501030

BY AJAY GHOSH Monroe, NJ, March 18, 2025: “Read the article again. What are the problems with batteries? What did Sri Nihal and his friends

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Teen innovator Arya Upadhyay is using AI to solve real-world problems

VeenaFebruary 25, 2025February 25, 2025

by VeenaFebruary 25, 2025February 25, 202503701

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Atlanta, GA, February 24, 2025: At just 15 years old, Arya Upadhyay is making a name for herself in artificial intelligence,

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Reconnecting with our heritage on a train journey through the heart of India

VeenaFebruary 7, 2025February 7, 2025

by VeenaFebruary 7, 2025February 7, 202501299

BY SEEMA & KARUN JAIN When we first heard about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visionary initiative, the Pravasi Bharatiya Teerth Darshan Yojana, we felt a

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: A spiritual confluence of faith, tradition, and technology

VeenaJanuary 20, 2025January 20, 2025

by VeenaJanuary 20, 2025January 20, 202505586

BY JYOTHSNA HEGDE Freezing waters notwithstanding, nearly 15 million devotees and visitors took a dip in the revered rivers on January 13, 2025, in Prayagraj,

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