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Perspective

India Doesn’t Read? That’s the Wrong Story

VeenaFebruary 19, 2026February 19, 2026

by VeenaFebruary 19, 2026February 19, 20260947

BY VIJAY BALAN* “Take nothing on its looks; take everything on evidence. There’s no better rule.” Mr Jaggers’ words from Charles Dickens’ seminal work Great

City News

Shree Sadhana Mandir Devotees Gather in Norcross to Celebrate Mahashivratri

VeenaFebruary 19, 2026February 19, 2026

by VeenaFebruary 19, 2026February 19, 20260860

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Norcross, GA, February 19, 2026: On Sunday, February 15, 2026, devotees of Shree Sadhana Mandir gathered to observe the sacred occasion

City News

He Walked in Gandhi’s Footsteps: Rev. Jesse Jackson Dies at 84

VeenaFebruary 18, 2026February 18, 2026

by VeenaFebruary 18, 2026February 18, 20260538

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Rev. Jesse Jackson, the towering American civil-rights leader whose career spanned more than half a century, died on February 17, 2026,

NRI News

Indians on ICE Hold After Seizure of Dried Poppy Pods Shipment

VeenaFebruary 16, 2026

by VeenaFebruary 16, 202611954

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Wood Ridge, NJ, February 16, 2026: Two Wood-Ridge residents have been charged with drug distribution offences after federal and local authorities

College App

SAT vs ACT: How To Create The Best Testing Plan For You

VeenaFebruary 15, 2026February 15, 2026

by VeenaFebruary 15, 2026February 15, 20260885

BY KRISTEN MOON* Standardized testing can feel like one of the most overwhelming parts of the college process—but with the right strategy and timing, it

Business

Salman Khan Calls for Urgent Reskilling as AI Threatens Millions of Jobs

VeenaFebruary 15, 2026February 16, 2026

by VeenaFebruary 15, 2026February 16, 20260948

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Salman Khan, founder and CEO of Khan Academy and a prominent voice on the future of artificial intelligence, is warning that

Books

A Daughter Remembers: Inside Arundhati Roy’s Mother Mary Comes to Me

VeenaFebruary 13, 2026February 14, 2026

by VeenaFebruary 13, 2026February 14, 20260774

BY VEENA RAO* “In these pages, my mother, my gangster, shall live. She was my shelter and my storm.” Arundhati Roy’s exquisite memoir Mother Mary

City News

Advocacy Groups Urge Kennesaw State to Drop Charges Against Student Protesters

VeenaFebruary 13, 2026February 13, 2026

by VeenaFebruary 13, 2026February 13, 20260535

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Kennesaw, GA, February 13, 2026: Civil rights organizations are calling on Kennesaw State University (KSU) to drop disciplinary charges against students

City News