NRI Pulse Newspaper

10/31/2025

NRI Pulse Newsletter, Oct 31. Subscribe today!- https://mailchi.mp/nripulse/fridaynewsroundup-oct14-13368571

10/31/2025

The most recent episode began when Shirish Dáte asked why President Trump had chosen Budapest as the location for a potential meeting with Putin. In response, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt texted, “Your mom did". Steven Cheung, the White House communications director, followed with the same “Your mom” retort-

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Washington, D.C., October 31, 2025: Shirish Dáte, a White House correspondent for the progressive news site HuffPost, has found himself the target of personal insults from top Trump administration officials after posing standard journalistic questions, according to a detailed...

10/31/2025

"I am a direct beneficiary of the guest worker program. I would not have the life I do now had I not come with my father on his H-1 visa and subsequently attained a green card and citizenship. What if in 1975, Florida State had spurned Baba not on merit but because there was no visa that would allow him to enter the United States to teach?" A perspective piece by Moni Basu.

BY MONI BASU* On a warm April day in 1978, my father and I drove 160 miles east from our house in Tallahassee to Jacksonville. It wasn’t to frolic on a beach or to go shopping at Regency Square mall. There was nothing like that in Tallahassee and we marveled at its marble floors and...

10/30/2025

“When you talk about too many immigrants here, when did you guys decide that number?” she asked. “You made us spend our youth, our wealth in this country and gave us a dream. You don’t owe us anything. We have worked hard for it.”

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Oxford, MS, October 30, 2025: A question from a student draped in a pashmina shawl and wearing a bindi to U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance during a campus event at the University of Mississippi has gone viral. The exchange occurred during a Turning Point USA gathering where Vanc...

10/30/2025

Kruti Patel Goyal has been named the next Chief Executive Officer of Etsy, Inc., the global online marketplace known for handmade and vintage goods.

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT New York, NY, October 30, 2025: Kruti Patel Goyal has been named the next Chief Executive Officer of Etsy, Inc., the global online marketplace known for handmade and vintage goods. She will officially assume the role on January 1, 2026, succeeding Josh Silverman, who will tran...

10/29/2025

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has directed the state’s public universities to stop hiring employees on H-1B visas, calling the practice a “poor reflection” on the institutions and a misuse of taxpayer resources

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has directed the state’s public universities to stop hiring employees on H-1B visas, calling the practice a “poor reflection” on the institutions and a misuse of taxpayer resources. Announcing the order on Wednesday, DeSantis said the direct...

10/29/2025

Atlanta-based United Parcel Service (UPS) has disclosed that it has cut approximately 48,000 jobs so far this year—34,000 in operations and 14,000 in management—far exceeding the 20,000 job cuts it projected in April

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Atlanta, October 28, 2025: Atlanta-based United Parcel Service (UPS) has disclosed that it has cut approximately 48,000 jobs so far this year—34,000 in operations and 14,000 in management—far exceeding the 20,000 job cuts it projected in April. The company said the reducti...

10/29/2025

The Nritya Maya Nanda School of Art commemorated its 7th anniversary featuring Bharatanatyam and Kathak dance presentations by students, as well as guest performances by Rebecca Conley’s tap dance team and Priyadarshini Inman’s Sattriya dance.

BY SUPRIYA DESAI Durham, NC, October 29, 2025: The Nritya Maya Nanda school of art commemorated its seventh anniversary at the Durham Arts Council on October 18 with an elaborate program, featuring Bharatanatyam and Kathak dance presentations by students, as well as guest performances by Rebecca Con...

10/29/2025

Shaan Mishra, a recent graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, became the latest Jeopardy! champion on October 24 after pulling off a remarkable comeback that stunned audiences and fellow contestants alike

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Philadelphia, PA, October 28, 2025: Shaan Mishra, a recent graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, became the latest Jeopardy! champion on October 24 after pulling off a remarkable comeback that stunned audiences and fellow contestants alike. Mishra, who earned his degree....

10/28/2025

A mother of three originally from Mumbai was found dead in her Long Island home last Friday after her estranged husband allegedly attacked her with a “cyanide-like” substance, authorities said-

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Long Island, NY, October 27, 2025: A mother of three originally from Mumbai was found dead in her Long Island home last Friday after her estranged husband allegedly attacked her with a “cyanide-like” substance, authorities said. The victim, 46-year-old Aleena Asif, was a c...

10/28/2025

In a groundbreaking moment for Indian American representation in professional sports, Sonia Raman has been named the new head coach of the Seattle Storm, becoming the first person of Indian descent to lead a team in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA)-

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Seattle, WA, October 28, 2025: In a groundbreaking moment for Indian American representation in professional sports, Sonia Raman has been named the new head coach of the Seattle Storm, becoming the first person of Indian descent to lead a team in the Women’s National Basketb...

10/28/2025

The parking lot at Mosaic Health came alive on Saturday morning as residents from diverse immigrant backgrounds gathered for the Harvesting Health Community Health Fair. Organized by the Pritam Adhikari Education Foundation America (PAEFA) in partnership with Mosaic Health, the event grew out of PAEFA’s commitment to support underserved refugee and immigrant communities

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Clarkston, GA, October 28, 2025: The parking lot at Mosaic Health came alive on Saturday morning as residents from diverse immigrant backgrounds gathered for the Harvesting Health Community Health Fair, a collaborative initiative aimed at promoting wellness and preventive care...