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Pooja Salhotra
Pooja Salhotra was raised in Bellaire, Texas and has always been an avid reader and writer. She grew up reading about neighborhood news in The Buzz Magazines and spent the summer after graduating from St. John's School as a Buzz intern. Pooja went on to Yale University where she studied psychology and economics and wrote for the Yale Daily News. After college, Pooja took a detour from journalism, trying out marketing and even enrolling in law school. But she quickly returned to journalism, writing and serving as editorial assistant for The Buzz and going on to earn a master’s degree in journalism from New York University. Pooja now lives in Austin where she works as a reporter for The Texas Tribune. In her free time, she enjoys running, practicing and teaching yoga, watching rom-coms, and spending time with her dog, Pearl.
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Writers Michelle Groogan and Pooja Salhotra. (Photo: Dee Zunker Photography)
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The Buzz team, from left: Jo Rogers, Leslie Little, Pooja Salhotra, Michelle Casas Groogan, John Duboise, Dai Huynh, Todd Freed, Caroline Siegfried, James Arturo, Joni Hoffman, Michael Hoffman, Mike Hart, Andy Blitzer, Cindy Burnett, Sharon Albert Brier, Karen Vine Fuller, Cindy Gabriel, Cheryl Ursin, Angie Frederickson, Nikky LaWell. Not pictured: Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld, Annie McQueen, Russell Weil, Cathy Gordon, Jennifer Oakley, Andria Dilling, Tracy L. Barnett. (Photo: Dee Zunker Photography)
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Pooja Salhotra spent a recent Saturday morning touring the new Gandhi museum.
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Pictured at our 2022 holiday party, held at Evelyn’s Park: (front row, from left) writer Dai Huynh, account manager Andy Blitzer, editor Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld, editor-in-chief Joni Hoffman, publisher Michael Hoffman, writer Sharon Brier, writer Jennifer Oakley, writer Cindy Gabriel, writer Karen Vine Fuller; (second row, from left): writer Michelle Groogan, writer Claudia Feldman, writer Cheryl Ursin, design manager John Duboise, writer Russell Weil, editorial assistant Caroline Siegfried, account manager Jo Vogel, writer Angie Frederickson, accounting and contract administrator Leslie Little, writer Cathy Gordon, writer Annie McQueen; (back row, from left) writer Todd Freed, writer Don Mason, photographer Michael Hart, illustrator James Arturo, photographer Nikky LaWell, and writer Pooja Salhotra. Not pictured: Writers Tracy Barnett, Cindy Burnett, Andria Frankfort Dilling, Cheryl Laird, and photographer Dylan Aguilar (behind the camera).
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Front: Annie McQueen and Nikky LaWell; back: Jennifer Oakley, Angie Frederickson, Joni Hoffman, Pooja Salhotra.
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POOJA PLUS PEARL Buzz writer Pooja Salhotra has found her pup Pearl to be the perfect wingwoman. Here, the duo are pictured at Hermann Park, which features plenty of dog-friendly spaces and trails. (Photo: Michael Hoffman)
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Buzz staff writer Pooja Salhotra listens to her favorite songs of 2020 while getting ready to ring in the new year with her pup Pearl.
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FLOW LIKE WATER At the iconic Gerald D. Hines Water Wall by the Galleria, Pooja Salhotra practices upward-facing-dog, a foundational and powerful yoga posture. (Photo: Diego Ramirez)
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Buzz writer Pooja Salhotra enjoys listening to upbeat music while working from home.
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For winning “Best in Show,” Crime Stoppers of Houston won an extra $5,000. Pictured here with the check is (from left) Kaitlynn Frey, Nichole Christoph, Russell Weil, Pooja Salhotra, Sydney Zuiker and Joni Hoffman.
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Buzz writer Pooja Salhotra (middle) was inspired to write this story by her parents, Atul and Poonam Salhotra, who had an arranged marriage in 1987. (Photo: lawellphoto.com)
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Buzz writer Pooja Salhotra meets Houston Rockets mascot Clutch on the red carpet. (Photo: Joni Hoffman)
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Buzz editor Joni Hoffman (left) and writer Pooja Salhotra (right) were excited to run into former Texans player Seth Payne, who appeared on a Buzz cover in 2002. (See the story here.)
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This Hollywood sign greets visitors at Movietopia. Pictured here are Buzz team members Pooja Salhotra and Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld.
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Buzz associate editor Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld and editorial assistant Pooja Salhotra reflect while sitting on the original bench used in Forrest Gump.
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Pooja Salhotra swings through the Indiana Jones room at Movietopia. (Photo: Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld)
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Writer Pooja Salhotra enjoyed the rooftop experience.
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Pooja Salhotra enjoyed the Mexican Spiced Flourless Chocolate Cake.
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Buzz team members Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld (left) and Pooja Salhotra explore the “Your Magic Is Real” installation at the Color Factory.
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Pooja Salhotra takes a nap by the Tito’s Handmade Vodka stage, in order to secure a front-row spot for the Masego show. (Photo: Pooja Salhotra)
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Pooja Salhotra brought her dog Pearl along for a Sunday brunch date at Leeland House.
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Buzz editorial assistant Pooja Salhotra (middle) moved back home with her parents Poonam Salhotra and Atul Salhotra in October 2018.
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Poonam Salhotra, Raj Salhotra, Pooja Salhotra, Atul Salhotra (Photo: Diego Ramirez)
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Pooja Salhotra celebrates Rakhi with her older cousin Shivam Salhotra when he visited Houston in August 2019. Here, she’s pictured applying a tilaka on his forehead, which is traditionally worn on special religious occasions.
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Pooja Salhotra ties a rakhi on her brother, Raj, during Rakhi 2019.
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Buzz editorial assistant Pooja Salhotra and Buzz editor Joni Hoffman enjoyed sampling the cocktails at Loch Bar.
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Buzz interns (from left) Aarohi Sheth and Elizabeth Barineau with Buzz editorial assistant Pooja Salhotra (center) in the Wonderland room.
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Buzz interns Aarohi Sheth (left) and Grace Goddard (middle) stand with Buzz editorial assistant Pooja Salhotra (right) in front of a wall spray-painted with colorful hearts.
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THE PERFECT PAIR After returning to her hometown of Bellaire, Pooja Salhotra adopted 2-year-old Pearl in February, and they’ve been inseparable ever since. (Photo: Pooja Salhotra)
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ON THE TEAM Pooja Salhotra was part of The Buzz Magazines/Crime Stoppers of Houston team at the Reliant Rodeo Roundup cooking charity contest. Here, Pooja, Russell Weil, Nichole Christoph, Tania Cruz and Joni Hoffman toast a successful event.
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(From left) Joni Hoffman, Pooja Salhotra, Matt Steinfeld, Lisa Searcy, Jennifer Matjeka, Andy Blitzer, Jo Rogers, Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld, Michael Hoffman and Bailey.
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Pooja Salhotra poses with her mom Poonam Salhotra in front of a whimsically-painted cow on display in Memorial Park as part of the “cow parade” exhibit in 2001.
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Pooja Salhotra enjoys “boot city” at Rodeo Houston 2019.
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Buzz writers Haley Kurisky (on left) and Pooja Salhotra (on right) met at RodeoHouston.
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The Buzz and Crime Stoppers team toast to a successful event. (Pictured, from left) Pooja Salhotra, Russell Weil, Nichole Christoph, Tania Cruz, Joni Hoffman.
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Posing with Jordan Thomas from the Houston Texans (in back) are (from left) Pooja Salhotra, Russell Weil, Nichole Christoph, Tania Cruz, Joni Hoffman.
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GOVINDA’S Buzz writer Pooja Salhotra and New York Times writer Sebastian Modak meet for lunch at Govinda’s, a vegetarian restaurant attached to Houston’s Hare Krishna Temple.
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In addition to writing articles for The Buzz, Pooja Salhotra spends time in the office cuddling with the beloved Hoffman retriever, Bailey.
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As a 2012 Buzz summer intern, Pooja (at left) rode with The Buzz during the City of Bellaire July 4th parade and festival. Pictured with Pooja are (from left) Pooja’s cousin Gayatri Salhotra, her older brother Raj Salhotra and Buzz editor Joni Hoffman.
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St. John’s School alums (Class of 2012) (from left) Tarika Khaladkar, Kara Neumann, Emily Boyce, Meredith Rae and Pooja Salhotra got together for a ladies brunch over the Thanksgiving holiday.
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(From left) Raj Salhotra, family friend Arun Kumar, Atul Salhotra, Poonam Salhotra and Pooja Salhotra celebrated Thanksgiving together in 2015.
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