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Pooja Salhotra

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  • Michelle Groogan, Pooja Salhotra

    Writers Michelle Groogan and Pooja Salhotra. (Photo: Dee Zunker Photography)

    From: 'Tis the Season: A Buzzworthy 2023
  • Buzz team at holiday party

    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)

    From: 'Tis the Season: A Buzzworthy 2023
  • Pooja Salhotra

    Pooja Salhotra spent a recent Saturday morning touring the new Gandhi museum.

    From: Nation’s First Gandhi Museum Debuts in Houston: New Museum Promotes Peace and Nonviolence
  • Team photo

    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). 

    From: Twenty-One Years Later: A Buzzworthy Celebration 
  • Annie McQueen, Nikky LaWell, Jennifer Oakley, Angie Frederickson, Joni Hoffman, Pooja Salhotra

    Front: Annie McQueen and Nikky LaWell; back: Jennifer Oakley, Angie Frederickson, Joni Hoffman, Pooja Salhotra.

    From: Twenty-One Years Later: A Buzzworthy Celebration 
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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)

    From: Dog-Friendly Date Spots
  • Pooja Salhotra

    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.

    From: Buzzy Beats: The Songs That Carried Us Through 2020
  • Pooja Salhotra

    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)

    From: The Myth of Certainty
  • Pooja Salhotra

    Buzz writer Pooja Salhotra enjoys listening to upbeat music while working from home.

    From: Buzzy Beats: Music in the Time of Coronavirus
  • Crime Stoppers and Buzz team members

    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. 

    From: Rodeo Reliant Roundup 2020: Corn and Cocktails for the Win
  • Atul Salhotra, Pooja Salhotra, Poonam Salhotra

    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)

    From: First Comes Marriage
  • Joni Hoffman, Pooja Salhotra, Seth Payne,

    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.)

    From: Houston Sports Awards: Celebrating A Golden Era of Houston Sports
  • Pooja and Clutch

    Buzz writer Pooja Salhotra meets Houston Rockets mascot Clutch on the red carpet. (Photo: Joni Hoffman)

    From: Houston Sports Awards: Celebrating A Golden Era of Houston Sports
  • Hollywood sign

    This Hollywood sign greets visitors at Movietopia. Pictured here are Buzz team members Pooja Salhotra and Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld. 

    From: Movietopia: A Real Hollywood Experience
  • Bench from Forrest Gump

    Buzz associate editor Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld and editorial assistant Pooja Salhotra reflect while sitting on the original bench used in Forrest Gump.

    From: Movietopia: A Real Hollywood Experience
  • Indiana Jones room

    Pooja Salhotra swings through the Indiana Jones room at Movietopia. (Photo: Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld) 

    From: Movietopia: A Real Hollywood Experience
  • Pooja Salhotra

    Writer Pooja Salhotra enjoyed the rooftop experience. 

    From: Buffalo Bayou Takes Houston Beer Scene to New Heights
  • Pooja Salhotra

    Pooja Salhotra enjoyed the Mexican Spiced Flourless Chocolate Cake. 

    From: Traveler’s Table: Exploring the World through Food
  • Your Magic Is Real

    Buzz team members Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld (left) and Pooja Salhotra explore the “Your Magic Is Real” installation at the Color Factory.

    From: Color Factory Brings Total Sensory Experience to Houston
  • Pooja Salhotra

    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)

    From: ACL 2019: Mosh Pits, Music and Mayhem
  • Pooja Salhotra

    Pooja Salhotra brought her dog Pearl along for a Sunday brunch date at Leeland House. 

    From: Dating with Your Dog
  • Pooja Salhotra, Poonam Salhotra, Atul Salhotra,

    Buzz editorial assistant Pooja Salhotra (middle) moved back home with her parents Poonam Salhotra and Atul Salhotra in October 2018. 

    From: Returning to the Nest: Millennials Moving Back Home
  • Poonam Salhotra, Raj Salhotra, Pooja Salhotra, Atul Salhotra

    Poonam Salhotra, Raj Salhotra, Pooja Salhotra, Atul Salhotra (Photo: Diego Ramirez)

    From: Belated birthday surprise
  • Pooja Salhotra, Shivam Salhotra

    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. 

    From: Rakhi: Celebrating Brother-Sister Bonds
  • Pooja Salhotra, Raj Salhotra

    Pooja Salhotra ties a rakhi on her brother, Raj, during Rakhi 2019. 

    From: Rakhi: Celebrating Brother-Sister Bonds
  • Pooja Salhotra, Joni Hoffman

    Buzz editorial assistant Pooja Salhotra and Buzz editor Joni Hoffman enjoyed sampling the cocktails at Loch Bar. 

    From: Loch Bar and Ouzo Bay: Where Seafood is the Star
  • Aarohi Sheth, Elizabeth Barineau, Pooja Salhotra,

    Buzz interns (from left) Aarohi Sheth and Elizabeth Barineau with Buzz editorial assistant Pooja Salhotra (center) in the Wonderland room.

    From: Candytopia Houston: Sweet Tooth Satisfaction
  • Aarohi Sheth, Grace Goddard, Pooja Salhotra,

    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.  

    From: The FOMO Factory: Where You Can Unleash Your Inner Child
  • Pooja Salhotra

    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)

    From: My Quarter-Life Crisis
  • Pooja Salhotra, Russell Weil, Nichole Christoph, Tania Cruz and Joni Hoffman

    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. 

    From: My Quarter-Life Crisis
  • Buzz team and friends

    (From left) Joni Hoffman, Pooja Salhotra, Matt Steinfeld, Lisa Searcy, Jennifer Matjeka, Andy Blitzer, Jo Rogers, Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld, Michael Hoffman and Bailey. 

    From: Plogging for Earth Day
  • Cow parade exhibit

    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. 

    From: You Can Take the Girl Out of Texas…
  • Boot City

    Pooja Salhotra enjoys “boot city” at Rodeo Houston 2019. 

    From: You Can Take the Girl Out of Texas…
  • Haley Kurisky, Pooja Salhotra

    Buzz writers Haley Kurisky (on left) and Pooja Salhotra (on right) met at RodeoHouston. 

    From: Kicking off the Rodeo With Kacey Musgraves
  • Pooja Salhotra, Russell Weil, Nichole Christoph, Tania Cruz, Joni Hoffman

    The Buzz and Crime Stoppers team toast to a successful event. (Pictured, from left) Pooja Salhotra, Russell Weil, Nichole Christoph, Tania Cruz, Joni Hoffman.

    From: Cooking for a Cause: Reliant Rodeo Roundup Charity Contest
  • Roundup event with Jordan Thomas

    Posing with Jordan Thomas from the Houston Texans (in back) are (from left) Pooja Salhotra, Russell Weil, Nichole Christoph, Tania Cruz, Joni Hoffman.

    From: Cooking for a Cause: Reliant Rodeo Roundup Charity Contest
  • Pooja Salhotra, Sebastian Modak

    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.

    From: Houston: A 'Place to Go'
  • Pooja with Bailey

    In addition to writing articles for The Buzz, Pooja Salhotra spends time in the office cuddling with the beloved Hoffman retriever, Bailey.  

    From: From Harvard-bound to Houston-ground: Here’s to 2019
  • Pooja Salhotra, Gayatri Salhotra, Raj Salhotra, Joni Hoffman

    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. 

    From: From Harvard-bound to Houston-ground: Here’s to 2019
  • Brunch

    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.

    From: Same Bunch, New Brunch
  • Raj Salhotra, Arun Kumar, Atul Salhotra, Poonam Salhotra, Pooja Salhotra

    (From left) Raj Salhotra, family friend Arun Kumar, Atul Salhotra, Poonam Salhotra and Pooja Salhotra celebrated Thanksgiving together in 2015.

    From: Pies and Puris: Thanksgiving in an Indian American Household

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