NRI

British

abbreviation

Non-Resident Indian: an Indian citizen or person of Indian origin living abroad

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All were affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine and Duncan NRI during the research, although some have since moved to institutions such as Stanford University, University of Virginia and UT Southwestern Medical Center -- Dallas.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026

Mark Angelos, a senior flight instructor at the NRI Flying Club in Concord, California, has known Emerson for more than 10 years.

From Washington Times • Oct. 24, 2023

Then, in April 2014, Mr. Bush enrolled in NRI Group, a slightly larger for-profit program in Midtown Manhattan.

From New York Times • May 30, 2015

"We've taken the issue of the now-defunct NRI program's mismanagement and oversight shortcomings extremely seriously," Klinzman said in a statement issued Friday.

From Chicago Tribune • Jun. 14, 2014

There is even a ministry for Overseas Indian Affairs which has NRI investment as a core goal.

From Reuters • Aug. 28, 2013

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