India Abroad
Encyclopedia
India Abroad is a weekly newspaper
published from New York City
, which focuses on Indian news meant for an Indian American
, Indian diaspora and expatriate
audience. The publication is known for its annual award ceremony for the "India Abroad Person of the Year."
India Abroad was founded by Indian American
publisher Gopal Raju
in 1970. India Abroad calls itself "the oldest Indian newspaper published in North America
." Under Raju's guidance, India Abroad quickly gained a reputation as one of the most credible, well-researched voices for the Indian American
community. The Economist
, a British
weekly international affairs
magazine
, referred to India Abroad as a daily publication of “unusually high quality”.
Since 2002, the publication has been honoring Indian-American achievers at the annual India Abroad Person of the Year award ceremony. The following are the list of winners.
Raju sold India Abroad to Rediff.com
in April 2001, which as of 2009 owns and operates the paper.
Gopal Raju died in New York City
on April 10, 2008.
Newspaper
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published from New York City
New York City
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, which focuses on Indian news meant for an Indian American
Indian American
Indian Americans are Americans whose ancestral roots lie in India. The U.S. Census Bureau popularized the term Asian Indian to avoid confusion with Indigenous peoples of the Americas who are commonly referred to as American Indians.-The term: Indian:...
, Indian diaspora and expatriate
Expatriate
An expatriate is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country and culture other than that of the person's upbringing...
audience. The publication is known for its annual award ceremony for the "India Abroad Person of the Year."
India Abroad was founded by Indian American
Indian American
Indian Americans are Americans whose ancestral roots lie in India. The U.S. Census Bureau popularized the term Asian Indian to avoid confusion with Indigenous peoples of the Americas who are commonly referred to as American Indians.-The term: Indian:...
publisher Gopal Raju
Gopal Raju
Gopal Raju was an Indian-born American publisher, editor, journalist, businessman and philanthropist. He was considered to be a pioneer of Indian American ethnic media in the United States.-Career:...
in 1970. India Abroad calls itself "the oldest Indian newspaper published in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
." Under Raju's guidance, India Abroad quickly gained a reputation as one of the most credible, well-researched voices for the Indian American
Indian American
Indian Americans are Americans whose ancestral roots lie in India. The U.S. Census Bureau popularized the term Asian Indian to avoid confusion with Indigenous peoples of the Americas who are commonly referred to as American Indians.-The term: Indian:...
community. The Economist
The Economist
The Economist is an English-language weekly news and international affairs publication owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd. and edited in offices in the City of Westminster, London, England. Continuous publication began under founder James Wilson in September 1843...
, a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
weekly international affairs
International relations
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magazine
Magazine
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, referred to India Abroad as a daily publication of “unusually high quality”.
Since 2002, the publication has been honoring Indian-American achievers at the annual India Abroad Person of the Year award ceremony. The following are the list of winners.
| Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Swati Dandekar Swati Dandekar Swati A. Dandekar is a former Iowa state legislator and a Democratic member of the Iowa Utilities Board, awaiting Senate confirmation in 2012. Previously, she was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives for the 36th District from 2003 to 2009 and a member of the Iowa Senate for the 18th... |
politician | http://specials.rediff.com/us/iapoy08.html |
| 2003 | Sonal Shah | founder, Indicorps | http://www.rediff.com/news/iapoy2003.htm |
| 2004 | Mohini Bhardwaj Mohini Bhardwaj Mohini Bhardwaj is a retired American gymnast who competed at the 1997 and 2001 World Championships and earned a team silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens... |
Olympic gymnast and silver medalist | http://www.rediff.com/news/2004/dec/04iapoy.htm |
| 2005 | Bobby Jindal Bobby Jindal Piyush "Bobby" Jindal is the 55th and current Governor of Louisiana and formerly a member of the United States House of Representatives. He is a member of the Republican Party.... |
politician | http://www.rediff.com/news/2005/dec/10iapoy.htm |
| 2006 | Indra Nooyi Indra Nooyi Indra Krishnamurthy Nooyi is an Indian-born American business executive. She is the current Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo, the second largest food & beverage business in the world .... |
CEO, PepsiCo | http://www.rediff.com/news/23iapoy.htm |
| 2007 | Mira Nair Mira Nair Mira Nair is an Indian film director and producer based in New York. Her production company is Mirabai Films.She was educated at Delhi University and Harvard University. Her debut feature film, Salaam Bombay! , won the Golden Camera award at the Cannes Film Festival and also earned the nomination... |
filmmaker | http://specials.rediff.com/us/iapoy08.html |
| 2008 | Fareed Zakaria Fareed Zakaria Fareed Rafiq Zakaria is an Indian-American journalist and author. From 2000 to 2010, he was a columnist for Newsweek and editor of Newsweek International. In 2010 he became Editor-At-Large of Time magazine... |
journalist, author, and television host | http://specials.rediff.com/news/2009/mar/21slide1-fareed-zakaria-is-the-india-abroad-person-of-the-year.htm |
| 2009 | Venkatraman Ramakrishnan | scientist, Nobel Prize Nobel Prize The Nobel Prizes are annual international awards bestowed by Scandinavian committees in recognition of cultural and scientific advances. The will of the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the prizes in 1895... winner in Chemistry for 2009 |
http://news.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/mar/06/slide-show-1-india-abroad-person-of-the-year-ceremony.htm |
| 2010 | Nikki Haley Nikki Haley Nimrata Nikki Randhawa Haley is the 116th and current Governor of South Carolina. A member of the Republican Party, Haley represented Lexington County in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2005 to 2010.... |
politician | http://www.rediff.com/news/report/nikki-haley-is-india-abroad-person-of-the-year-2010/20110625.htm |
Raju sold India Abroad to Rediff.com
Rediff.com
Rediff.com India is a news, information, entertainment, and shopping portal. It was founded in 1996 as "Rediff On The NeT" and is headquartered in Mumbai, India with offices in New Delhi and New York City, USA....
in April 2001, which as of 2009 owns and operates the paper.
Gopal Raju died in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
on April 10, 2008.