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{{Short description|Indian newspaper in New York City}}
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{{Infobox newspaper
| name = India Abroad
| image = India Abroad March 30 2020.png
| caption =
| type = Weekly [[newspaper]]
| format =
| price =
| founded = 1970
| owners = [[8K Miles Media Group, Inc.]]
| political_position =
| headquarters = [[New York City]], [[United States of America|USA]]
| editor =
| website = {{URL|http://www.indiaabroad.com}}
| circulation = 30,415 (2011)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abcas3.accessabc.com/ecirc/newstitlesearchus.asp |title=eCirc for Newspapers |date=September 30, 2011 |publisher=[[Audit Bureau of Circulations (North America)|Audit Bureau of Circulations]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121027085243/http://abcas3.accessabc.com/ecirc/newstitlesearchus.asp |archive-date=October 27, 2012 }}</ref>
}}
'''''India Abroad''''' was a weekly [[newspaper]] published from [[New York City]], which focused on Indian news meant for an [[Indian American]], [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin|Indian diaspora]] and [[expatriate]] audience. The publication was 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.<ref name=ia>{{cite news |title=Pioneering publisher Gopal Raju passes away
|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2008/apr/10mrraju.htm |work= India Abroad |date=2008-04-10|access-date=2008-05-04}}</ref> ''India Abroad'' calls itself "the oldest Indian newspaper published in [[North America]]."<ref name=iht>{{cite news |title=Obituaries in the news |url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/04/12/america/Deaths.php |agency= [[Associated Press]] |publisher=[[International Herald Tribune]] |date=2008-04-12 |access-date=2008-05-03}}</ref> Under Raju's guidance, ''India Abroad'' quickly gained a reputation as one of the most credible, well-researched voices for the [[Indian American]] community.<ref name=ti>{{cite news |title=Gopal Raju, pioneer of ethnic Indian media in US, is no more |url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/gopal-raju-pioneer-of-ethnic-indian-media-in-us-is-no-more_10036485.html |work=[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]] |publisher=Thaindian News |date=2008-04-10 |access-date=2008-05-04 |archive-date=2008-12-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202132226/http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/gopal-raju-pioneer-of-ethnic-indian-media-in-us-is-no-more_10036485.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[The Economist]], a [[United Kingdom|British]] weekly [[international relations|international affairs]] [[magazine]], referred to ''India Abroad'' as a daily publication of “unusually high quality”.<ref name=ti/><ref name=iw>{{cite news|first=Michel W. |last=Potts |title=Pioneer Publisher Gopal Raju Dies |url=http://www.indiawest.com/view.php?subaction=showfull&id=1208385444&archive=&start_from=&ucat=11 |work=India-West |access-date=2008-05-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080629051357/http://www.indiawest.com/view.php?subaction=showfull&id=1208385444&archive=&start_from=&ucat=11 |archive-date=2008-06-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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.

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
! Year
!
!
!
|-
| 2002
| [[Swati Dandekar]]
| politician
| [http://specials.rediff.com/us/iapoy08.html]
|-
| 2003
| [[Sonal Shah (economist)|Sonal Shah]]
| founder, Indicorps
| [https://www.rediff.com/news/iapoy2003.htm]
|-
| 2004
| [[Mohini Bhardwaj]]
| Olympic gymnast and silver medalist
| [https://www.rediff.com/news/2004/dec/04iapoy.htm]
|-
| 2005
| [[Bobby Jindal]]
| politician
| [https://www.rediff.com/news/2005/dec/10iapoy.htm]
|-
| 2006
| [[Indra Nooyi]]
| CEO, PepsiCo
| [https://www.rediff.com/news/23iapoy.htm]
|-
| 2007
| [[Mira Nair]]
| filmmaker
| [http://specials.rediff.com/us/iapoy08.html]
|-
| 2008
| [[Fareed Zakaria]]
| 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]] winner in Chemistry for 2009
| [https://news.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/mar/06/slide-show-1-india-abroad-person-of-the-year-ceremony.htm]
|-
| 2010
| [[Nikki Haley]]
| politician
| [https://www.rediff.com/news/report/nikki-haley-is-india-abroad-person-of-the-year-2010/20110625.htm]
|-
| 2011
| [[Preet Bharara]]
| United States Attorney
| [https://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-preet-bharara-is-india-abroad-person-of-the-year-2011/20120630.htm]
|-
|}

Raju sold ''India Abroad'' to [[Rediff.com]] in April 2001, which as of 2009 owns and operates the paper.<ref name=ia/><ref name=th>{{cite news |title=Veteran journalist Gopal Raju passes away |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200804102001.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2008-04-10 |access-date=2008-05-03 |archive-date=2013-10-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131007214352/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200804102001.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Gopal Raju died in [[New York City]] on April 10, 2008.<ref name=th/>

In late 2016, Rediff.com sold its venture to 8K Miles Media, Inc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/markets/8k-miles-software-tanks-5-on-rumours-of-forgery-at-a-promoter-entity-2989031.html|title=8k Miles issued a clarification stating that 8K Miles Media is not a subsidiary or holding company|date=Sep 26, 2018|website=Money Control}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/Community-newspaper-India-Abroad-in-US-sold-by-Rediff/articleshow/55832392.cms|title=Community newspaper 'India Abroad' in US sold by Rediff|date=2016-12-06|work=Times of India|access-date=2016-12-06}}</ref>

On March 27, 2020, chairman and publisher Suresh Venkatachari informed readers via his Publisher's Note that "India Abroad will cease its print publication at the end of March 2020. The last issue of India Abroad will be dated March 30."

== References ==
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==External links==
*[http://www.indiaabroad.com/ ''India Abroad''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503185247/https://www.indiaabroad.com/ |date=2023-05-03 }}

[[Category:Asian-American press]]
[[Category:Indian-American culture in New York City]]
[[Category:Newspapers published in New York City]]
[[Category:Newspapers established in 1970]]
[[Category:Indian diaspora mass media]]

India Abroad - Revision history

MishaelNab at 10:56, 20 December 2025