Indian American publisher Gopal Raju to be honored
The Taraknath Das foundation is honoring popular Indian American publisher Gopal Raju. He would be honored on November 8th at a function in New York. The foundation has been awarding persons for promoting better Indo-American understanding.Gopal Raju is the founder-publisher of notable publications including India Abroad, Desi Talk, Gujarat Times, News India-Times. He also founded the Indian Abroad News Service, popularly known as IANS.
The Indian American Foundation was set up by Raju in the year 1975 where there was a need to address the concerns of the South-Asian community and respond to various humanitarians situations in the region. He also encouraged Indian-Americans to actively participate in the American political process.
About the foundation - the Taraknath Das foundation gives grants to South-Asian students in the US and also NGOs in India.
With this award Gopal Raju would join a list of other eminent personalities, including noted writer RK Narayan, scientist S. Chandrasekhar, journalist Philip Talbot, writer Anita Desai(mother of the recent booker winner Kiran Desai) and many others.
The Indian American Foundation was set up by Raju in the year 1975 where there was a need to address the concerns of the South-Asian community and respond to various humanitarians situations in the region. He also encouraged Indian-Americans to actively participate in the American political process.
About the foundation - the Taraknath Das foundation gives grants to South-Asian students in the US and also NGOs in India.
With this award Gopal Raju would join a list of other eminent personalities, including noted writer RK Narayan, scientist S. Chandrasekhar, journalist Philip Talbot, writer Anita Desai(mother of the recent booker winner Kiran Desai) and many others.
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