Monday, April 13, 2009
Left behind solid legacy long before he passed away
When Gopal Raju died a year ago after a brief illness, there was an outpouring of grief in the community and from outside.
An institution builder, he founded the India Abroad newspaper, the Indo-Asian News Service (IANS), the Indian American Foundation (IAF) and the Indian American Center for Political Awareness (IACPA). At the time of his death, he was the publisher of the weekly newspapers News India-Times, Desi Talk and Gujarat Times.
A pioneering advocate of the two-million Indian diaspora in the U.S., becoming involved first in the life of their adopted country, and then being a link (see his speech at the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman) to their homeland, he made India Abroad his passion for serving as an information bridge between the community and their native country.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
An institution builder, he founded the India Abroad newspaper, the Indo-Asian News Service (IANS), the Indian American Foundation (IAF) and the Indian American Center for Political Awareness (IACPA). At the time of his death, he was the publisher of the weekly newspapers News India-Times, Desi Talk and Gujarat Times.
A pioneering advocate of the two-million Indian diaspora in the U.S., becoming involved first in the life of their adopted country, and then being a link (see his speech at the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman) to their homeland, he made India Abroad his passion for serving as an information bridge between the community and their native country.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
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