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." 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.