India Currents
India Currents is, according to the San Jose Mercury News, "the oldest and largest Indian-American magazine on the West Coast" of the United States.[1]
| Editor | Vandana Kumar, Srishti Prabha, Meera Kymal |
|---|---|
| Former editors | Preeti Hay, Nirupama Vaidyanathan, Jaya Padmanabhan, Geetika Pathania Jain, Vidya Pradhan, Ragini Tharoor Srinivasan, Arvind Kumar, Ashok Jethanandani, Vandana Kumar |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | Vandana Kumar |
| Unpaid circulation | 32,000 |
| Year founded | 1987 |
| First issue | April 1987 |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | San Jose, California |
| Language | English |
| ISSN | 0896-095X |
Fully digital today, it earlier offered Northern California, Southern California, and Washington, D.C. editions, as well as online content. In 2011 it employed 6 full-time employees and distributed 32,000 free copies.[1] In 2015, it reached 172,000 readers every month.[2]
It was launched in the San Francisco Bay Area in April 1987 by editor Arvind Kumar and publisher Ashok Jethanandani, with Vandana Kumar, who was editor in 2003.[3]
India Currents and its writers have received a variety of awards, including six awards at the 2014 Greater Bay Area Journalism Awards.[2][4]
References
- Fernandez, Lisa. "San Jose magazine tackles tough issues facing Indian-American community". San Jose Mercury News (April 6, 2011). Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- "About India Currents". India Currents. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- Roy-Chowdhury, Sandip (April 2012). "India Currents Celebrates 25 Years". New American Media. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- "San Francisco Peninsula Press Club: 37th Annual Greater Bay Area Journalism Awards". San Francisco Peninsula Press Club. May 31, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
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