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    The Indian Eye
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                                                                                                                         JULY 10, 2026

                          Many Platforms, One Mission: How we are

            connecting diaspora with India and the United States

                                                                                                                  heritage. It promotes Telugu commu-
                                                                                                                  nity’s  achievements  in  Technology,
                                                                                                                  cinema, festivals and traditions while
                                                                                                                  giving  community  organizations  a
                                                                                                                  platform to reach audiences across
                                                                                                                  North America.
                                                                                                                      Similarly,  Jee Punjabi  has  grad-
                                                                                                                  ually emerged as a vibrant platform
                                                                                                                  for  Punjabi-speaking  communities.
                                                                                                                  Covering news, culture, music, faith
                                                                                                                  and community events, it reflects the
                                                                                                                  rich diversity of the Punjabi diaspo-
                       SUNIL HALI                                                                                 ra. It celebrates the contributions of
                                                                                                                  Punjabi  Americans  while  strength-
                  s the United States celebrates                                                                  ening links with Punjab through sto-
                  250 years of its founding, the   sands of miles away.         role for the Gujarati-speaking com-  ries on education, business, agricul-
            Astory of Indian Americans has        Among  the  media  contributing   munity, who we earlier served with   ture, culture and philanthropy. The
            become an important chapter in the   to this mission is our Indian Eye News   Divya Bhaskar for almost 20 years   platform  also  encourages  dialogue
            country’s journey. A land of dreams,   Group, which has built a multimedia   in North America. By covering local   between  generations,  ensuring  that
            United States of America, where   network  serving  Indian  American   community  news  and  events  along-  language and traditions continue to
            alongside  entrepreneurs,  doctors,   communities across North Ameri-  side news from Gujarat and India, it   thrive in immigrant families.
            engineers, artists and public leaders,   ca, India and South America. With   will help preserve language, culture   Together, our platforms demon-
            Indian-American  media  has  grown   our daily, weekly and an integrated   and  traditions  among  generations   strate that ethnic media is about
            in last three decades  and played a   news portal, we have consistently   living abroad. It will celebrate entre-  much  more  than  reporting  news.
            unique  role  in  strengthening  the   highlighted stories that celebrate the   preneurs, social workers, artists and   They celebrate our successes, pre-
            bond between India and the United   achievements of the  diaspora  while   young achievers while highlighting in-  serve  languages,  celebrate  festivals,
            States. We are proud to play a role   strengthening  the  relationship  be-  vestment opportunities, tourism and   encourage  civic  participation,  sup-
            with  our  group  media  platforms.   tween India and the United States.   cultural exchanges between Gujarat   port  small  businesses,  recognize
            Through  news,  radio,  television,   The Indian Eye Weekly newspa-  and the United States. In doing so, it   community achievements and pro-
            podcasts and community platforms,   per  is  our  flagship  publication  dis-  will  strengthen both community iden-  vide a trusted forum for discussion.
            our media has connected millions of   tributed around the world, especially   tity and economic ties between fast-  They  help  immigrants  navigate  life
            people with their roots while helping   in the US – from East coast to West   est growing Indian state of Gujarat.  in America while maintaining strong
            them build meaningful connect with-  coast. We have moved forward with   Our soon to be launched plat-  business as well as emotional and
            in diaspora and mainstream in their   advancements in media consump-  forms -- The  Indian Eye PODCAST   cultural  ties  with  India  as  genera-
            adopted homeland.                 tions, from Weekly to Daily to Live   and Television – will cater to the   tions build deeper roots for heritage
                Today,  the  Indian  American   and from print to e-paper to digital.   changing media habits of today’s au-  as well as business corridors between
            community contributes to every    We have been innovative.          diences. Through in-depth interviews,   two regions.
            sphere of American life—from busi-    The  Radio Zindagi Network    discussions and special programs, we   As India and the United States
            ness  and  technology  to  education,   has become one of the most recog-  will provide a space for policymakers,   deepen their partnership, our role
            healthcare, politics and culture. Yet,   nizable  voices  for  South  Asians  in   business leaders, diplomats, educa-  will  become  even  more  significant.
            despite this success, the communi-  North America. Broadcasting in fif-  tors, artists and community leaders to   By  informing,  connecting  and  in-
            ty has always valued its connection   teen cities, it reaches listeners every   exchange ideas. These conversations   spiring communities on both sides of
            with India. From business to Festi-  day with music, news, interviews and   will  go  beyond  headlines,  exploring   the world, these platforms strength-
            vals, languages, traditions, family ties   discussions  on  issues  affecting  the   the growing strategic partnership be-  en people-to-people ties that often
            and cultural values continue to shape   community.  Though  it  serves  with   tween India and the United States,   prove  more  enduring  than  govern-
            the identity of generations of Indian   best in music from Bollywood and   innovation, education, entrepreneur-  ment agreements alone.
            Americans.                        all regions, it serves as more than an   ship and cultural diplomacy. The   As  we  bring  out  a  special  edi-
                This is where we have made an   entertainment  platform.  It  informs   platform will also give younger Indian   tion on the 250th anniversary of the
            invaluable contribution. Long before   immigrants about civic participation,   Americans an opportunity to engage   United States, we chronicle some
            social  media  and  digital  platforms   education, health, business and pub-  with issues that shape both countries,   of the journeys of members of our
            became widespread, our newspa-    lic  affairs  while  also  providing  up-  making  it  an  important  bridge  be-  community  who  have  contributed
            pers, television channels, and radio   dates from India. By bringing togeth-  tween generations.      to a deeper understanding between
            stations kept people informed about   er voices from both countries, Radio   Regional  language  media  has   the world’s oldest democracy and its
            news and happenings in both coun-  Zindagi creates a shared space where   also become an essential part of the   largest one.
            tries. They covered global news from   culture and current affairs come to-  diaspora experience.  Telugu Talkies   We will continue to reinforce the
            India,  immigration  issues,  business   gether,  helping  listeners  stay  con-  as  broadcasting  platform  is  all  set   enduring friendship between India and
            opportunities, community achieve-  nected with both their heritage and   to  serve  Telugu-speaking  audiences   the United States, one story, one broad-
            ments, cultural celebrations and de-  their American experience.    with entertainment, community news   cast and one conversation at a time.
            velopments in India that mattered     Now our own Bhavya Gujarat is   and cultural programming that keeps   Sunil Hali is the publisher of
            to readers and listeners living thou-  all set to play an equally important   families connected to their linguistic   The Indian EYE Group of publications

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