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India-West is the only newspaper to combine the hard-hitting journalism of a newspaper with the thought-provoking features of a magazine; all in a smart, colorful weekly format in three sections: News, Business/Magazine and Entertainment.
As the most-awarded Indian American newspaper, India-West's honors include:
Journalism Awards
2007
South Asian Journalists Association
Outstanding Editorial/Commentary Runner-up, 2007, to Indian Life & Style magazine columnist Swetha Iyengar for her article "Did Kaavya Betray our Community?";
2006
New America Media
Investigative Journalism Runner-up, 2006, to reporter Viji Sundaram for her five-part series on women and AIDS in India;
South Asian Journalists Association
Outstanding Editorial/Commentary Runner-up, 2006, to Indian Life & Style magazine columnist Swetha Iyengar for her series of essays covering race, politics, religion and more.
2005
New California Media
Best Investigative/In-depth Article First-place winner, 2005, to reporter Lisa Tsering for her expose of Indian brides who exploit India's dowry laws;
South Asian Journalists Association
Special Project 2nd Runner-up, 2005, to reporter Ashfaque Swapan for his 20th anniversary story entitled “Bhopal Remembered”;
2004
Society of Professional Journalists, No. Calif. Chapter
Excellence in Journalism award, Opinion (Print) Winner, 2004, to Indian Life & Style magazine columnist Swetha Iyengar for her columns commenting on the second generation Indian American experience;
South Asian Journalists Association
Outstanding Coverage Winner, 2004, to reporter Viji Sundaram for her contributions as a journalist between 1994 and 2003;
South Asian Journalists Association
Special Recognition Award Winner, 2004, to India-West staff for their outstanding coverage of the death of astronaut Kalpana Chawla;
South Asian Journalists Association
Outstanding Coverage Runner-up, 2004, to reporter Ashfaque Swapan for his contributions as a journalist for the past decade;
New California Media
Honor Award, Runner-Up for Best Health Care Story, 2004, to reporter Lisa Tsering for an article about Jeena, America's first organization for South Asian special-needs kids and their families;
2003
New California Media
Central Valley Reporting Winner, 2003, to Rupal Shah for her story on how pioneer Indian-Mexican families shaped California's Central Valley;
South Asian Journalists Association
Special Project Runner-up, 2003, to India-West staff for its feature entitled “9/11: One Year Later”;
New California Media
Civil Liberties Category Runner-up, 2003, to reporter Ashfaque Swapan for his story about 9/11 victims’ struggle to rebuild their lives one year later;
2002
South Asian Journalists Association
First-prize Winner, 2002, in the category of “Outstanding story on South Asians in America” to reporter Viji Sundaram for her article exposing McDonald's use of beef extract in their french fries;
South Asian Journalists Association
Daniel Pearl Award for Reporting on South Asia Runner-up, 2002, to reporter Lisa Tsering for her coverage of post-earthquake rebuilding efforts in Gujarat;
New California Media
Best Investigative/ In-depth Article Winner, 2002, to reporters Ashfaque Swapan and Viji Sundaram for their expose on McDonald's use of beef extract in their french fries;
2001
New California Media
Honor Award Runner-up, Investigative Reporting, 2001, to reporter Lisa Tsering for her article explaining how Bollywood DVDs are pirated in the United States;
New California Media
Honor Award Runner-up, 2001, to reporter Ashfaque Swapan for his feature on Indian Americans in the Millennium;
South Asian Journalists Association
Special Recognition Award, 2001, presented to India-West staff for its in-depth coverage of the immigrant smuggling ring run by a Berkeley, Calif.-based landlord;
2000
South Asian Journalists Association
Honor Award, 2000, to reporter Ashfaque Swapan for his article, “100 Years in America,” where he explores the history of Indian immigrants;
1999
New California Media
Best Breaking News Story, 1999, to reporter Viji Sundaram for her coverage of a Sikh-Canadian publisher's assassination;
1998
South Asian Journalists Association
Best Series, 1998, to reporter Viji Sundaram for her series of articles on a domestic violence support group;
1997
South Asian Journalists Association
Best In-depth Coverage, 1997, to reporter Viji Sundaram for her in-depth story on how Asians were being denied top posts at the U.S. Department of Agriculture;
New California Media
“Years of Distinguished Reporting for Ethnic Newspapers” award, 1997, to reporter Richard Springer.
Community Awards
Indo-American Community Federation
Excellence in Journalism, 2002, to India-West for contributions in journalism;
Federation of Indian Association, Northern California
Distinction Award, 2002, to India-West for its excellence in journalism;
Federation of Indian-American Associations
Honor Award, 1991, to India-West publisher Ramesh Murarka for outstanding contribution in the field of journalism;
National Federation of Indian-American Associations
Excellence in Journalism award, 1990, to contributor Francis Assisi;
National Federation of Indo-American Associations
Excellence in Journalism award, 1989, to reporter Michel W. Potts;
National Federation of Indian-American Associations
Honor Award, 1986, to India-West editor Bina Murarka for outstanding achievement in Mass Media-Newspaper;
India Cultural Association
Outstanding Achievement award, 1986, to India-West editor Bina Murarka for her contributions to journalism in the community;
International Institute of the East Bay
Outstanding Immigrant award, 1982, to India-West publisher Ramesh Murarka for a series of articles on the first generation of Indian immigrants in the U.S.
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