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newspaper to <EM>rediff.com</EM> in April 2001, he continued to be involved with the Indian-American media, notably the weeklies <EM>News India Times</EM> and <EM>Desi Talk</EM>.</P><P>He also founded the India Abroad News Service, later called the Indo-Asian News Service. 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