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Title
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Femfest 2025 Shakti Award Presented to Vandana Kumar
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Subject
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South Asian women leaders
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journalism awards
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community recognition
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Radio Zindagi
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diaspora empowerment;
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Vandana Kumar
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India Currents
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Description
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Photograph of the Femfest 2025 Shakti Award presented to Vandana Kumar, longtime publisher of India Currents magazine. Awarded on May 31, 2025, the honor recognizes her contributions to empowering community voices and strengthening South Asian representation in American media.
Presented by Radio Zindagi and Rennu Dhillon, the Shakti Award celebrates women who demonstrate leadership, creative vision, and community impact. Vandana Kumar’s decades of work at India Currents—from amplifying diaspora stories to sustaining one of the longest-running South Asian publications in the United States—embody Femfest’s mission of “Empowering Voices, Celebrating Strength.”
This award highlights Kumar’s continued influence as a cultural leader and media innovator in Silicon Valley, and her role in shaping the landscape of South Asian American journalism.
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Creator
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Femfest / Radio Zindagi / Rennu Dhillon
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Date
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May 31, 2025
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Format
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Photograph of award plaque (JPEG image)
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Language
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English
