Feb 28 2009 Indian Media

A few years back I had a chance to have lunch at the Delhi Press Club with a friend who is a retired reporter. While enjoying a very nice lunch I also met several journalists and photo-journalists there and the discussions, or should I call them debates were quite spectacular. The Press Club in Delhi has a bit of a reputation for an outspoken membership. They’ve staged protests of all kinds for various reasons. The press and media in India are very vocal on many issues and freedom of speech is one of the most cherished values in India.

Before traveling to India it is a good idea to familiarize yourself with some of the issues both local and national. Here is a list of English and other language media available on the web. India publishes more newspapers than any other country in the world.  And they are very well read. They are also well recycled.

For newspapers in other parts of Asia check out this link at World Newspapers.

India-National -Television

Name	Notes	Language
Aaj Tak	News	Hindi Also English
ATN	Asian Television Network runs numerous channels	English and Hindi
BBC-Hindi	BBC International English channel is available. This website gives the BBC News in Hindi	Hindi
BBC-Bangla	BBC in Bengali	Bengali
BBC-Tamil	BBC in Tamil	Tamil
CNBC TV18	Business television	English
CNN IBN	CNN affiliate with focus on India. CNN International channel is also available	English
Doordarshan	Government broadcaster with local broadcasts in dozens of languages	English and Other languages
NDTV	News	English
Zee TV	Zee TV has several English language channels with Western programming	English
Zee TV Sports	Sports	English

India – National – Radio

Name	Language
All India Radio	English and  Hindi

India – National – Internet News

Name	Language
All India News	English
Bharat Observer	English
Express India	English
Google	English
Google	Hindi
Headlines India	English
India Server	English
Newindpress	English
Newstrack India	English
Nhatky	English
Online Indian News	English
Prabhasakshi	Hindi
Rediff	English
Samachar	English
Sify	English
Sify	Hindi
Sify	Malayalam
Sify	Tamil
Sify	Telugu
Value Notes	English
Yahoo	English
1st Headlines	English
Asia Observer	English
Asia Times	English
Big News Network	English
Daily India	English
EInternet News	English
Index Mundi	English
India’s News	English
Indusscitech	English
Inside India	English
International Business Times	English
Ivarta	English
Moreover	English
Nabou	English
News Now	English
One World	English
Pan India News	English
South Asian Media Net	English
Sulekha	English
Sumanasa	English
Topix	English
Yahoo	French

India – National – Magazines

Name	Focus	Language
Business Today	Business	English
Frontline	General	English
India Today	General	English
Outlook	General	English
Sportstar	Sports	English
Week	General	English
Economist	General	English

India – National – Newspapers

Name	Focus	Language
Amar Ujala	General	Hindi
Dainik Bhaskar	General	Hindi
Dainik Jagran	General	Hindi
Dinakaran	General	Tamil
The Economic Times	Business	English Hindi Gujarati
Eenadu	General	Telugu
The Hindu	General	English
Hindustan Times	General	English
India Abroad	General	English
Indian Express	General	English
Lokmat	General	Marathi
Malayala Manorama	General	Malayalam
Mint	Business	English
The Pioneer	General	English
Rajasthan Patrika	General	Hindi
The Statesman	General	English
Thanthi	General	Tamil
Times of India	General	English
The Tribune	General	English

India – Press Agency

Name	Language
Press Trust of India	English
Press Trust of India	Hindi
United News of India	English
United News of India	Hindi

India Newspapers and Print Media – Local

Andhra Pradesh

Name	Media Type	Language
Andhra Bhoomi	Newspaper	Telugu
Andhra Jyothi	Newspaper	Telugu
Andhra Prabha	Newspaper	Telugu
Andhra Prabha Weekly	Newspaper	Telugu
Deccan Chronicle	Newspaper	English
Eenadu	Newspaper	Telugu
Hindi Milap	Newspaper	Hindi
Munsif	Newspaper	Urdu
Praja Shakti	Newspaper	Telugu
Siasat	Newspaper	English
Siasat	Newspaper	Urdu
Vaarttha	Newspaper	English
Vaarttha	Newspaper	Telugu
Andhra News	Internet	English

Assam

Name	Media Type	Language
Ajir Asom	Newspaper	Assamese
Ajir Dainik Batori	Newspaper	Assamese
Assam Live	Internet	English
Assam Tribune	Newspaper	English
Assamiya Khabor	Newspaper	Assamese
Asomiya Pratidin	Newspaper	Assamese
Dainik Agradoot	Newspaper	Assamese
Dainik Janasadharan	Newspaper	Assamese
Sentinel	Newspaper	English
Voice of Assam	Internet	English

Bangla – West Bengal

Name	Media Type	Language
Aajkaal	Newspaper	Bengali
Anandabazar Patrika	Newspaper	Bengali
Bartaman Patrika	Newspaper	Bengali
Calcutta Post	Newspaper	English
Dainik Suprovat	Newspaper	Bengali
Ganashakti	Magazine	English
Sangbad Pratidin	Newspaper	Bengali
Statesman	Newspaper	English
Tara Newz	TV	English
Telegraph	Newspaper	English

Bihar

Name	Media Type	Language
Bihar Times	Internet	English
Patna Daily	Internet	English
Prabhat Khabar	Newspaper	Hindi
Ranchi Express	Newspaper	Hindi Also English

Chandigarh

Name	Media Type	Language
ABC Live	Internet	English
Tribune	Newspaper	English

Delhi

Name	Media Type	Focus	Language
Asian Age	Newspaper	General	English
Business Standard	Newspaper	General	English
Delhi Globe	Internet	General	English
Hindustan Times	Newspaper	General	English
Milap	Newspaper	General	Urdu
Milli Gazette	Newspaper	Ethnic-Islamic	English
Mint	Newspaper	Business	English
New Delhi News	Internet	General	English
Pioneer	Newspaper	General	English
Tehelka	Newspaper	General	English
Times of India	Newspaper	General	English
Voice of Millions	Newspaper	General	English

Goa

Name	Media Type	Language
Vavraddeacho IXTT	Newspaper	Kikuyu
Goacom	Internet	English
Herald	Newspaper	English
Navhind Times	Newspaper	English

Gujarat

Name	Media Type	Language
Ahmedabad	Internet	English
Divya Bhaskar	Newspaper	Gujarati
Gujarat Samachar	Newspaper	Gujarati
Sambhaav	Newspaper	Gujarati
Sandesh	Newspaper	Gujarati
Akila	Newspaper	Gujarati
Loktej	Newspaper	Hindi
Gujarat Plus	Internet	English

Jammu and Kashmir

Name	Media Type	Language
Daily Excelsior	Newspaper	English
Kashmir Times	Newspaper	English
Daily Aftab	Newspaper	Urdu
Greater Kashmir	Newspaper	English
Jammu and Kashmir	Internet	English
Kashmir Herald	Internet	English
Kashmir Live	Internet	English
Kashmir News	Internet	English
Kashmir Newz	Internet	English
Kashmir Observer	Newspaper	English
News Now	Internet	English
Wadi Ki Awaz	Newspaper	Urdu Also English

Karnataka

Name	Media Type	Language
Bangalore Globe	Internet	English
Citizen Matters	Internet	English
Deccan Herald	Newspaper	English
Kannada Prabha	Newspaper	Kannada
Prajavani	Newspaper	Kannada
Sanjevani	Newspaper	Kannada Also English
Udayavani	Newspaper	English
Udayavani	Newspaper	Kannada
Tarun Bharat	Newspaper	Marathi
Star of Mysore	Newspaper	English

Kerala

Name	Media Type	Language
Madhyamam	Newspaper	Malayalam
Mathrubhumi	Newspaper	Malayalam
Deshabhimani	Newspaper	Malayalam
Indiavision	TV	Malayalam
Malayalam Varikha	Magazine	Malayalam
Malayala Manorama	Newspaper	Malayalam
Deepika	Newspaper	Malayalam
Mangalam	Newspaper	Malayalam
Week	Magazine	English
General Daily	Newspaper	Malayalam
Kaumudi	Newspaper	English
Kaumudi	Newspaper	Malayalam
Sunday Kaumudi	Internet	English

Madhya Pradesh

Name	Media Type	Language
Central Chronicle	Newspaper	English
Nava Bharat	Newspaper	Hindi
Naidunia	Newspaper	Hindi

Maharashtra

Name	Media Type	Focus	Language
Deshonnati	Newspaper	General	Marathi
Pudhari	Newspaper	General	Marathi
Afternoon Dispatch and Courier	Newspaper	General	English
Bombay News	Internet	General	English
Bombay Samachar	Newspaper	General	Gujarati
Chitralekha	Magazine	General	Gujarati Also English
DNA	Internet	General	English
Economic Times	Newspaper	Business	English
Financial Express	Newspaper	Business	English
Indian Express	Newspaper	General	English
Maharashtra Times	Newspaper	General	Marathi
Mid Day Mumbai	Newspaper	General	English
Mumbai Grapevine	Internet	General	English
Mumbai Mirror	Newspaper	General	English
Mumbai News	Internet	General	English
Mumbai News	Internet	General	English
Navbharat Times	Newspaper	General	Hindi
Pratahkal	Newspaper	General	Hindi
Urdu Times Daily	Newspaper	General	Urdu
Lokmat	Newspaper	General	Marathi
Deshdoot	Newspaper	General	Marathi
Daily Kesari	Newspaper	General	Marathi
Sakal	Newspaper	General	Marathi
Dainik Aikya	Newspaper	General	Marathi

Meghalaya

Name	Media Type	Language
Shillong Times	Newspaper	English

Nagaland

Name	Media Type	Language
Morung Express	Newspaper	English
Nagaland Post	Newspaper	English
Northeast Herald	Newspaper	English
Tir Yimyim	Newspaper	Ao

Orissa

Name	Media Type	Language
Dharitri	Newspaper	Oriya
Orissa India	Internet	English
Pragativadi	Newspaper	Oriya Also English
Samaja	Newspaper	Oriya

Punjab

Name	Media Type	Language
Ajit	Newspaper	Panjabi
Punjab Globe	Internet	English

Rajasthan

Name	Media Type	Language
Dainik Bhaskar	Newspaper	Hindi
Rajasthan Patrika	Newspaper	Hindi

Sikkim

Name	Media Type	Language
Sikkim Express	Newspaper	English

Tamil Nadu

Name	Media Type	Focus	Language
Business Line	Newspaper	Business	English
Chennai Online	Internet	General	English
Chennai Online	Internet	General	Tamil
Dinakaran	Newspaper	General	Tamil
Dinamalar	Newspaper	General	Tamil
Dinamani	Newspaper	General	Tamil
Hindu	Newspaper	General	English
Kumudam	Newspaper	General	Tamil
New Indian Express	Newspaper	General	English
News Today	Newspaper	General	English
Tamil Nadu News	Internet	General	Tamil
Tamil Sudar	Internet	General	Tamil
Thanthi	Newspaper	General	Tamil
Thinnai	Magazine	General	Tamil
Thinabhoomi	Newspaper	General	Tamil

Uttar Pradesh

Name	Media Type	Language
Agra News	Internet	English
Amar Ujala	Newspaper	Hindi
Dainik Jagran	Newspaper	Hindi

Uttarakhand

Name	Media Type	Language
Garhwal Post	Newspaper	English and Hindi versions