ABP Ltd. is one of the leading media companies in India. The group started out as a newspaper by the name of Ananda Bazar Patrika in 1922. ABP was founded by Prafulla Chandra Sarkar who was also the editor. Today along with its flagship newspaper, the group publishes 9 other publications. These include
| l | The Telegraph in Schools – standlone Newspaper by & for school students |
| l | Unish Kuri – teen Bengali Magazine 2003 |
| l | Ananda Bazar Patrika – a premier Bengali language daily |
| l | Anandamela – a children’s monthly magazine in Bengali |
| l | Anadalok – a film magazine published in Bengali |
| l | Desh – a literary magazine |
| l | Boier Desh – another literary magazine in Bengali |
| l | Sports World – a sports magazine |
| l | The Telegraph – an English language daily |
| l | Sunday – an English language weekly magazine |
| l | Business World – a weekly business magazine |
| l | Career – Fortnightly launched in 2004 |
| l | Sanada – Fortnightly Woman Magazine Bengali & Oriya |
| l | Star Majha– Marathi 2007, Star News – 2003 |
2. INDIAN EXPRESS GROUP
The Indian Express group is another leading media company owned by the RPG group. The Indian Express group started out as a newspaper by the same name in 1932. The foundation of the group was laid down by Late Shri Ramnath Goenka. The present Chairman and Managing Director of the group is Mr. Vivek Goenka. Presently the group owns 35 national editions, 14 publication centers and 7 national language dailies. Some of the major group publications are
| l | The Indian Express – a leading national daily |
| l | The Sunday Express – a weekly English newspaper |
| l | Loksatta – a Marathi language daily |
| l | Express Hospitality – Express Travel work – monthly |
| l | The Financial Express – daily business newspaper |
| l | Lok Prabha – a weekly Marathi language magazine |
| l | Jansatta – a Hindi language daily |
| l | Screen – a film magazine published in Hindi and English |
| l | Network Magazine – an IT Intelligent Enterprize |
| l | Express Computer – Weekly express channel business |
| l | Express Pharma – Express Healthcare |
| l | Healthcare Management – a pharmacy magazine |
3. BENNETT COLEMAN & CO. LTD. (TIMES GROUP)
The company started its operations in Bombay (Mumbai) in 1838 when the first edition of The Times of India was published. Today, Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. is one of the leading media house in India. The group is a multi-product group and has a number of leading media brands to its name. These include,
| l | The Times of India – a leading English language daily |
| l | The Economic Times – a leading business daily |
| l | NavBharat Times – a leading Hindi language daily |
| l | Maharashtra Times – a leading Marathi daily |
| l | Femina – a women’s magazine published in English |
| l | Filmfare – a film magazine |
| l | Times Music – The group’s music label |
| l | Radio Mirchi – The group’s radio station |
| l | Indiatimes.com – The group’s internet portal |
The present chairperson of the group is Ms. Indu Jain. Mr. Vineet Jain is the Managing Director of the group.
4. HT MEDIA LTD.
One of the largest Indian media company, HT Media ltd. was founded in 1924 when its first newspaper, Hindustan Times was launched. A flagship company of the KK Birla group, HT Media Ltd. today operates with 15 printing facilities across India. Some major brands owned by the company are:
| l | Hindustan Times – a leading English daily |
| l | Hindustantimes.com – online newspaper of the group |
| l | industan – a leading Hindi daily |
| l | Hindustandainik.com – online Hindi newspaper |
| l | HT Next – a youth newspaper |
| l | Kadambini – a monthly Hindi magazine |
| l | Nandan – a popular children’s magazine published in Hindi and English |
| l | Metro Now – Young Delhities Newspaper |
| l | Mint – Business Newspaper |
The present Chairman of HT Media Ltd. is Mr. K K Birla.
Mr. Vir Sanghvi is the editor-in-chief.
5. INDIA TODAY GROUP (LIVING MEDIA PVT. LTD.)
India Today Group is the largest media house in India. The group was founded in 1975 by Mr. Aroon Purie, who has held the position of editor- in- chief for the last three decades. Today the group has 12 magazines, 3 Radio stations, 4 TV channels, a newspaper, a music label, a book publishing house and India’s only book club in its bouquet. These include:
| l | India Today – a weekly magazine published in Hindi and English |
| l | Money Today – a monthly financial magazine |
| l | Business Today – a fortnightly business magazine |
| l | Men’s Health – a monthly health magazine for men |
| l | Design Today – a monthly interior design magazine |
| l | Good Housekeeping – a monthly magazine |
| l | Travel Plus – a monthly travel magazine |
| l | Cosmopolitan – a monthly women’s magazine |
| l | Reader’s Digest – a monthly magazine |
| l | Golf Digest India – a monthly golf magazine |
| l | Harvard Business Review – a Harvard Business School management journal |
| l | Time – Indian issue of the magazine |
| l | Fortune – Indian issue of the magazine |
| l | Chartered Accountant – a monthly journal on Chartered Accountancy |
| l | Today – a daily newspaper |
| l | Aaj Tak, Delhi Aaj Tak, Tez – 24 hour Hindi news channels |
| l | Headlines Today – 24 hour English news channel |
| l | Thompson Press – The group’s publishing label |
| l | Music Today – The group’s music label |
| l | Meow 104.8 FM – Stations Just for Women |
6. HINDU GROUP
The Hindu group started its operations as a weekly newspaper by the same name in 1878. The newspaper became a daily in 1889. Today, the group’s flagship newspaper is printed from 12 centers. Some of the other group publications include:
| l | Hindu Business Line – a business daily |
| l | The Sportstar – a weekly sports magazine |
| l | Frontline – fortnightly features magazine |
| l | Survey of the Indian Industry – an annual review on Indian industries |
| l | Survey of Indian Agriculture – an annual review on Indian agriculture |
| l | Survey of the Environment – an annual review of the environment |
| l | Indian Cricket – an annual record book on cricket |
| l | The Hindu – Daily |
| l | The Hindu International – Edition Weekly |
| l | The Hindu International – Monthly & Cumulated annual |
The present group editor-in-chief is Mr. N. Ram.
Major Indian Magazines
| Magazine | Publishing House |
| A & M | Spectrum Magazines |
| Business World | Ananda Bazar Patrika |
| The Week | Malayala Manorama |
| Business Today | Living Media |
| Computers Today | Living Media |
| Cosmopolitan | Living Media |
| Digit | Jassubhai Digital Media |
| Economic & Political Weekly | Sameeksha Trust |
| Femina | Bennett Coleman & Co. |
| Filmfare | Bennett Coleman & Co. |
| Fortune (Indian Edition) | Living Media |
| Frontline | Hindu Group |
| Gentleman | Express Publications |
| Good Housekeeping | Living Media |
| India Today | Living Media |
| Intelligent Investor | Berkshire Hathaway |
| Kadambini | HT Media Ltd. |
| Nandan | HT Media Ltd. |
| Outlook | Rajan Raheja group |
| Reader’s Digest (Indian Edition) | Living Media |
| The Sportstar | Hindu Group |
| Teens Today | Living Media |
| Yojana | Ministry of I&B |
Major Indian Newspapers
| Newspaper | Publishing House |
| Asian Age | Asian Age Holdings |
| Business Standard | Business Standard Ltd. |
| Financial Express | RPG promoted Indian Express Group |
| Hindu Business Line | Hindu Group |
| Hindustan Times | K K Birla promoted HT Media Ltd. |
| Indian Express | RPG promoted Indian Express Group |
| Navbharat Times | Bennett Coleman & Co. |
| Pioneer | CMYK Printech |
| Telegraph | Ananda Bazar Patrika |
| The Hindu | Hindu Group |
| The Economic Times | Bennett Coleman & Co. |
| The Times of India | Bennett Coleman & Co. |
| Tribune | Tribune Trust |
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