Indian Express Group
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Indian Express Limited is an India
n news media publishing company. It publishes several widely circulated dailies, including The Indian Express
and The Financial Express in English, the Loksatta
in Marathi and the Jansatta
in Hindi. The company's newspapers are published from over a dozen cities daily, including New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Pune, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Jammu, Coimbatore and Chennai. Its weekly entertainment magazine Screen
, covering Indian film industry, also has a popular following.
The company was founded by Ramnath Goenka
in 1932 and is presently run by his adopted son, Viveck Goenka who holds the titles of Chairman and Managing Director.
In the second round of the 2008 Indian Readership Survey, the Media Research Users Council reported that The Indian Express
ranks 7th in ranking of Indian English dailies by size of readership (with 1.8 million readers) and that Loksatta
is the 5th most widely read Marathi daily (with 3.9 million readers).
The Group also sponsors the "Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism" awards in 14 categories which carry a cash prize of INR 100,000 in each category, except for the prize for "Journalist of the Year" which carries a INR 250,000 reward. The awards were instituted on 12 April 2006 by the Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, at a formal event in a hotel in New Delhi.
On November 2 2006, The Indian Express Group signed a deal with The Economist
, which included allowing the Indian Express Group to publish surveys, some reports, and various other content published in The Economist Magazine.
is a shopping mall in Chennai promoted by Express Infrastructure, a subsidiary of The Indian Express Group.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n news media publishing company. It publishes several widely circulated dailies, including The Indian Express
The Indian Express
The Indian Express is an Indian English-language daily newspaper. It is published in Mumbai by Indian Express Group. After Ramnath Goenka's death in 1991, the group was split in 1999 among his family members into two with the southern editions taking the name The New Indian Express, while the old...
and The Financial Express in English, the Loksatta
Loksatta (newspaper)
-Introduction:Launched on January 14, 1948, Loksatta has stood by its tradition of being a forum and voice of democracy in Maharashtra, India. Published by The Indian Express Group, a champion of change, Loksatta is known for its impartial coverage and nonconformist & liberal viewpoint...
in Marathi and the Jansatta
Jansatta
Jansatta is a leading Hindi daily belonging to the Indian Express Group. Established in 1983, today it is published from Delhi and Kolkata.-History:The Indian Express Group was known for its proximity to Jayaprakash Narayan, fondly known as JP...
in Hindi. The company's newspapers are published from over a dozen cities daily, including New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Pune, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Jammu, Coimbatore and Chennai. Its weekly entertainment magazine Screen
Screen (magazine)
Screen is a film magazine, published every week in India. It is owned by The Indian Express publishing group. The content focuses on the Bollywood, India's Hindi movie industry located in Mumbai. Screen organizes and sponsors the Star Screen Awards for movies in Hindi....
, covering Indian film industry, also has a popular following.
The company was founded by Ramnath Goenka
Ramnath Goenka
Ramnath Goenka was a newspaper baron of India. He launched The Indian Express and created the Indian Express Group with various English and regional language publications...
in 1932 and is presently run by his adopted son, Viveck Goenka who holds the titles of Chairman and Managing Director.
In the second round of the 2008 Indian Readership Survey, the Media Research Users Council reported that The Indian Express
The Indian Express
The Indian Express is an Indian English-language daily newspaper. It is published in Mumbai by Indian Express Group. After Ramnath Goenka's death in 1991, the group was split in 1999 among his family members into two with the southern editions taking the name The New Indian Express, while the old...
ranks 7th in ranking of Indian English dailies by size of readership (with 1.8 million readers) and that Loksatta
Loksatta (newspaper)
-Introduction:Launched on January 14, 1948, Loksatta has stood by its tradition of being a forum and voice of democracy in Maharashtra, India. Published by The Indian Express Group, a champion of change, Loksatta is known for its impartial coverage and nonconformist & liberal viewpoint...
is the 5th most widely read Marathi daily (with 3.9 million readers).
The Group also sponsors the "Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism" awards in 14 categories which carry a cash prize of INR 100,000 in each category, except for the prize for "Journalist of the Year" which carries a INR 250,000 reward. The awards were instituted on 12 April 2006 by the Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, at a formal event in a hotel in New Delhi.
On November 2 2006, The Indian Express Group signed a deal with The Economist
The Economist
The Economist is an English-language weekly news and international affairs publication owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd. and edited in offices in the City of Westminster, London, England. Continuous publication began under founder James Wilson in September 1843...
, which included allowing the Indian Express Group to publish surveys, some reports, and various other content published in The Economist Magazine.
Publications
Currently, the following brands and concerns are owned by the Group:- The Indian ExpressThe Indian ExpressThe Indian Express is an Indian English-language daily newspaper. It is published in Mumbai by Indian Express Group. After Ramnath Goenka's death in 1991, the group was split in 1999 among his family members into two with the southern editions taking the name The New Indian Express, while the old...
- a national daily (English) - The Sunday Express - a news weekly
- The Financial Express - a business daily
- LoksattaLoksatta (newspaper)-Introduction:Launched on January 14, 1948, Loksatta has stood by its tradition of being a forum and voice of democracy in Maharashtra, India. Published by The Indian Express Group, a champion of change, Loksatta is known for its impartial coverage and nonconformist & liberal viewpoint...
- MarathiMarathi languageMarathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
daily - Lokprabha - Marathi weekly
- JansattaJansattaJansatta is a leading Hindi daily belonging to the Indian Express Group. Established in 1983, today it is published from Delhi and Kolkata.-History:The Indian Express Group was known for its proximity to Jayaprakash Narayan, fondly known as JP...
- HindiHindiStandard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
daily for North India - ScreenScreen (magazine)Screen is a film magazine, published every week in India. It is owned by The Indian Express publishing group. The content focuses on the Bollywood, India's Hindi movie industry located in Mumbai. Screen organizes and sponsors the Star Screen Awards for movies in Hindi....
- entertainment journal - Express Online - the portal for hosting IndianExpress.com, FinancialExpress.com, ScreenIndia.com, Loksatta.com and Lokprabha.com, ExpressCricket.in, and KashmirLive.com
Business Publications Division
Established in 1990, the division manages leading B2B publications and events catering to major industry verticals like Information Technology, Hospitality & Travel, Pharma & Healthcare, etc.- Publications
- Information Technology
- Express Computer - Fortnightly magazine for IT enthusiasts and professionals.
- Hospitality & Travel
- Express Hospitality - Fortnightly that provides hospitality professionals a complete perspective of the business, covering the latest news, happenings, trends, reviews, special reports, industry events and expert opinions.
- Express TravelWorld - Fortnightly for Travel enthusiasts.
- Pharma & Healthcare
- Express Pharma - A source of reportage, opinion and analysis aimed primarily at the pharmaceutical production and distribution channel -manufacturers, distributors, stockists, retailers and large institutional buyers. It focuses on pharmaceutical issues and trends from a business perspective.
- Express Healthcare - It provides usable information via a combination of sectoral news, product information, sales and marketing strategies, market analysis and inside information.
- Information Technology
- Events
- Information Technology
- Technology Senate
- Technology Sabha
- Technology Big 3
- Technology Summit
- Hospitality & Travel
- HospitalityWorld
- TravelWorld
- Pharma & Healthcare
- HealthcareWorld
- Information Technology
- Awards
- Information Technology
- Express Intelligent Enterprise Awards
- Express Security Strategist Awards
- Express Uptime Champion Awards
- Hospitality & Travel
- Express TravelWorld Awards
- Pharma & Healthcare
- Express Pharma Excellence Awards
- Express Healthcare Excellence Awards
- Information Technology
Express Events
- Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards
- Ramnath Goenka India Press Photo Awards
- Financial Express Best Bank Awards
- World Press Photo Award
The Express Group Book Series
The Express Book Series was instituted in 2007 with the launch of India Empowered, a compilation of articles written under the India Empowered campaign that appeared in The Indian Express. Over the years 21 books have been released by renowned authors including P. Chidambaram, Tavleen Singh, N.K. Singh, Arun Shourie, Harsha Bhogle, Mani Shankar Aiyar and Jerry Rao. The Express Book Series has also released titles under the Express Group such as India Empowered, India’s Elected, Inside 26/11, 187 Lives, The Prize Stories and many more.Express Avenue
Express AvenueExpress Avenue
Express Avenue is a shopping mall in Chennai promoted by Express Infrastructure, a subsidiary of The Indian Express Group. It is Chennai's largest shopping mall with 900,000 sq. ft. of retail space...
is a shopping mall in Chennai promoted by Express Infrastructure, a subsidiary of The Indian Express Group.