Vishweshwar Bhat is an Indian newspaper editor, under whose leadership Vijaya Karnataka

Vijaya Karnataka

Vijaya Karnataka is a Kannada newspaper. It is the largest circulated Kannada daily and published from a number of cities in Karnataka. This was founded by VRL group, started in October 2000. During its initial days this news paper was distributed for free for one month. Later on this paper was...

 became the top newspaper in the Indian state of Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

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Bhat is noted for having made celebrities of his press reporters. Under his editorship Vijaya Karnataka is famous for Bettale Jagattu by Pratap Simha, Olasuli by Thyagarj, Neeru- Neralu by Radhakrishna Bhadti and his own colunns Janagala Mana, Noorentu Maatu, Suddi Mane Kathe etc.

In early 2011, Bhat became the editor-in-chief of the newspaper Kannada Prabha

Kannada Prabha

Kannada Prabha a morning daily from the house of The New Indian Express Group, is a major Kannada newspaper in Karnataka. The tag line on its masthead is The Most Powerful Kannada Newspaper...

, where he had previously served for four years as sub-editor. Bhat had resigned from VK at the end of 2010, stating he intended to pursue higher studies, and had started a blog.