Dainik Jagran

What Dainik Jagran does

Dainik Jagran, operating through the parent entity Jagran Prakashan Limited, is one of India's largest-circulating Hindi-language daily newspapers, founded in 1942 and headquartered in Lucknow with a workforce of 5,001–10,000 employees. The group distributes news and editorial content across five languages (Hindi, English, Gujarati, Punjabi, Marathi) and four primary formats—print newspaper, web (jagran.com), mobile applications (iOS/Android) and a digital e-paper replica—with Pan-India geographic reach concentrated in northern, central and western Indian states including Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Bihar, Haryana, Punjab, Delhi, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Its portfolio has expanded well beyond a single newspaper into a multi-vertical media business, anchored by the flagship Hindi news portal and supported by nine wholly-owned subsidiary brands covering education (Jagran Josh), women's lifestyle (Her Zindagi), health (Onlymyhealth), video (Jagran TV), fact-checking (Vishvas News), regional news (Inextlive, Naidunia, Jagran Marathi), reviews (Jagran Reviews) and English-language news (The Daily Jagran). Auxiliary offerings include Jagran Prime Membership (premium subscription), Jagran Smart Choice (financial product comparison), and Jagran Astrology Services.

The underlying technology stack consists of a digital news platform with e-paper capabilities, multi-language content management, and mobile application delivery, with marketing also extending into short-video content and a network of sister websites. The business operates across multiple content categories spanning national, international, business, cricket, entertainment, politics, astrology, lifestyle, technology, automobile, jobs, education and devotional content, reflecting a horizontal "everything-to-the-Hindi-reader" segmentation strategy rather than a narrow vertical focus.

Monetization is split across three streams: (i) print newspaper circulation and subscriptions, (ii) digital advertising across owned-and-operated web and mobile properties, and (iii) digital subscription revenue through tiered plans—E-Paper Only at ₹99/month effective billing and E-Paper + Ad-Free at ₹149/month effective billing, both with auto-renewal. The company is privately held (no parent company; no exchange listing in the dataset), supplements its core media business with CSR work via the Jagran Pehel initiative (including a sanitation-worker training partnership with Reckitt's Harpic World Toilet College), and is led editorially by Editor-in-Chief Sanjay Gupta and Chief Editor Abhimanyu Sharma, with Narendra Tripathi as COO and Puran Chand Gupta as founder.

Name

Dainik Jagran

Legal name

Jagran Prakashan Limited

Website

https://jagran.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Dainik Jagran (Jagran Prakashan Limited) is one of India's largest Hindi-language newspaper groups, operating a multi-platform media business across print, web, mobile and e-paper in five languages, serving mass-market Hindi-speaking readers through its flagship newspaper and nine vertical subsidiary brands spanning education, health, lifestyle, video and fact-checking.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Newspaper Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (51311), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131), Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

National & General-Interest Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB)

Keywords

• Hindi newspaper publishing
• Digital news media
• Print journalism
• News subscription services
• Regional language media

Headquarters

HQ city

Kanpur

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue: Digital subscriptions for e-paper access and ad-free premium content through monthly and annual plans
2. Digital Advertising: Display advertising on jagran.com website and mobile applications across various news categories
3. Print Edition: Physical newspaper circulation revenue through print subscriptions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dainik Jagran, published by Jagran Prakashan Limited, is one of India's largest Hindi-language daily newspapers, founded in 1942 and headquartered in Lucknow. The company operates a multi-platform news media business spanning print editions, digital news portals, e-paper services, mobile applications, and vernacular digital properties across Hindi, English, Gujarati, Punjabi, and Marathi languages.

Product overview

Dainik Jagran operates as a multi-platform media conglomerate offering a portfolio of Hindi and regional language news products. The core offering includes the flagship Jagran.com Hindi news portal and Jagran ePaper digital newspaper, which together serve as the primary news delivery mechanism. The company has expanded into vertical-specific sub-brands including Jagran Josh (education), Her Zindagi (women's wellness), Onlymyhealth (health), and Jagran TV (video). Supporting services include Vishvas News (fact-checking), Jagran Reviews (consumer reviews), and Jagran Pehel (CSR initiatives). Premium offerings include Jagran Prime Membership providing ad-free experience and exclusive content. The portfolio spans multiple languages (Hindi, English, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi) and formats (text, video, photo stories, ePaper). The company also offers astrology services through dedicated rashifal and kundli portals. Subscription tiers range from basic ePaper-only plans to comprehensive Prime membership with multi-platform access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dainik Jagran: Hindi daily newspaper
• The Daily Jagran
• Jagran Marathi

Products and services

• Dainik Jagran Newspaper
• Jagran.com
• Jagran ePaper
• Jagran Prime Membership
• Jagran Josh
• Onlymyhealth
• Her Zindagi
• Naidunia
• Jagran TV
• Vishvas News

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Reckitt (Harpic)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReckitt partnered with Jagran Pehel (the CSR initiative of Dainik Jagran) for the Harpic World Toilet College initiative, which has trained over 1.25 lakh sanitation workers as micro-entrepreneurs, with women comprising over 45% of trainees. Each rupee invested generates Rs. 23.20 in social value.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dainik Bhaskar (DB Corp): DB Corp's Dainik Bhaskar is the largest circulated Hindi daily newspaper in India and Dainik Jagran's closest direct competitor in both print circulation and Hindi digital news. Both compete for the same advertisers, readers, and regional markets across northern and central India.
• Amar Ujala: Amar Ujala is another top-tier Hindi daily newspaper with strong pan-India, particularly North Indian, distribution. It directly competes with Dainik Jagran on print subscriptions, digital advertising, and Hindi news readership across overlapping geographies.
• Hindustan (Hindustan Media Ventures): Hindustan is a major Hindi daily with significant presence in Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh — markets where Dainik Jagran also competes heavily. Both operate Hindi print editions plus digital news portals targeting overlapping regional readers.
• Aaj Tak (India Today Group): Aaj Tak is India's leading Hindi news TV channel and digital news platform, directly competing with Dainik Jagran's video (Jagran TV) and digital Hindi news products for Hindi-speaking audiences and advertisers across India.
• ABP News / ABP Group: ABP Network operates Hindi news TV channels and a major Hindi digital news portal (abplive.com) that competes directly with Jagran.com and Jagran TV for Hindi news consumers and digital advertising budgets.
• Lokmat: Lokmat is India's largest read Marathi-language newspaper and digital platform, directly comparable to Dainik Jagran's Marathi Jagran sub-brand. Both operate regional language print plus digital news ecosystems with multi-vertical content portfolios.

Broad incumbents

• Zee Media (Zee News): Zee Media is part of the larger Essel/Zee media conglomerate operating Hindi news TV and digital properties. It competes with Dainik Jagran in Hindi news but has a broader portfolio spanning entertainment, regional channels, and digital streaming.
• Times of India (Bennett, Coleman & Co.): BCCL operates India's largest English newspaper plus multiple regional and digital brands, competing with Dainik Jagran for national advertising budgets and increasingly in Hindi digital via ET Hindi and other verticals.
• NDTV: NDTV is a leading English/Hindi news broadcaster and digital news platform. While primarily English-focused, it competes with Dainik Jagran in digital advertising inventory and premium news subscriptions across overlapping pan-India audiences.

Regional players

• Eenadu: Eenadu is the dominant Telugu-language newspaper and digital platform in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. While geographically focused on South India, it is structurally comparable to Dainik Jagran as a regional-language media conglomerate with print, digital, and TV properties.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/JagranNews

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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