Republic World

What Republic World does

Republic World is a privately held Indian digital news platform founded in 2016 and headquartered in Noida, India, with a workforce of 101–250 employees. The company operates a multi-brand, multi-language news network anchored by its English-language republicworld.com website, which delivers breaking news, current affairs, and live coverage across India News, World News, Election News, Business, Entertainment, Sports, Technology, and Lifestyle. The core product is a digital-first news portal complemented by integrated Live TV streaming of Republic TV, Republic Summit event coverage, and mobile-friendly Web Stories content.

The network extends its reach through three wholly owned regional sub-brands — R.Bharat (Hindi), R.Bangla (Bengali), and R.Kannada (Kannada) — creating a multi-language footprint across major Indian linguistic markets. Distribution spans republicworld.com, live television broadcast and streaming, YouTube, X (Twitter), Facebook, and LinkedIn, with an active presence on each platform. Leadership includes Founder, Managing Director, and Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami; Group CEO Mohit Dhamne (promoted April 2026); COO – Distribution International Revenue & OTT Priya Mukherjee; and Chief Manager Network Head of South Satabdi Sharma Pathak.

The business model is media-monetization-driven. Core news content is offered free to consumers, with no commercial pricing disclosed; revenue is implicitly generated through television advertising, digital advertising, branded events (Republic Summit), and distribution/OTT licensing, the latter formalized through a dedicated COO function. The underlying technology stack is described as a standard digital news platform with live video streaming — no proprietary AI/ML features, APIs, SDKs, or developer products are disclosed in the available data.

Name

Republic World

Legal name

Republic World

Website

https://republicworld.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Republic World is a privately held Indian digital news platform founded in 2016, headquartered in Noida, operating the republicworld.com website, Republic TV live streaming, and regional sub-brands R.Bharat, R.Bangla, and R.Kannada to serve general news consumers across India with free, multi-language content.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital News Media

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (516120), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210), Television Broadcasting Stations (51612)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

International News & Current Affairs Broadcasters (MPABAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

International TV Broadcasters (Free-to-Air/Satellite/Cable) (MPABAEAJ), International/Multilingual Streaming Channels (MPABAHAI), News & Politics Live Streaming Platforms (MPACACAG), International Broadcast Networks (Operating Domestic Feeds) (MPABAAAN)

Keywords

• Digital news media
• Live TV streaming
• Regional news
• Breaking news
• Online journalism

Headquarters

HQ city

Noida

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Republic World operates a digital-first Indian English news platform (republicworld.com) delivering breaking news, current affairs, and 24/7 live TV streaming across India News, World News, Business, Entertainment, Sports, Technology, Lifestyle, and Election coverage. The network extends its reach through the Republic TV broadcast channel and Hindi, Bengali, and Kannada language sub-brands (R.Bharat, R.Bangla, R.Kannada), complemented by event platforms such as the Republic Summit.

Product overview

Republic World operates as a digital-first Indian news network offering a unified media platform with multiple regional sub-brands. The core Republic World web platform provides comprehensive news coverage across India News, World News, Business, Entertainment, Sports, Technology, Lifestyle, Opinion, and Web Stories categories. It is complemented by live TV streaming functionality and Republic Summit event coverage. The network extends its reach through regional language platforms including R.Bharat (Hindi), R.Bangla (Bengali), and R.Kannada (Kannada), forming a multi-language news network serving diverse Indian audiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Republic TV: Main television news channel brand
• Republic Summit
• R.Bharat
• R.Bangla
• R.Kannada

Products and services

• Republic World Web Platform Digital news platform at republicworld.com delivering breaking news, current affairs, web stories, video content, and 24/7 live TV streaming to general news consumers in India.
• Republic TV Live Streaming Live TV streaming service that allows viewers to watch Republic TV's broadcast channel in real time directly from the Republic World website.
• Republic Summit Event platform featuring summits, conferences, and special coverage on politics and governance, including high-profile discussions with leaders such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• R.Bharat Hindi-language news platform under the Republic network offering regional news coverage for Hindi-speaking audiences in India.
• R.Bangla Bengali-language news platform under the Republic network offering regional news coverage for Bengali-speaking audiences in India.
• R.Kannada Kannada-language news platform under the Republic network offering regional news coverage for Kannada-speaking audiences in India.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ABP News (ABP Network): Indian news network with Hindi and Bengali TV channels and a substantial digital news platform. Directly comparable to Republic World's R.Bharat and R.Bangla sub-brands in language and format.
• Zee News / Zee Media: Hindi-language news broadcaster with associated digital properties. Comparable as a politically engaged Indian TV news network with a digital news platform serving Hindi-speaking audiences, similar to R.Bharat.
• The Hindu: Established Indian English newspaper with a significant digital news site focused on politics, opinion, and current affairs. Comparable to Republic World in English digital news for the Indian market.
• NDTV: One of India's largest English news networks operating TV news channels, a major digital news website, and business news verticals. Directly comparable to Republic World in combining linear TV and digital news distribution for Indian audiences.
• India Today Group: Operates the India Today TV news channel and a major digital news platform covering politics, business, and lifestyle. Directly comparable as an Indian multi-platform English news network.
• Times of India (Times Internet): India's largest English-language newspaper with a dominant digital news site and multiple regional language digital properties. Competes with Republic World in English digital news and adjacent categories.
• Network18 / News18: Operates a portfolio of Hindi and English news channels (News18) plus a large digital news platform. Comparable to Republic World as a multi-language Indian news network with both TV and digital assets.
• Hindustan Times (HT Media): Major English-language Indian newspaper with a large digital news site and live blog coverage. Competes with Republic World in English digital news and current affairs.

Emerging players

• IndiaGlitz: Indian digital news and entertainment platform with English and regional language coverage, including Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada. Comparable to Republic World as a digital-first Indian news outlet with multi-language ambitions.
• Dailyhunt: India's leading vernacular news and content aggregator with strong presence in Hindi, Kannada, Bengali, and other regional languages. Partially comparable to Republic's regional sub-brands as a digital-first regional language news platform.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/republic
• YouTubeyoutube.com/republicworld
• Facebookfacebook.com/RepublicWorld
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/republic-world

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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