The New Indian Express

What The New Indian Express does

The New Indian Express (TNIE) is a Chennai-headquartered Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news platform operating as part of The Indian Express Group, the diversified Indian media conglomerate that traces its origins to 1932. Its core offering is a multi-section news website covering India, World, States, Cities, Opinion, Business, Sports, Entertainment, and Explainers, supplemented by a digital E-Paper replica, the Expressions Podcast, and a newsletter subscription channel. The platform is built on the Quintype content management system, a publishing stack used by multiple Indian newsrooms, with no proprietary technology stack disclosed beyond that integration. Headcount is reported in the 1,001-5,000 range, consistent with a national multi-vertical newsroom.

The company's revenue model is not publicly disclosed in the source data, but the operating mechanics are characteristic of major Indian print-plus-digital publications: advertising across display, branded events, and subscription/paid E-Paper access, with no specific subscription pricing surfaced. Beyond the flagship brand, the company operates a wholly-owned portfolio of regional and specialty sister publications covering Tamil (Dinamani), Kannada (Kannada Prabha), Malayalam (Samakalika Malayalam), lifestyle (Indulgexpress), education (Edexlive), entertainment (Cinema Express), events (Eventxpress), and business (The Morning Standard). It also runs owned event properties including the annual ThinkEdu Conclave focused on education, finance, entrepreneurship, and AI, the Devi Awards honoring women achievers, and the revived Chetak Screen Awards (a Hindi cinema and OTT awards property reinstated in 2026 after a seven-year hiatus).

The audience served is the general Indian news-reading public, with a stated emphasis on South Indian state coverage alongside national and international reporting. Customer segments are horizontal: individuals and households seeking news across multiple topics and Indian regions. There is no enterprise or B2B segment disclosed, and no major commercial customer concentration signals. Leadership includes Lakshmi Menon as CEO and Prabhu Chawla as Editorial Director, with the broader group led by Executive Director Anant Goenka, who in 2026 was appointed Vice Chairperson of the Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA).

Name

The New Indian Express

Legal name

The New Indian Express

Website

https://newindianexpress.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1932

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The New Indian Express is a Chennai-headquartered Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news platform, part of The Indian Express Group since 1932. It serves the general Indian news-reading public through a multi-section website, E-Paper, regional-language sister publications, and branded event properties including ThinkEdu and Chetak Screen Awards.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital News Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Community, Ethnic & Multilingual News Publishers (MPAJADAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

News & Public Affairs Syndication (MPABAMAF)

Keywords

• Daily newspaper
• Digital news portal
• News publishing
• Regional journalism
• Investigative reporting

Headquarters

HQ city

Chennai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The New Indian Express is an Indian daily newspaper and digital news portal covering India, World, States, Cities, Opinion, Business, Sports, Entertainment, and Videos. It also offers a digital E-Paper replica edition, email newsletters, podcast programming (Expressions), and operates regional sister publications in Tamil (Dinamani), Kannada (Kannada Prabha), and Malayalam (Samakalika Malayalam) along with specialty verticals covering lifestyle, education, and entertainment. The publication is owned by The Indian Express Group.

Product overview

The New Indian Express is a major Indian daily newspaper and digital news platform operated by The Indian Express Group. The core offering is the news website covering India, World, States, Cities, Opinion, Business, Sports, Entertainment, and Video content. The portfolio includes the E-Paper digital edition, event properties such as the ThinkEdu Conclave (education-focused) and Chetak Screen Awards (film and OTT awards), and regional sister publications in Tamil (Dinamani), Kannada (Kannada Prabha), and Malayalam (Samakalika Malayalam), along with specialty publications covering lifestyle (Indulgexpress), education (Edexlive), entertainment (Cinema Express), events (Eventxpress), and business news (The Morning Standard). The platform is built on Quintype publishing technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Chetak Screen Awards: Film and OTT awards ceremony instituted by The Indian Express Group in 1995, returning after a seven-year break in 2026.
• ThinkEdu Conclave
• Devi Awards

Products and services

• The New Indian Express (Digital News Website) A major Indian daily newspaper and digital news portal offering news coverage across India, World, States, Cities, Opinion, Business, Sports, Entertainment, and Videos. Targeted at general public readers in India seeking comprehensive national and regional news.
• E-Paper Digital replica edition of The New Indian Express newspaper available online for readers who prefer a print-like reading experience.
• Newsletter Subscription Email newsletter subscription service that delivers news updates and top stories to subscribers.
• Expressions Podcast Audio podcast featuring interviews and discussions on current affairs and topics of public interest.
• Dinamani (Tamil publication) Regional Tamil-language sister publication under The New Indian Express Group, serving Tamil-speaking readers in India.
• Kannada Prabha (Kannada publication) Regional Kannada-language sister publication under The New Indian Express Group, serving Kannada-speaking readers in India.
• Samakalika Malayalam (Malayalam publication) Regional Malayalam-language sister publication under The New Indian Express Group, serving Malayalam-speaking readers in India.
• Indulgexpress Lifestyle specialty publication covering food, travel, fashion, and leisure under The New Indian Express Group.
• Edexlive Education-focused specialty publication under The New Indian Express Group.
• Cinema Express Entertainment-focused specialty publication covering cinema and film industry news under The New Indian Express Group.
• Eventxpress Events-focused specialty publication under The New Indian Express Group.
• The Morning Standard Business news publication under The New Indian Express Group.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Indian Express: English national daily from the same parent group (The Indian Express Group); overlapping editorial philosophy, share digital infrastructure, and jointly serve the Indian Express news ecosystem.
• Times of India: India's largest English daily by circulation (Bennett Coleman & Co.); competes for national advertising budgets and digital readership across the same broad audience TNIE targets.
• Hindustan Times: Major national English daily with strong North India presence; competes for pan-India advertising and digital subscription revenue against TNIE's English and multi-language offerings.

Direct peers

• Dinamalar: Leading Tamil-language daily; competes directly with TNIE's Dinamani edition for Tamil Nadu readership and regional advertising.
• Malayala Manorama: Largest Malayalam-language daily; competes directly with TNIE's Samakalika Malayalam edition for Malayalam readers and Kerala advertising share.
• The Hindu: Major English daily headquartered in Chennai with strong South India circulation; competes directly with The New Indian Express for English-language readers, advertising, and regional depth across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh.
• Mathrubhumi: Major Malayalam daily with strong digital presence; competes head-to-head with TNIE's Malayalam edition in Kerala's reader and advertising market.
• Deccan Herald: English daily based in Bengaluru under The Printers (Mysore) group; competes directly with TNIE for Karnataka readers and advertising, with overlapping coverage of South Indian states.

Regional players

• Prajavani: Leading Kannada daily from The Printers (Mysore) group; competes directly with TNIE's Kannada Prabha edition for Karnataka readers and regional advertising.

Emerging players

• ThePrint: Digital-native English news outlet focused on policy, politics, and investigative reporting; competes for the same premium digital subscriber and advertiser audience as TNIE's English platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NewIndianXpress
• Facebookfacebook.com/thenewindianxpress
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-new-indian-express

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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