Khabar

What Khabar does

Khabar Inc. is a privately held community media company founded in 1992 and headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, operating the longest-standing print publication for the Indian diaspora in the United States. The company publishes a monthly 22,000-copy, 100+ page print magazine distributed free within Georgia, complemented by a geographically unrestricted digital replica edition, a dynamic website (Khabar.com), and the weekly eKhabar email newsletter reaching over 14,000 metro Atlanta subscribers. Editorial coverage spans cover stories, features, books, food and dining, screen time, Bollywood buzz, talk time, teen talk, chai time, horoscope, immigration news, and an events calendar, with total reader reach exceeding 90,000.

The underlying technology is a conventional digital magazine platform with an email broadcasting system and standard content management for the website; no proprietary AI, API, or developer-facing integrations are disclosed. Content is produced by an in-house editorial team (Editor-in-Chief Parthiv N. Parekh and Managing Editor Murali Kamma) plus contributing writers, with the magazine having earned industry recognition including SAJA (2011), GAMMAs (2006-2009), a FOLIO Award finalist spot (2020), and an Atlanta Press Club Awards finalist (2025).

Khabar's business model is advertising-led, monetizing an affluent, highly educated Indian American demographic (median HHI $100,000, $212B aggregate spending power, 72% bachelor's degree holders) through local business advertisers — accountants, attorneys, physician practices, financial services, jewelers, and restaurants — several of whom have maintained 10-20+ year relationships. Distribution to readers is free, supported by long-tail and multi-year advertising contracts. The customer base is a single-segment, single-geography readership (metro Atlanta, with national digital reach), and the company is bootstrapped with 1-10 employees and no external funding, M&A, or parent organization.

Name

Khabar

Legal name

Khabar Inc.

Website

https://khabar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Khabar is a privately held community media company, founded in 1992 in Duluth, Georgia, that publishes a monthly 22,000-copy print magazine, digital edition, weekly eKhabar email newsletter, and Khabar.com — serving Indian Americans and the broader South Asian community in metro Atlanta and nationwide digitally, primarily via advertising revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gaussan

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising: Primary revenue stream from advertisers including accountants, attorneys, physician practices, financial services providers, jewelers, and restaurants. Many advertisers have maintained partnerships for 10, 15, and even 20+ years, demonstrating exceptional retention rates.
2. Print Subscriptions: Free print subscription offered to residents in Georgia, USA. Digital edition is available free of charge without geographical restrictions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Khabar publishes an award-winning monthly print magazine serving the Indian-American community in metro Atlanta and beyond, complemented by a digital edition, a dynamic website (Khabar.com), and a weekly email newsletter (eKhabar). The magazine distributes 22,000 copies per issue across Georgia and reaches over 90,000 readers across print and digital, producing original editorial content on community news, immigration, culture, entertainment, books, and a comprehensive local events calendar.

Product overview

Khabar is a multi-platform media company serving the Indian-American community in Atlanta and beyond. The core offering consists of a monthly print magazine (22,000 copies) complemented by the Khabar Digital Edition (screen-based replica), the eKhabar weekly email service (14,000+ subscribers), and Khabar.com dynamic website. Content spans features, books, food & dining, screen time, Bollywood buzz, talk time, teen talk, chai time, horoscope, immigration, and events calendar categories. The portfolio reaches over 90,000 readers with 30% market penetration in the target demographic.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• eKhabar: Weekly email broadcast of upcoming community events delivered to over 14,000 metro Atlanta community members.
• Khabar Digital

Products and services

• Khabar Print Magazine Award-winning monthly print magazine (22,000 copies, 100+ pages per issue) distributed free to Indian Americans in Georgia, featuring original exclusive editorial content including cover stories, feature articles, interviews, essays, columns, and community news.
• Khabar Digital Edition Digital edition that recreates the page-turning reading experience of the print magazine, duplicating print content on any screen device and available to anyone worldwide at no cost.
• eKhabar Weekly Email Newsletter Free weekly email broadcast of upcoming community events and notifications, delivered to over 14,000 active subscribers in metro Atlanta.
• Khabar.com Website Dynamic website (Khabar.com) featuring print magazine content plus additional reporting, resources, and tools for the Indian-American community, accessible globally.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Desi Talk / The South Asian Times: Ethnic South Asian weekly publications serving the New York/New Jersey Indian-American diaspora. Comparable as community print + digital products targeting affluent South Asian professionals and advertisers.
• India Tribune: Indian-American community newspaper serving the Midwest (Chicago) Indian diaspora with print and digital editions. Comparable regional ethnic news-and-advertising model in a different geography.
• India-New England News: Indian-American newspaper and digital outlet serving the New England region. Comparable regional community publication model but serves a different metro than Khabar.

Direct peers

• India West: Indian-American newspaper serving the diaspora, particularly on the West Coast, with print and digital editions and a community-events focus. Closest analogue in format (regional community publication) and audience targeting.
• NRI Today: Online Indian-diaspora publication covering news, immigration, and community stories targeting Non-Resident Indians globally. Comparable in audience segmentation and content categories (immigration, Bollywood, culture).
• India Currents: San Francisco Bay Area-based Indian-American magazine and digital publication with a long print legacy. Comparable as a regional community publication migrating to multi-platform community news.
• Little India: Indian-American cultural and lifestyle magazine covering diaspora news, entertainment, food, and culture. Comparable as a magazine-format, advertiser-funded ethnic publication with print and digital distribution.
• India Abroad: Long-running Indian-American diaspora newspaper and digital publication serving the South Asian community in the US. Directly comparable as an ethnic news outlet monetizing local/national advertising from businesses targeting Indian-American consumers.
• The American Bazaar: Digital-first Indian-American news outlet covering diaspora news, politics, business, and culture. Comparable audience and advertiser base, though primarily digital-native rather than print-led.

Broad incumbents

• Atlanta Magazine: General-interest regional city magazine for metro Atlanta, including coverage of cultural communities and Best of Atlanta lists (where Khabar was named Best Community Voice in 2008). Comparable as a print and digital city magazine monetized through local advertising, but with broader (non-ethnic) audience focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/khabarmagazine
• Facebookfacebook.com/khabarmag
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1122985
• Instagraminstagram.com/khabarmagazine

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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