The Week

What The Week does

The Week, legally "The Week Online," is an Indian English-language news magazine and digital news platform founded in 1982 and headquartered in Kochi, India. It operates as part of the Malayala Manorama Group's digital ecosystem under Manorama Online, one of India's oldest media conglomerates based in Kerala. The platform publishes comprehensive coverage across India, World, Sports, Business, Entertainment, Sci/Tech, Health, Defence, Middle East, Maritime, Tourism, Education, and Jobs & Career verticals, positioned around an editorial philosophy of "journalism with a human touch." It serves a horizontal segment of general news readers across India seeking balanced, analytical journalism with a human-interest perspective.

Its product surface comprises a flagship website (theweek.in), a long-form print and digital magazine, a Quick Read condensed-news microsite, native Android and iOS mobile applications (branded under com.manoramaonline.week), a YouTube video channel (@TheWeekMagazineIndia), Web Stories visual narratives, and a paid magazine subscription service. The underlying technology is standard digital publishing infrastructure spanning web, mobile apps, and social platforms — there is no disclosed proprietary technology, AI/ML capability, or differentiated technical architecture in the available source data, and the publication relies on conventional CMS-driven multi-platform content delivery.

Revenue is driven primarily by magazine subscription (annual plans via theweekmagazine.in), with secondary monetization through digital advertising across the website, mobile apps, and YouTube channel. The customer base is a horizontal, consumer-facing general news readership across India with no disclosed enterprise or B2B segment and no named advertisers. No revenue figure is publicly disclosed in the input data. The publication functions as a content-led media brand within a larger diversified parent group rather than as an independent commercial entity, and its growth signals are not measurable from the available evidence.

Name

The Week

Legal name

The Week Online

Website

https://theweek.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The Week is an Indian English-language news magazine and digital publishing platform founded in 1982, covering politics, business, sports, entertainment, health, and specialized verticals for general consumer readers across India under the Malayala Manorama Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital News & Magazine Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Newspaper Publishers (513110)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines (MPAJAEAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB), Rolling News & Breaking News Channels (MPABAIAH)

Keywords

• Digital news media
• Magazine publishing
• Current affairs
• Online journalism
• News content platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Kochi

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, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Week is a digital news and magazine publishing platform that delivers news, in-depth journalism, and analysis across politics, business, world affairs, entertainment, health, defence, science & technology, sports, and lifestyle topics to Indian readers. It distributes content through its website, dedicated Android and iOS mobile apps, a YouTube channel, Web Stories, and a print magazine available via annual subscription under the Manorama Online digital ecosystem.

Product overview

The Week operates as a comprehensive digital news media platform with a unified content ecosystem. The core offerings include The Week Website (the primary digital news platform covering multiple sections), The Week Magazine (the flagship long-form journalism product), Quick Read (condensed news summaries), and dedicated mobile applications for Android and iOS. Additional touchpoints include YouTube video content, Web Stories visual narratives, and magazine subscription services. The products share a common content infrastructure and brand identity, serving readers across web, mobile, and social platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Week Website The Week's primary digital news platform offering breaking news, in-depth articles, and coverage across India, World, Sports, Business, Entertainment, Sci/Tech, Health, Defence, Middle East, Maritime, Tourism, Education, Jobs & Career, and specialized sections.
• The Week Magazine The flagship print and digital magazine offering long-form journalism and in-depth cover stories on current affairs, politics, and cultural topics.
• Quick Read A condensed news reading platform providing quick access to summarized news stories and key headlines for time-constrained readers.
• The Week Android App Official Android mobile application for accessing The Week's news content, available on Google Play Store.
• The Week iOS App Official iOS mobile application for accessing The Week's news content, available on Apple App Store.
• The Week YouTube Channel Official YouTube channel featuring video news content, interviews, and multimedia coverage from The Week.
• Web Stories Visual storytelling format presenting news through image-based narratives, accessible on the main website.
• Magazine Subscription Paid subscription service for The Week Magazine offering 1-year plans for print and digital access.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Scroll.in: Digital-native Indian news publication with a focus on politics, explainers, and long-form journalism; competes for the same quality-seeking English news audience.
• Livemint: Business-focused digital news outlet from HT Media; overlaps with The Week's Business, Sci/Tech, and Economy coverage and competes for premium subscriber segments.
• The Hindu: Major Indian English daily with strong digital presence and deep analytical journalism; competes with The Week on news depth, opinion columns, and digital subscriptions.
• NDTV: Premier Indian digital and broadcast news brand covering politics, business, and world affairs; competes with The Week for the same English-language Indian news audience.
• The Caravan: Indian news and politics magazine with long-form journalism; competes for the same high-engagement magazine and political-analysis readers as The Week.
• India Today Group: India's leading English news magazine group with a comparable editorial scope spanning politics, business, defence, and lifestyle; competes directly with The Week for news-magazine readers and advertisers.
• Hindustan Times: Large Indian English news brand with multi-platform digital and print reach; competes for advertising and reader attention in India, World, Business, and Entertainment verticals.

Broad incumbents

• BBC News India: Global news broadcaster with a large Indian audience; competes for world news and explainer readership, and serves as a benchmark for international-quality journalism in India.
• Reuters India: Global wire service with deep India coverage across business, politics, and world affairs; competes for high-credibility news consumers and B2B news licensing.

Emerging players

• The Print: Fast-growing digital news platform covering politics, defence, and policy; directly comparable to The Week's coverage areas, particularly Defence and Middle East verticals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TheWeekMagazineIndia
• Xx.com/theweeklive
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheWeekMag

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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