NavGujarat Samay

What NavGujarat Samay does

NavGujarat Samay (નવગુજરાત સમય) is a Gujarati-language digital news publisher operating as a brand under Shayona Times Private Limited, incorporated in Gujarat, India and headquartered in Ahmedabad. Founded in 2014, the company operates navgujaratsamay.com, a responsive digital news portal that delivers breaking news, regional Gujarat coverage across major cities (Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot) and sub-regions (North Gujarat, South Gujarat, Central Gujarat, Saurashtra-Kutch), alongside national, international, sports, business, entertainment, lifestyle, religious, photo, and video content targeting Gujarati-speaking readers in India and the diaspora. The company also publishes multiple weekly supplements including NGS Health, Gulmohar (lifestyle/food), Ravivar Samay (Sunday), and Femina, creating a verticalized content portfolio across health, food, lifestyle, and women's interests.

The underlying technology stack is a standard digital news publishing platform with a responsive web interface optimized for both mobile and desktop access. Core products consist of the main news website (navgujaratsamay.com) and a digital e-Paper (epaper.navgujaratsamay.com) that replicates the print newspaper experience online. The company does not maintain a dedicated mobile app, has no API documentation or developer portal, and operates without disclosed proprietary technology or AI/ML integrations.

The business model is anchored on digital advertising revenue supplemented by e-paper subscription fees (pricing not publicly disclosed, billed monthly) and likely print circulation. The company has 101-250 employees and serves a horizontal customer segment of Gujarati-speaking news consumers primarily in Gujarat, with secondary reach across national India and global Gujarati diaspora markets. There is no evidence of external investors, private equity backing, or publicly disclosed financial performance; ownership appears to be founder/family-managed under the leadership of founder and Group Editor Ajay Umat.

Name

NavGujarat Samay

Legal name

Shayona Times Private Limited

Website

https://navgujaratsamay.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

NavGujarat Samay is a Gujarati-language digital news publisher headquartered in Ahmedabad, India, operating a news website and e-paper subscription service that delivers regional, national, and international news content to Gujarati-speaking readers, complemented by health, lifestyle, food, and women-focused supplements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Digital News Media

NAICS

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

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Community, Ethnic & Multilingual News Publishers (MPAJADAG)

Keywords

• Regional news publishing
• Gujarati digital newspaper
• Digital e-paper subscription
• Local news portal
• Vernacular news media

Headquarters

HQ city

Ahmedabad

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 channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

NavGujarat Samay publishes and distributes Gujarati-language news content via a digital news portal and a digital e-paper edition of its print newspaper. Coverage spans breaking news, regional Gujarat news segmented by city and district, national and international news, sports, business, entertainment, lifestyle, blogs, religious content, photo galleries, and video content, targeted at Gujarati-speaking readers primarily in Gujarat, India.

Product overview

NavGujarat Samay is a digital Gujarati news portal that offers a comprehensive news platform with both a website and e-paper. The core offering includes breaking news, regional coverage focused on Gujarat with city-specific sections (Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, North Gujarat, South Gujarat, Central Gujarat, Saurashtra-Kutch), national news, international news, sports, business, entertainment, lifestyle content, blogs, religious news, photo galleries, and video content. The e-paper provides a digital replica of the print newspaper edition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NGS Health: Health supplement section of NavGujarat Samay
• Gulmohar
• Ravivar Samay
• Femina

Products and services

• NavGujarat Samay Website (Gujarati digital news portal)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Broad incumbents

• Aaj Tak: Aaj Tak is India's largest Hindi news digital platform, operated by the India Today Group. It is a broad incumbent in Indian digital news with comparable content verticals (politics, business, sports, entertainment) and significant Gujarati and regional coverage capabilities that compete for overlapping advertiser budgets.
• DB Corp (Dainik Bhaskar Group): DB Corp is the parent of Divya Bhaskar and one of India's largest newspaper groups, operating Hindi, Gujarati, and other language dailies. It is a broad incumbent in the same regional news market, with vastly greater scale, advertising reach, and technology investment than NavGujarat Samay.
• Times of India (Bennett Coleman & Co.): Times of India is India's largest English daily, with regional editions and digital platforms competing for both English and regional language news audiences, including in Gujarat via affiliated properties. It is a broad incumbent with overlapping digital news and advertising capabilities.

Direct peers

• Mumbai Samachar: Mumbai Samachar is India's oldest Gujarati newspaper, offering Gujarati news across print and digital channels. It is directly comparable to NavGujarat Samay as a Gujarati-language news publisher serving Gujarati-speaking audiences.
• Sandesh: Sandesh is a major Gujarati-language daily headquartered in Ahmedabad, with a strong digital news platform. It is a directly comparable peer in regional Gujarati news publishing, sharing the same Ahmedabad base and Gujarat-focused audience.
• Divya Bhaskar: Divya Bhaskar is a leading Gujarati-language daily published by DB Corp and the most circulated Gujarati newspaper. It competes head-to-head with NavGujarat Samay for Gujarati readers and regional advertising spend across Gujarat.
• Naya Patrika: Naya Patrika is a Gujarati-language daily newspaper with digital presence, serving Gujarati-speaking readers in Gujarat and beyond. It is a direct peer in Gujarati digital news publishing with overlapping content verticals and target audience.
• Gujarat Samachar: Gujarat Samachar is one of the oldest and largest Gujarati-language daily newspapers, published from Ahmedabad with editions across Gujarat. It is a direct competitor to NavGujarat Samay in Gujarati news publishing, sharing the same target audience, content verticals, and regional advertising market.

Regional players

• Lokmat: Lokmat is a leading regional Indian-language newspaper group, primarily Marathi, with a strong digital news platform. It is a comparable regional-language digital news publisher operating in a different Indian state but addressing the same business model of regional news, advertising, and digital subscriptions.
• Punjab Kesari: Punjab Kesari is a major Hindi and Punjabi regional newspaper with a growing digital platform. It is a regional-language digital news peer operating in a different Indian geography but with a directly comparable publishing and digital monetization model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/navgujaratsamay
• Facebookfacebook.com/NavGujaratSamay
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/navguajratsamayofficial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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