Sabrang Communications and Publishing

Name

Sabrang Communications and Publishing

Legal name

Sabrang Communications & Publishing Pvt Ltd.

Website

https://sabrang.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sabrang Communications and Publishing is an Indian non-profit advocacy organization that publishes the Communalism Combat magazine and runs the Khoj educational program on secularism and communal harmony, serving civil-society groups, educators, journalists, and victims of communal violence.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Society Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights Monitoring, Documentation & Advocacy (BPADAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines (MPAJAEAO), Media Freedom, Access to Information & Digital Rights (BPADAGAE), Nonprofit & Cause Communications (BPAFADAK)

Keywords

• Human rights advocacy
• Communal violence documentation
• Secularism education
• Civil liberties publishing
• Rights monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sabrang Communications and Publishing is an Indian non-profit advocacy publisher that documents communal violence and human rights abuses in India through its flagship Communalism Combat magazine and online archives, and operates the Khoj secularism education initiative, the Aman/Peacepals peace program, the Sabrang Alternative News Network (SANN), and a daily India Rights & Wrongs news monitor. The organization also prepares fact-finding reports, legal resources, and petitions supporting victims of communal violence and minority rights, including submissions to the NHRC and international human rights bodies.

Product overview

Sabrang Communications and Publishing operates a portfolio of advocacy publications and educational resources rather than a unified technology platform. Their core offerings include Communalism Combat (a human rights magazine), Khoj (tolerance education materials), Aman/Peacepals (peace education), India Rights & Wrongs (human rights news monitor), and the Sabrang Alternative News Network (SANN). These publications focus on documenting communal violence, promoting secularism, and providing legal resources for victims of human rights abuses in India.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Communalism Combat: An anti-communalism publication documenting communal violence, human rights issues, and promoting secular values in India.
• Khoj
• Aman
• Sabrang Alternative News Network (SANN)

Products and services

• Communalism Combat Communalism Combat is Sabrang's flagship magazine publishing investigative reports, interviews with whistleblowers such as former DGP RB Sreekumar, and documentation of communal violence and human rights issues in India, with publicly accessible online archives.
• Khoj Khoj is an educational initiative providing teaching tolerance resources, history content, articles, and quizzes for children to promote secularism and communal harmony in schools.
• Aman (Peacepals) Aman/Peacepals is a peace education and awareness program promoting harmony and non-violence among children and communities, addressing terrorism and communal issues.
• India Rights & Wrongs

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Awaaz — South Asia WatchminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2005Awaaz — South Asia Watch is a UK-based advocacy organization that co-organized the April 2005 public forum on the Gujarat genocide at the UK Parliament, in coordination with Sabrang and CAG.
• Coalition Against Genocide (CAG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2005CAG is a US-based coalition of approximately 38 organizations that campaigned for Narendra Modi's US visa denial in 2005. Sabrang and its leadership (Teesta Setalvad) were founding members of this coalition, which coordinated international advocacy efforts.
• Indian Muslim Council-USA (IMC-USA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2005IMC-USA is a founding member of the Coalition Against Genocide and was part of the international campaign that led to Modi's US visa denial. The organization published press releases and coordinated advocacy efforts with Sabrang and CAG.
• Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCitizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) is listed as a key partner organization. CJP works closely with Sabrang on campaigns including legal battles related to Gujarat 2002 riots, advocacy against communal violence, and protection of human rights defenders such as Teesta Setalvad. The two organizations co-publish content and share campaigns.
• Khoj Educational NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKhoj is an educational initiative hosted within the Sabrang ecosystem, focused on teaching tolerance, providing history resources, and quizzes for children. It operates as a companion platform promoting secularism education.
• India Rights OnlineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner site, India Rights Online (indiarightsonline.com) is a related human rights portal that links to Sabrang content and serves as part of the same advocacy network.
• Muslims for Secular Democracy (MFSD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMFSD is referenced as a partner organization, distributing Sabrang content including the Sachar Report in multiple languages (English, Urdu, Hindi). MFSD also hosts the Mishra Report (NCRLM) on the Sabrang site.
• The South Asia Citizens Web (SACW)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner site, SACW is part of the same human rights and secularism advocacy network that Sabrang collaborates with on documentation and campaign activities.
• Brihanmumbai Union of JournalistsminorOthersBrihanmumbai Union of Journalists co-organized the June 2008 public meeting on media intimidation with Sabrang, Citizens for Justice and Peace, and other civil liberties organizations.
• Lokshahi Haaq SanghatanaminorOthersListed as a coalition partner in the June 2008 public meeting on media intimidation organized by Sabrang and Citizens for Justice and Peace.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Centre for Study of Society and Secularism: Mumbai-based secularism research and advocacy organization founded by Asghar Ali Engineer. Publishes similar periodical content on communalism, secularism, and minority rights, serving overlapping audiences in the Indian secular/communal harmony space.
• Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP): Founded by Teesta Setalvad and Javed Anand, CJP is Sabrang's most direct partner: both co-publish communal violence documentation, share legal advocacy work (Gujarat 2002 cases), and petition together (Teesta Setalvad solidarity). Operates the same subject matter, geography, and advocacy model.
• Awaaz - South Asia Watch: UK-based South Asia advocacy organization that co-organized the April 2005 UK Parliament forum on Gujarat genocide with Sabrang and CAG. Operates in the same international advocacy space with comparable focus on communal violence and minority rights.
• India Rights Online: Partner online portal that hosts archives of Communalism Combat and other human rights documentation. Operates a closely related digital advocacy platform serving the same India human rights ecosystem.
• People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL): India's premier civil liberties organization, publishing fact-finding reports and running advocacy campaigns on communal violence, state repression, and minority rights. Listed as a coalition partner on Sabrang's site and operates in the same Mumbai civil society ecosystem.
• Indian Muslim Council-USA (IMC-USA): US-based advocacy organization and founding member of the Coalition Against Genocide alongside Sabrang. Coordinates international advocacy on India's communal violence, religious freedom, and minority rights, sharing campaigns and press coordination with Sabrang.
• South Asia Citizens Web (SACW): Network of researchers and activists documenting state violence, communalism, and human rights in South Asia. Listed as a partner organization on Sabrang's site and shares commingled content, advocacy campaigns, and a neighboring Mumbai-India civil society base.
• Muslims for Secular Democracy (MFSD): Partner organization listed on Sabrang's site; co-publishes resources like the Sachar Report in multiple languages and shares content on minority rights. Operates as a closely aligned secular advocacy organization with overlapping campaigns and audience.

Broad incumbents

• Human Rights Watch (India): International human rights organization with substantial India reporting on communal violence, religious freedom, and minority rights. Comparable to Sabrang in thematic focus (communal violence documentation, advocacy) but operates at global scale with much larger resource base.
• Amnesty International India: Global human rights organization with India operations that publishes extensive reports on communal violence, religious minorities, and press freedom. Competes with Sabrang for grant funding and international press attention on India human rights issues, though at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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