News media in India is owned by business families and individuals along with numerous investors, in the form of joint stock companies, societies, trusts and firms. The Government of India owns news media such as DD News and All India Radio. While the news media market (readership and viewership) in India is highly concentrated, the total number of owners includes over 25,000 individuals, 2000 joint stock companies and 1200 societies.
Private ownership
Majority stake or ownership for news companies have changed over time, such as in the case of TV9; Srini Raju let go of his nearly 80% share in 2018. +P: politician, J: journalist, B: businesspersonNews media groups and news media outletsIndividualsPolitical AffiliationRef.Network 18 Group (Firstpost, CNN-News18, News18 India)Mukesh Ambani (B)Bharatiya Janata PartyDainik Bhaskar Group (Dainik Bhaskar)Ramesh Chandra AgarwalPTC NewsSukhbir Singh Badal (P)Shiromani Akali DalQuintillion Media Pvt Ltd (The Quint)Raghav Bahl, Ritu KapurThe Hind Samachar Limited (Punjab Kesari)Vijay Kumar ChopraLokmat Media Group (Lokmat, IBN-Lokmat)Rajendra Darda (P), Vijay J. Darda (P)Indian National CongressExpress Group (The Indian Express, The Financial Express, Jansatta, Loksatta, Lokprabha)Ramnath Goenka, Viveck GoenkaObituary References. Parliament of India. 20.11.91. "A doyen of Indian Journalism, Shri Goenka's greatest passion was the print media. He launched the Indian Express in 1932." Archived on 25 September 2020.Jagran Prakashan Limited (Dainik Jagran, The Inquilab)Puran Chandra GuptaThe Times of India, Times Now, Mumbai Mirror, The Economic Times, Bangalore Mirror, Ahmadabad Mirror, CricbuzzSahu JainKalaignar TV Private Limited (Kalaignar Seithigal)Kanimozhi KarunanidhiDravida Munnetra KazhagamKasturi and Sons Limited (The Hindu Group, The Hindu, The Hindu Business Line, Sportstar, Frontline)S. Kasturi Ranga IyengarThe Siasat DailyZahid Ali Khan (J,P)The Patrika Group (Rajasthan Patrika, Catch News, Balhans, Chotu Motu, Radio FM Tadka, Patrika TV)Gulab KothariMathrubhumi, Mathrubhumi NewsK. Kelappan (P)Amar UjalaRajul MaheshwariThe Malayala Manorama Company (Malayala Manorama)Kandathil Varghese MappillaiSun Group (Sun News, Dinakaran, Tamil Murasu, Mutharam,Red FM)Kalanithi Maran (B)Dravida Munnetra KazhagamOdisha Television Limited (Odisha TV)Baijayant Panda (P)Biju Janata Dal (2000-2018) Bharatiya Janata Party (2018-present)Sakal Media Group (Sakal, Sakal Times, Gomantak, Gomantak Times, Saam TV)Supriya Sule (P)Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra PawarIndia Today Group (India Today, India Today (TV), Aaj TakAaj Tak Tez, Delhi Aaj Tak, Mail Today, Business Today)Aroon PurieETV Network, EenaduRamoji RaoSakshi (Sakshi TV, Sakshi newspaper)Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy (P)YSR Congress PartyNDTV (NDTV, NDTV India, NDTV Prime, NDTV Profit, Good Times, Gadgets360, NDTV Imagine)Gautam AdaniBharatiya Janata PartyABP Group (Anandabazar Patrika, ABP News, ABP Ananda, ABP Majha, The Telegraph)Ashok Kumar SarkarBharatiya Janata PartyPride East Entertainments Private (News Live, North East Live)Riniki Bhuyan SarmaRiniki Bhuyan Sharma is married to Himanta Biswa Sarma (INC 1991-2015, BJP 2015-present)Independent News Service (IndiaTV)Rajat SharmaBharatiya Janata PartyNational Herald, Qaumi Awaz, NavjivanSonia Gandhi (P) Rahul Gandhi (P)Indian National CongressThe CaravanPrahaarMaharashtra Swabhiman PartySaamanaThackerey family (P)Shiv Sena (UBT)OutlookRajan Raheja GroupHindustan Times, Hindustan, LivemintShobhana Bhartia, G. D. Birla (B,P)Indian National CongressDinamalarT. V. RamasubbaiyerBharatiya Janata PartyDina Thanthi, Thanthi TVS. P. AdithanarNaam Thamilar KatchiZee Media (WION, Zee News)Subhash Chandra (P,B) The PioneerChanda Mitra (P,J)Bharatiya Janata Party (2010-2018) Trinamool Congress (2018-2021) Bharatiya Janata Party (2021-present)Republic TVArnab GoswamiBharatiya Janata Party
Digital Media Media outlet Owner Reference Gaam Ghar N. Mandal
Government ownership
GroupOutletsRefPrasar BhartiDD News, All India Radio–Sansad TV (merger of Rajya Sabha TV and Lok Sabha TV)
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