Hemant Kumar Pandey (Ph.D)

One of the largest Media Conglomerates in India, Patrika Group is known for its journalistic values and high credibility. Aptly called the ‘newspaper with a soul’, It was founded by Karpoor Chandra Kulish in 1956. It is read by a total of 31.42 million readers across India. Rajasthan Patrika is also amongst the top three most trusted newspapers (as per BBC-Reuters survey). It also stands amongst country’s five community newspapers, as per AMIC UNESCO. Forbes describes it as ‘Keeping readers above advertisers’. The ‘New York Times describes it as ‘Civic-minded hyper-local with large circulation.’ Wharton University article describes it as ‘Publishing House with PAN India presence.’ Patrika Group reaches 9 states, with 38 editions. With covering the 50% of India’s Hindi Heartland, the Patrika Group has marked its presence in almost every region of India with Rajasthan Patrika being the only Hindi daily to effectively cover the Southern parts of India. Patrika Group offers a complete multimedia surround with its various verticals, viz. Print, Digital, Radio, Cable, Billboards, Television, Events, Entertainment, Social Initiatives etc. PATRIKA EDITORIAL Continuing the Values Rajasthan Patrika Group is a renowned name in today’s world of Media. While keeping the flag fly high with journalistic values, the group has been setting a benchmark in its quality and analytical reportage on varied subjects. Known for its prestigious reputation PATRIKA is not just a News paper; it is working as an institution par excellence.