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The paper is ranked 12th in the Top 20 list of all Indian-language newspapers in the Indian Readership Survey (IRS) 2017. Sources confirmed that the hiring process had been initiated, though the group had not finalised on who would be the editor.Īnandabazar Patrika, founded in 1922 by Prafulla Chandra Sarkar, is the largest read Bengali newspaper, with a readership of more than six million, according to Indian Readership Survey reports.īusiness Standard has always strived hard to provide up-to-date information and commentary on developments that are of interest to you and have wider political and economic implications for the country and the world. Ananda Bazar Patrika is a Bengali daily newspaper and was founded in 1922 by Prafulla Kumar Sarkar and Suresh Chandra Majumdar. There were speculations that the Bengali newspaper would be named Samay and launched by August 15, but BCCL officials denied this. The Times Group has a strong presence in regional markets, with dailies like Navbharat Times and Sandhya Times (evening tabloid) in Hindi, Maharashtra Times in Marathi and Vijaya Karnataka in Kannada. However, the name is not yet fixed,” said a top BCCL official. It is true the group is planning to launch a newspaper, possibly by the end of the year. “In Bengali, we have two magazines, Samay and Udita, but these are part of our response team. The plan to launch a Bengali daily is considered to be a move by the Times Group to position itself against ABP in the vernacular space. Other major competitors in the vernacular space are Aajkaal, Sangbad Pratidin, Ganashakti, Sakalbela, Ekdin and NEWZ Bangla. According to the latest Audit Bureau of Circulation figures, Anandabazar Patrika has a circulation of nearly 1,250,000, while its nearest competitor, Bartaman, has a circulation of 534,000 copies. While The Times of India is the largest broadsheet daily in the country, Anandabazar Patrika is the largest Bengali newspaper.