Political context
Follow national and local sources in India to compare coverage of government, elections, public policy, courts, diplomacy, and civic institutions. Use multiple outlets when reading politically sensitive stories.
Context color: Low peace context.
Country facts
Capital
New Delhi
Population
Approximately 1.4 billion
Official languages
English, Hindi, Tamil
Currency
Indian rupee
Region
Asia
Time zone
UTC+05:30
Internet domain
.in
Calling code
+91
Why this country matters
India, with New Delhi as a key national reference point, is part of the Asia news region, where coverage often connects to trade, technology, security, infrastructure, climate pressure, demographic change, diplomacy, and regional economic integration. Its population is listed as approximately 1.4 billion, and news in India is commonly read through English, Hindi, Tamil sources. Because local reporting can reveal how national decisions affect communities, this page helps readers compare public-interest coverage, specialist reporting, and direct publisher links. The current directory includes 25 listed sources across Newspaper, News Agency, Business, TV News. When reading fast-moving stories, compare several outlets and check publisher corrections, ownership disclosures, and primary documents where available.
Country overview
India is covered here as part of the Asia directory, with source discovery organized around language, outlet type, coverage level, and country context. The current directory includes 25 listed outlets across Newspaper, News Agency, Business, TV News.
Follow national and local sources in India to compare coverage of government, elections, public policy, courts, diplomacy, and civic institutions. Use multiple outlets when reading politically sensitive stories.
Business and economy coverage is best read beside general news because markets, trade, employment, public budgets, and household costs often shape the daily news agenda in Indian rupee.
India sits within the Asia news region. Regional comparisons with Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijanhelp readers separate local developments from broader cross-border trends.
Readers commonly move between public broadcasters, commercial TV or radio, newspapers, online-only outlets, and social video clips. The directory favors direct links to publishers so readers can verify stories at the source.
News discovery for India is organized around English, Hindi, Tamil. Multilingual pages are especially useful for diaspora readers, researchers, travelers, and people comparing domestic and international framing.
Search by outlet name, city, region, language, category, or coverage type. The listed cards also expose tags such as national, local, business, public broadcaster, digital media, and news agency where available.
Quick editorial-style pointers to help readers choose where to start.
Best for breaking news
National magazine/TV/digital
Best public broadcaster
National TV/digital network
Best business source
Business newspaper/digital
Best local source
Tamil newspaper/digital
Media landscape
India's media environment can be read through national outlets, public or state-linked broadcasters where present, private publishers, local reporting, and digital-first sources. This page organizes available India sources by language, category, and coverage level so readers can compare perspectives and verify stories directly with publishers.
News languages
How to read this page
Start with national and public-interest sources, then compare local, business, independent, and specialist outlets where listed. Check each publisher's own disclosures for editorial focus, ownership, and correction policies.
Regional and local notes
Regional and city-level news can be especially important for public services, courts, weather, infrastructure, elections, business conditions, and community reporting.
Browse recent headlines and source links for India, organized by topic for quick reading.
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25 of 25 listings
www.amarujala.com
Hindi newspaper and digital outlet covering national news, states, cities, jobs, education, entertainment, sport, and public affairs.
www.anandabazar.com
Bengali newspaper and digital outlet covering West Bengal, national news, politics, entertainment, sport, culture, and world affairs.
www.aninews.in
Indian multimedia news agency covering national and international news, politics, business, entertainment, sport, video, and wire services.
www.business-standard.com
Indian business publication covering economy, companies, policy, finance, markets, banking, industry, infrastructure, and opinion.
www.news18.com
Indian television and digital news network covering national news, politics, states, business, entertainment, sport, technology, and video.
www.bhaskar.com
Large Hindi and regional-language newspaper network covering national news, states, cities, business, sport, entertainment, and lifestyle.
www.deccanherald.com
Bengaluru-based newspaper and digital outlet covering Karnataka, national news, politics, business, opinion, sport, and culture.
www.dinamalar.com
Tamil newspaper and digital outlet covering Tamil Nadu, national news, education, jobs, business, sport, entertainment, and community issues.
www.firstpost.com
Indian digital news outlet covering politics, opinion, business, world affairs, sport, entertainment, explainers, and analysis.
www.hindustantimes.com
Indian newspaper and digital outlet covering national news, politics, cities, business, entertainment, sport, lifestyle, and world news.
www.indiatoday.in
Indian news brand covering national affairs, politics, business, entertainment, technology, sport, lifestyle, and video-led breaking news.
www.manoramaonline.com
Malayalam newspaper and digital outlet covering Kerala, national news, Gulf diaspora, business, sport, entertainment, and lifestyle.
www.livemint.com
Indian business and financial news outlet covering economy, markets, companies, startups, policy, technology, money, and opinion.
www.moneycontrol.com
Indian business and finance portal covering stock markets, companies, economy, mutual funds, personal finance, startups, and investment tools.
www.ndtv.com
Indian television and digital news outlet covering national news, politics, world, business, technology, entertainment, health, and video reporting.
www.ptinews.com
Indian news agency supplying national, state, business, sport, international, photo, and multimedia news to publishers and platforms.
www.republicworld.com
Indian television and digital news brand covering breaking news, politics, business, sport, world affairs, entertainment, and video reporting.
scroll.in
Independent Indian digital publication covering politics, society, culture, books, sport, world affairs, data, and public-interest features.
economictimes.indiatimes.com
Indian business newspaper and digital outlet covering economy, markets, companies, policy, startups, investing, banking, and personal finance.
www.thehindu.com
Indian newspaper covering national news, politics, business, science, culture, opinion, states, international affairs, and public policy.