Bhaskar Group
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D B Corp Ltd., informally known as the Bhaskar Group, is a Rs. 1700 crore business conglomerate of India
with presence in newspapers, television, entertainment, printing, textiles, fast moving consumer goods, oils, solvents and internet services. It is owned by the Agrawal
family of Bhopal (Rameshchandar, Sudhir, Girish and Pawan).
The group rocketed to the top of the print media industry in India with its flagship Hindi daily newspaper, Dainik Bhaskar
, and the Gujarati newspaper, Divya Bhaskar
. Two magazines Aha! Zindagi and Bhaskar Lakshya are also published by the group. Its collaboration with Zee Group has resulted in DNA
, short for Daily News and Analysis, which enjoys a large readership in Mumbai
.
In addition, Bhaskar group also owns DB Star, Saurashtra Samachar, DB Gold.
By 1995, Dainik Bhaskar had displaced Naiduniya
as the No. 1 newspaper in Madhya Pradesh
(MP). The newspaper decided to expand outside MP, and was launched in four places as No. 1 on the Day 1 of its launch: Jaipur
(19 December 1996), Chandigarh
(January 2000), Haryana
(June 2000), and Ahmedabad
(23 June 2003, as Divya Bhaskar
). The group's pre-launch door-to-door twin-contact launch programme has been recognised as an Orbit shifting innovation. It has won Business Process Innovation award by Marico Foundation, and is a case study in several B-schools including Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and SPJIMR.
languages.
IMCL a group company- controls all the portals- Dainikbhaskar.com, divyabhaskar.co.in and Indiainfo.com. It also has a short code 54567 available for SMS based information sharing, subscription services on Mobile platform
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
with presence in newspapers, television, entertainment, printing, textiles, fast moving consumer goods, oils, solvents and internet services. It is owned by the Agrawal
Agrawal
Agrawal or Agarwal is a large and influential community in India. Agrawals are Kshatriya by birth of the Solar Dynasty but after the adoption of Vanika dharma by king Agrasena, Agrawals started dealing in business...
family of Bhopal (Rameshchandar, Sudhir, Girish and Pawan).
The group rocketed to the top of the print media industry in India with its flagship Hindi daily newspaper, Dainik Bhaskar
Dainik Bhaskar
Dainik Bhaskar is an Indian Hindi-language daily newspaper published by D B Corp Ltd.. It was started in year 1958 from Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh...
, and the Gujarati newspaper, Divya Bhaskar
Divya Bhaskar
Divya Bhaskar is a Gujarati newspaper in Gujarat, India, owned by D B Corp Ltd.. It is the largest circulated Gujarati daily, with the most number of editions in Gujarat.- Launch :...
. Two magazines Aha! Zindagi and Bhaskar Lakshya are also published by the group. Its collaboration with Zee Group has resulted in DNA
DNA (newspaper)
Daily News and Analysis is an Indian Broadsheet published in the English language from Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Pune, Jaipur, Bangalore and Indore in India. It was Launched in July 2005, targeted at a young readership....
, short for Daily News and Analysis, which enjoys a large readership in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
.
Newspaper business
Bhaskar group runs 7 newspaper titles across 11 states of India with their 48 editions - reaching out to 15.5 million readers every day:- Dainik BhaskarDainik BhaskarDainik Bhaskar is an Indian Hindi-language daily newspaper published by D B Corp Ltd.. It was started in year 1958 from Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh...
is the Hindi newspaper covering the states of Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan,Chandigarh, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, New Delhi. - Divya BhaskarDivya BhaskarDivya Bhaskar is a Gujarati newspaper in Gujarat, India, owned by D B Corp Ltd.. It is the largest circulated Gujarati daily, with the most number of editions in Gujarat.- Launch :...
is the Gujarati newspaper started by the group in 2003 from Ahmedabad, where it became No 1 from day 1 of its launch. As of 2009, Divya Bhaskar is the largest circulated Gujarati daily of India, and has the maximum editions by any newspaper in the state of Gujarat and West Madhya Pradesh. - DNADNA (newspaper)Daily News and Analysis is an Indian Broadsheet published in the English language from Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Pune, Jaipur, Bangalore and Indore in India. It was Launched in July 2005, targeted at a young readership....
, the English-language newspaper of the group was launched in Mumbai in 2004, in partnership with the Zee Group. - Business Bhaskar is a business-to-consumer newspaper in Hindi launched by the group in 2008. It currently has seven editions across five states. This was first launched in Bhopal, and then followed by launch in IndoreIndoreIndore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631...
, Pune and Chandigarh and then Haryana.
In addition, Bhaskar group also owns DB Star, Saurashtra Samachar, DB Gold.
By 1995, Dainik Bhaskar had displaced Naiduniya
Naiduniya
Naidunia, also Naiduniya, is a Hindi newspaper owned by NaiDunia Media Pvt. Ltd of Madhya Pradesh, India. The newspaper is based in Indore, with editions published in 14 cities including Delhi, Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Raipur and Bilaspur.Naidunia was founded 5 June 1947 by Babu Labhchand...
as the No. 1 newspaper in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
(MP). The newspaper decided to expand outside MP, and was launched in four places as No. 1 on the Day 1 of its launch: Jaipur
Jaipur
Jaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....
(19 December 1996), Chandigarh
Chandigarh
Chandigarh is a union territory of India that serves as the capital of two states, Haryana and Punjab. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name is from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu goddess Chandi, in the city...
(January 2000), Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
(June 2000), and Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
(23 June 2003, as Divya Bhaskar
Divya Bhaskar
Divya Bhaskar is a Gujarati newspaper in Gujarat, India, owned by D B Corp Ltd.. It is the largest circulated Gujarati daily, with the most number of editions in Gujarat.- Launch :...
). The group's pre-launch door-to-door twin-contact launch programme has been recognised as an Orbit shifting innovation. It has won Business Process Innovation award by Marico Foundation, and is a case study in several B-schools including Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and SPJIMR.
Magazine Division
Its magazine division publishes two magazines, namely Aha! Zindagi and Bhaskar Lakshya from Jaipur branch of D B Corp Ltd. Aha! Zindagi is being published in Hindi as well as GujratiGujarati language
Gujarati is an Indo-Aryan language, and part of the greater Indo-European language family. It is derived from a language called Old Gujarati which is the ancestor language of the modern Gujarati and Rajasthani languages...
languages.
Other businesses
The group has a strong presence in the Radio segment, with 17 stations across 7 states of India under the Brand Name - MYFM.IMCL a group company- controls all the portals- Dainikbhaskar.com, divyabhaskar.co.in and Indiainfo.com. It also has a short code 54567 available for SMS based information sharing, subscription services on Mobile platform