News media groups and news media outlets | Individuals | Political Affiliation | Ref. |
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Network 18 Group ( Firstpost, CNN-News18 , News18 India) | Mukesh Ambani (B) | | [3] |
Dainik Bhaskar Group ( Dainik Bhaskar) | Ramesh Chandra Agarwal | | [4] |
PTC News | Sukhbir Singh Badal (P) | Shiromani Akali Dal | [5] |
Quintillion Media Pvt Ltd (The Quint) | Raghav Bahl, Ritu Kapur | | [6] |
The Hind Samachar Limited (Punjab Kesari) | Vijay Kumar Chopra | | [7] |
Lokmat Media Group (Lokmat, IBN-Lokmat) | Rajendra Darda (P), Vijay J. Darda (P) | Indian National Congress | [8] [9] |
Express Group (The Indian Express, The Financial Express, Jansatta, Loksatta, Lokprabha) | Ramnath Goenka, Viveck Goenka | | [10] |
Jagran Prakashan Limited ( Dainik Jagran, The Inquilab) | Puran Chandra Gupta | | [11] |
The Times of India, Times Now, Mumbai Mirror, The Economic Times, Bangalore Mirror,Ahmadabad Mirror, Cricbuzz | Sahu Jain | | [12] |
Kalaignar TV Private Limited (Kalaignar Seithigal) | Kanimozhi Karunanidhi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | [13] |
Kasturi and Sons Limited (The Hindu Group, The Hindu, The Hindu Business Line, Sportstar, Frontline) | S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar | | [14] [15] [16] |
The Siasat Daily | Zahid Ali Khan (J, P) | | [17] [18] |
The Patrika Group (Rajasthan Patrika, Catch News, Balhans, Chotu Motu, Radio FM Tadka, Patrika TV) | Gulab Kothari | | [19] |
Mathrubhumi, Mathrubhumi News | K. Kelappan (P) | | [20] |
Amar Ujala | Rajul Maheshwari | | [21] |
The Malayala Manorama Company (Malayala Manorama) | Kandathil Varghese Mappillai | | [22] [23] |
Sun Group (Sun News, Dinakaran, Tamil Murasu, Mutharam,Red FM) | Kalanithi Maran (B) | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | [24] |
Odisha Television Limited (Odisha TV) | Baijayant Panda (P) | Biju Janata Dal (2000-2018) Bharatiya Janata Party (2018-present) | [25] |
Sakal Media Group (Sakal, Sakal Times, Gomantak, Gomantak Times, Saam TV) | Supriya Sule (P) | Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar | [26] |
India Today Group (India Today, India Today (TV), Aaj Tak Aaj Tak Tez, Delhi Aaj Tak, Mail Today, Business Today ) | Aroon Purie | | [27] [28] |
ETV Network, Eenadu | Ramoji Rao | | [29] |
Sakshi (Sakshi TV, Sakshi newspaper) | Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy (P) | YSR Congress Party | [30] [31] |
NDTV (NDTV 24x7, NDTV India, NDTV Prime, NDTV Profit, Good Times, Gadgets360, NDTV Imagine) | Gautam Adani | Bharatiya Janata Party | [32] |
ABP Group (Anandabazar Patrika, ABP News, ABP Ananda, ABP Majha, The Telegraph) | Ashok Kumar Sarkar | | [4] |
Pride East Entertainments Private (News Live, North East Live) | Riniki Bhuyan Sarma | Riniki Bhuyan Sharma is married to Himanta Biswa Sarma (INC 1991-2015, BJP 2015-present) | [33] |
Independent News Service (IndiaTV) | Rajat Sharma | | [3] |
National Herald, Qaumi Awaz, Navjivan | Sonia Gandhi (P) Rahul Gandhi (P) | Indian National Congress | |
The Caravan | | | [34] |
Prahaar | | Maharashtra Swabhiman Party | |
Saamana | Thackerey family (P) | Shiv Sena (UBT) | [35] |
Outlook | Rajan Raheja Group | | [36] |
Hindustan Times , Hindustan, Livemint | Shobhana Bhartia, G. D. Birla (B, P) | Indian National Congress | [37] [38] |
Dinamalar | T. V. Ramasubbaiyer | Bharatiya Janata Party | [39] |
Dina Thanthi, Thanthi TV | S. P. Adithanar | Naam Thamilar Katchi | [40] [41] |
Zee Media (WION, Zee News) | Subhash Chandra (P, B) | Bharatiya Janata Party | [4] [42] |
The Pioneer | Chanda Mitra (P, J) | Bharatiya Janata Party (2010-2018) Trinamool Congress (2018-present) | [8] |
Republic TV | Arnab Goswami | Bharatiya Janata Party | |