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Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

4.7/ 5

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Jagran Prakashan Limited (JPL) is a leading Indian media and entertainment conglomerate with a primary focus on the Hindi heartland. Founded in 1942 by the revolutionary freedom fighter Late Shri Puran Chandra Gupta, the company has built a heritage spanning over seven decades. Headquartered in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, JPL operates as a public limited company listed on both the National Stock Exchange (NSE: JAGRAN) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE: 532705). It is a subsidiary of Jagran Media Network Investment Private Limited. The core operations of Jagran Prakashan are divided across three major business segments: printing, publishing, and digital; FM radio; and others, which include outdoor advertising, promotional marketing, event management, and activation services. In the print division, JPL is a dominant force in India, operating 10 different print titles across 13 states and union territories. It manages over 300 editions and sub-editions, serving an estimated readership base of over 68 to 84 million people. Its flagship brand, Dainik Jagran, was launched in 1942 during the Quit India Movement and has grown to become the largest Hindi daily newspaper in the world. Other prominent print brands under its portfolio include Mid-day (a compact afternoon newspaper acquired in 2010), Naidunia, Inext, Inquilab (a leading Urdu newspaper), Punjabi Jagran, and Sakhi. Adapting to the digital age, the company has rapidly expanded its online presence through its digital media division, Jagran New Media. This segment reaches over 50 million unique users, offering content across diverse genres. Key digital properties include Jagran.com (an online news portal), Jagranjosh.com (an educational and career platform), Onlymyhealth.com, Herzindagi.com (a woman-centric lifestyle portal), and Vishvas.News (a multi-language fact-checking platform). In the radio broadcasting segment, JPL operates through its publicly traded, 74.05%-owned subsidiary, Music Broadcast Limited (MBL). MBL runs "Radio City 91.1 FM," India's first private FM radio brand, which spans 39 stations across the country. Additionally, the company’s outdoor division, Jagran Engage, provides out-of-home (OOH) marketing solutions, while Jagran Solutions handles large-scale, consumer-oriented brand activations and event management. Financially, Jagran Prakashan reported a consolidated revenue of INR 1,990 crore for the financial year ending March 31, 2025. The company is led by a management team that includes CEO Sanjay Gupta, alongside directors Dhirendra Mohan Gupta, Sunil Gupta, and Shailesh Gupta. JPL maintains a strong emphasis on shareholder value, utilizing dividends and buybacks as part of its financial strategy, while continuing to scale its digital properties and expand its outdoor marketing businesses.