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Local Publications to Watch: Indian Newspapers and Tech Blogs
India has a rich newspaper tradition in English and in many Indian languages, alongside a lively community of technology journalists, startup reporters and independent tech creators. This reading list from Nicole Junkermann's AI Overview gathers them in one place, each with a link and a short description, for anyone following AI in India.
National English-language newspapers
These English-language dailies report on India and the world every day, and their business, science and technology pages are a good place to follow how artificial intelligence is changing everyday life across the country.
The Asian Age
The Asian Age is an English-language daily newspaper based in New Delhi, covering national and international news, business, sport, entertainment and opinion for readers across India.
The Hindu
The Hindu is an English-language daily newspaper based in Chennai, offering national and international news, analysis, science, education and culture coverage, with editions across India.
Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times is an English-language daily newspaper based in New Delhi, covering national and world news, city life, business, technology, sport and lifestyle, with live updates on its website.
The Indian Express
The Indian Express is an English-language daily newspaper based in Noida, offering national news, explainers, in-depth reporting, opinion and features on current affairs, education and culture.
The New Indian Express
The New Indian Express is an English-language daily newspaper based in Chennai, with a focus on the southern states alongside national, international, business and sport coverage.
The Statesman
The Statesman is an English-language daily newspaper based in Kolkata, covering national and international news, eastern India, business, sport, culture and opinion.
The Telegraph
The Telegraph is an English-language daily newspaper based in Kolkata, covering the city, eastern India, national and world news, business, sport and culture.
The Times of India
The Times of India is an English-language daily newspaper based in Mumbai, covering national and city news, business, technology, entertainment and sport, with editions in many Indian cities.
Business and financial newspapers
Business dailies, magazines and financial news sites follow the companies, founders and markets behind new technology, which makes them a steady source of news about AI in Indian industry.
Business Standard
Business Standard is an English-language business daily based in New Delhi, covering markets, companies, the economy, banking, technology and personal finance, with a Hindi edition as well.
Business Today
Business Today is an English-language business magazine and news website from the Delhi NCR, covering markets, companies, the economy, personal finance and technology.
The Economic Times
The Economic Times is an English-language business daily based in Mumbai, covering markets, companies, the economy, startups, technology and personal finance, with specialist sites for different industries.
The Financial Express
The Financial Express is an English-language business daily based in Noida, covering markets, banking, the economy, industry, personal finance and technology for readers across India.
Forbes India
Forbes India is an English-language business magazine based in Mumbai, covering Indian companies, entrepreneurs, leadership, startups and the wider economy through features, interviews and analysis.
Fortune India
Fortune India is an English-language business magazine and news website based in New Delhi, covering companies, leaders, markets, the economy and corporate strategy in India.
The Hindu BusinessLine
The Hindu BusinessLine is an English-language business daily based in Chennai, covering markets, companies, agribusiness, logistics, technology and the economy, with news and analysis.
Mint
Mint is an English-language business newspaper based in New Delhi, whose website, Livemint, covers markets, companies, the economy, personal finance, technology and long-form features.
Moneycontrol
Moneycontrol is an English-language financial news website based in Mumbai, covering stock markets, companies, the economy, mutual funds and personal finance, with market data and analysis.
Outlook Business
Outlook Business is an English-language business magazine and website based in New Delhi, covering companies, startups, markets, the economy and the people who lead them.
Hindi-language daily newspapers
Hindi newspapers reach readers in cities, towns and villages across north and central India, and their technology pages explain new tools in clear, everyday language.
Amar Ujala
Amar Ujala is a Hindi-language daily newspaper based in Noida, with regional editions focused on north India, including Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, plus national news.
Dainik Bhaskar
Dainik Bhaskar is a Hindi-language daily newspaper based in Bhopal, with state and city editions across central and north India, plus news, explainers and video on its website.
Dainik Jagran
Dainik Jagran is a Hindi-language daily newspaper based in Kanpur, with editions across north India covering local, national and world news, business, education, sport and entertainment.
Dainik Tribune
Dainik Tribune is a Hindi-language daily newspaper based in Chandigarh, covering Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh, along with national news, business and sport.
Deshbandhu
Deshbandhu is a Hindi-language daily newspaper first published in Raipur, covering Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh as well as national affairs, with a national edition from New Delhi.
Hindustan
Hindustan is a Hindi-language daily newspaper based in New Delhi, with editions across Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Delhi, and a news website called Live Hindustan.
Jansatta
Jansatta is a Hindi-language daily newspaper from the Delhi NCR, offering national news, analysis and opinion on society, culture, the economy and sport for Hindi readers.
Nai Dunia
Nai Dunia is a Hindi-language daily newspaper based in Indore, covering Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh alongside national news, business, sport and entertainment.
Navbharat Times
Navbharat Times is a Hindi-language daily newspaper from the Delhi NCR, covering Delhi, Mumbai and other cities as well as national and world news, business, technology and entertainment.
Prabhat Khabar
Prabhat Khabar is a Hindi-language daily newspaper based in Ranchi, covering Jharkhand, Bihar and West Bengal along with national news, business, sport and features.
Punjab Kesari
Punjab Kesari is a Hindi-language daily newspaper based in Jalandhar, covering Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, plus national news, business, sport and entertainment.
Rajasthan Patrika
Rajasthan Patrika is a Hindi-language daily newspaper based in Jaipur, covering Rajasthan and several other states, with its Patrika website offering local, national and world news.
Regional-language daily newspapers
India reads in many languages, and these regional dailies bring local news, culture and stories about new technology to readers in their own language, from Assamese to Urdu.
Asomiya Pratidin
Asomiya Pratidin is an Assamese-language daily newspaper based in Guwahati, covering Assam, the North East and national news, with sport, entertainment, lifestyle and an e-paper online.
Dainik Asam
Dainik Asam is an Assamese-language daily newspaper based in Guwahati, covering news from across Assam and the North East, with national and international stories, sport and features.
Aajkaal
Aajkaal is a Bengali-language daily newspaper based in Kolkata, covering West Bengal, national and world news, sport, entertainment and culture, with a regularly updated news website.
Anandabazar Patrika
Anandabazar Patrika is a Bengali-language daily newspaper based in Kolkata, covering West Bengal, India and the world, along with business, sport, literature, film and culture.
Bartaman
Bartaman is a Bengali-language daily newspaper based in Kolkata, covering West Bengal, national and world news, sport, entertainment and features for Bengali readers.
Uttarbanga Sambad
Uttarbanga Sambad is a Bengali-language daily newspaper based in Siliguri, focused on North Bengal and neighbouring areas, with local, state and national news, sport and features.
Divya Bhaskar
Divya Bhaskar is a Gujarati-language daily newspaper based in Ahmedabad, covering Gujarat's cities and districts as well as national and world news, business, sport and entertainment.
Gujarat Samachar
Gujarat Samachar is a Gujarati-language daily newspaper based in Ahmedabad, covering news from across Gujarat, India and the world, with business, sport, entertainment and features.
Sandesh
Sandesh is a Gujarati-language daily newspaper based in Ahmedabad, offering local news from Gujarat alongside national and world stories, business, sport, entertainment and lifestyle.
Prajavani
Prajavani is a Kannada-language daily newspaper based in Bengaluru, covering Karnataka, national and international news, culture, literature, sport and business for Kannada readers.
Udayavani
Udayavani is a Kannada-language daily newspaper based in Manipal, covering coastal Karnataka, the rest of the state and national news, with an e-paper and online edition.
Vijay Karnataka
Vijay Karnataka is a Kannada-language daily newspaper based in Bengaluru, covering news from across Karnataka, India and the world, along with business, technology, cinema and sport.
Kerala Kaumudi
Kerala Kaumudi is a Malayalam-language daily newspaper based in Thiruvananthapuram, covering Kerala, national and world news, business, sport and cinema for Malayali readers.
Malayala Manorama
Malayala Manorama is a Malayalam-language daily newspaper based in Kottayam, whose website, Manorama Online, covers Kerala, India, the Gulf and the world, plus business, sport and cinema.
Mathrubhumi
Mathrubhumi is a Malayalam-language daily newspaper based in Kozhikode, covering Kerala, national and international news, literature, culture, sport and business, with an English news website too.
Poknapham
Poknapham is a Manipuri-language daily newspaper published from Imphal, covering news from Manipur and the wider North East, and available online through its e-paper edition.
Lokmat
Lokmat is a Marathi-language daily newspaper based in Mumbai, with editions across Maharashtra covering local, state, national and world news, business, sport and entertainment.
Loksatta
Loksatta is a Marathi-language daily newspaper based in Mumbai, known for news, analysis and opinion on Maharashtra and national affairs, along with culture, business and sport.
Maharashtra Times
Maharashtra Times is a Marathi-language daily newspaper based in Mumbai, covering Mumbai, Pune and the rest of Maharashtra, plus national news, business, entertainment and sport.
Sakal
Sakal is a Marathi-language daily newspaper based in Pune, covering Pune, Maharashtra and national news, with education, business, sport and features for Marathi readers.
Vanglaini
Vanglaini is a Mizo-language daily newspaper based in Aizawl, covering news from Mizoram, the North East and beyond, with editorials and articles available on its website and app.
Dharitri
Dharitri is an Odia-language daily newspaper based in Bhubaneswar, covering Odisha's districts, state and national news, business, sport and entertainment for Odia readers.
The Samaja
The Samaja is an Odia-language daily newspaper based in Cuttack, covering Odisha, national and international news, with an e-paper and a news portal for readers online.
Sambad
Sambad is an Odia-language daily newspaper based in Bhubaneswar, covering Odisha, national and world news, business, sport, entertainment and features on its news website.
Ajit
Ajit is a Punjabi-language daily newspaper based in Jalandhar, covering Punjab, national and international news, agriculture, sport and Punjabi culture for readers in India and abroad.
Jagbani
Jagbani is a Punjabi-language daily newspaper based in Jalandhar, covering Punjab's cities and districts as well as national and world news, sport and entertainment.
Punjabi Tribune
Punjabi Tribune is a Punjabi-language daily newspaper based in Chandigarh, covering Punjab, Haryana and the wider region, national and international news, literature, culture and sport.
Daily Thanthi
Daily Thanthi is a Tamil-language daily newspaper based in Chennai, covering Tamil Nadu, national and world news, cinema, sport and business, with editions in many Tamil Nadu cities.
Dinamani
Dinamani is a Tamil-language daily newspaper based in Chennai, covering Tamil Nadu, national and international news, with analysis, literature, culture and sport for Tamil readers.
Hindu Tamil Thisai
Hindu Tamil Thisai is a Tamil-language daily newspaper based in Chennai, offering news from Tamil Nadu, India and the world, plus cinema, education, business and features.
Andhra Jyothy
Andhra Jyothy is a Telugu-language daily newspaper based in Hyderabad, covering Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, national and world news, cinema, business and sport for Telugu readers.
Eenadu
Eenadu is a Telugu-language daily newspaper based in Hyderabad, with district editions across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and coverage of national news, business, cinema, education and sport.
Vaartha
Vaartha is a Telugu-language daily newspaper based in Hyderabad, offering news from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, national and world stories, sport, cinema and an e-paper online.
Inquilab
Inquilab is an Urdu-language daily newspaper based in Mumbai, covering Mumbai, Maharashtra, national and world news, education, sport and entertainment for Urdu readers.
Munsif Daily
Munsif Daily is an Urdu-language daily newspaper based in Hyderabad, covering the city, Telangana, India and the world, with an Urdu news website updated through the day.
The Siasat Daily
The Siasat Daily is an Urdu-language daily newspaper based in Hyderabad, covering the city, Telangana, India and the world, with an Urdu news website and an English edition online.
City and regional English-language newspapers
City and regional English-language papers keep a close eye on local life, from Chandigarh and Mumbai to Shillong and Panaji, and offer a friendly way to see how new ideas reach every part of the country.
The Arunachal Times
The Arunachal Times is an English-language daily newspaper based in Itanagar, covering news from across Arunachal Pradesh and the North East, with editorials, features and sport.
The Assam Tribune
The Assam Tribune is an English-language daily newspaper based in Guwahati, covering Assam and the North East, plus national and international news, business and sport.
Daily Excelsior
Daily Excelsior is an English-language daily newspaper based in Jammu, covering news from Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, along with national stories, business, sport and features.
Deccan Chronicle
Deccan Chronicle is an English-language daily newspaper based in Hyderabad, covering Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and other southern states, with national news, cinema, technology and sport.
Deccan Herald
Deccan Herald is an English-language daily newspaper based in Bengaluru, covering the city, Karnataka, national and world news, business, technology, sport and culture.
Free Press Journal
Free Press Journal is an English-language daily newspaper based in Mumbai, covering the city and Maharashtra, with national and world news, business, entertainment and sport.
Garhwal Post
Garhwal Post is an English-language daily newspaper based in Dehradun, covering Uttarakhand, Dehradun and Mussoorie, with editorials, interviews, features and national news.
Greater Kashmir
Greater Kashmir is an English-language daily newspaper based in Srinagar, covering news from across Jammu and Kashmir, with business, education, health, sport and features.
The Hitavada
The Hitavada is an English-language daily newspaper based in Nagpur, covering the city, Vidarbha and central India, with national news, business, sport and features.
Imphal Free Press
Imphal Free Press is an English-language daily newspaper based in Imphal, covering Manipur and the North East, with editorials, features, sport and national news.
Mid-Day
Mid-Day is an English-language daily newspaper based in Mumbai, known for city news, local stories, entertainment, sport and lifestyle coverage for Mumbai readers.
Nagaland Post
Nagaland Post is an English-language daily newspaper based in Dimapur, covering Nagaland and the wider North East, with state, national and international news, sport and editorials.
O Heraldo
O Heraldo, also known as Herald Goa, is an English-language daily newspaper based in Panaji, covering Goa's towns and villages, national news, sport, culture and features.
Orissa Post
Orissa Post is an English-language daily newspaper based in Bhubaneswar, covering Odisha, national and international news, business, sport and entertainment.
The Sentinel
The Sentinel is an English-language daily newspaper based in Guwahati, with local reporting from Assam and the other North East states, plus national stories, editorials and sport.
The Shillong Times
The Shillong Times is an English-language daily newspaper based in Shillong, covering Meghalaya and the North East, along with national and international news, sport and editorials.
Sikkim Express
Sikkim Express is an English-language daily newspaper based in Gangtok, covering news from across Sikkim, with features on culture, health, the environment, sport and education.
Star of Mysore
Star of Mysore is an English-language evening daily newspaper based in Mysuru, covering the city and surrounding region, with local news, civic stories, culture and sport.
The Tribune
The Tribune is an English-language daily newspaper based in Chandigarh, covering Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Delhi, along with national and world news.
Tripura Times
Tripura Times is an English-language daily newspaper based in Agartala, covering Tripura and the North East, with national news, features, business, sport and an e-paper.
Technology, startup and AI news
These Indian publications specialise in startups, enterprise technology and artificial intelligence, with reporting, interviews and analysis about the people and companies building new tools.
Analytics India Magazine
Analytics India Magazine, also known as AIM, is an English-language publication based in Bengaluru, covering artificial intelligence, data science, analytics and the companies and people working with them.
Dataquest
Dataquest is an English-language enterprise technology publication based in Gurugram, covering the Indian IT industry, digital transformation, AI and the people who run technology in organisations.
Electronics For You
Electronics For You is an English-language electronics publication based in New Delhi, offering news, do-it-yourself projects, product guides and features for engineers, makers and enthusiasts.
Entrackr
Entrackr is an English-language startup news site based in Gurugram, reporting on Indian startups, funding rounds, company financials and the wider technology business.
ETCIO
ETCIO is an English-language news site for technology leaders, based in Noida, covering enterprise IT, cloud, cybersecurity, data and AI adoption, with interviews and features about chief information officers.
ETTech
ETTech is the technology news section of The Economic Times, covering Indian startups, the internet economy, IT services, telecom and artificial intelligence in English, with reporting and analysis.
Express Computer
Express Computer is an English-language enterprise technology publication based in Mumbai, covering IT strategy, cloud, data centres, cybersecurity and AI for technology decision-makers in India.
The Hindu Technology
The Hindu Technology is the technology section of The Hindu, offering English-language news, explainers and reviews on gadgets, the internet, artificial intelligence and science.
Inc42
Inc42 is an English-language technology and startup media platform based in New Delhi, reporting on Indian startups, funding, new business models, deeptech and AI, with stories and analysis.
The Ken
The Ken is an English-language subscription publication based in Bengaluru, offering in-depth stories and analysis on business, startups, technology and healthcare in India and Southeast Asia.
Mint Technology
Mint Technology is the technology section of Mint, with English-language news and reviews about gadgets, apps, the internet, AI and the businesses shaping technology in India.
TechCircle
TechCircle is an English-language technology business news site based in Gurugram, covering enterprise technology, startups, AI, cloud and the people driving digital change in Indian companies.
TOI Tech
TOI Tech is the technology section of The Times of India, with English-language news, reviews and how-to guides on smartphones, gadgets, apps, the internet and AI.
VCCircle
VCCircle is an English-language business news site based in Gurugram, covering venture capital, private equity, startup funding, deals and the investors and founders behind them.
YourStory
YourStory is an English-language media platform based in Bengaluru, telling the stories of Indian startups, entrepreneurs and small businesses, with news, interviews and features on technology and AI.
Consumer technology and gadgets
For phones, laptops, apps and everyday gadgets, these Indian sites offer launch news, reviews and practical buying guides written for readers in India.
91mobiles
91mobiles is an English-language gadget website based in Gurugram, offering news, reviews, specifications and price comparisons for smartphones, laptops, televisions and other consumer electronics in India.
Beebom
Beebom is an English-language consumer technology publication from the Delhi NCR, covering smartphones, gadgets, apps, how-to guides and gaming, alongside its video channel.
Digit
Digit is an English-language technology publication based in Noida, offering gadget reviews, buying advice, tech news and explainers, with content in several Indian languages.
FoneArena
FoneArena is an English-language mobile technology site based in Chennai, covering smartphone launches, reviews, specifications and wider gadget news for readers in India and beyond.
Gadgets 360
Gadgets 360 is an English-language technology website based in New Delhi, covering smartphones, laptops, apps, gaming, science and the internet with news, reviews and explainers.
Gadgets To Use
Gadgets To Use is an English-language technology site run from New Delhi, offering how-to guides, gadget reviews and tips for smartphones, apps and everyday tech, plus a video channel.
Gizbot
Gizbot is an English-language technology news site based in Bengaluru, covering smartphone and gadget launches, reviews, telecom offers and practical tech tips for readers in India.
MySmartPrice
MySmartPrice is a gadget research and price comparison site based in Hyderabad, whose English-language Gear section covers smartphone launches, reviews, leaks and buying guides.
Smartprix
Smartprix is a price comparison site for consumer electronics based in New Delhi, whose English-language news section, Bytes, covers smartphone launches, leaks, comparisons and tech tips.
Independent tech bloggers and creators
Independent bloggers and video creators explain technology in several Indian languages, from smartphone reviews and how-to guides to coding lessons and friendly introductions to AI.
Abhishek Prakash, It's FOSS
Abhishek Prakash founded It's FOSS, an English-language blog with tutorials, news and app guides about open-source software and operating systems, written with beginners in mind.
Amit Agarwal, Digital Inspiration
Amit Agarwal writes Digital Inspiration, an English-language technology blog with how-to guides, software tips and tutorials, especially for email, spreadsheets, documents and workplace automation.
Arun Prabhudesai, Trakin Tech
Arun Prabhudesai founded Trakin Tech, a Hindi-language video channel with regular videos on smartphone and gadget reviews, unboxings, tech news and practical buying advice.
Devarakonda Varaprasad, Prasadtechintelugu
Devarakonda Varaprasad runs Prasadtechintelugu, a Telugu-language video channel explaining smartphones, laptops, gadgets and new technology for Telugu-speaking viewers through reviews, unboxings and tech news.
Haris Ali Khan, CodeWithHarry
Haris Ali Khan teaches programming on CodeWithHarry, a Hindi-language video channel with beginner-friendly courses on web development, programming, data structures and AI tools.
Hitesh Choudhary, Chai aur Code
Hitesh Choudhary hosts Chai aur Code, a Hindi-language video channel where coding is taught over a cup of chai, with courses on web development, programming and coding practice.
Manoj Saru, Technology Gyan
Manoj Saru presents Technology Gyan, a Hindi-language video channel with smartphone and gadget reviews, tech tips and news about new devices for viewers across India.
Navin Reddy, Telusko
Navin Reddy runs Telusko, an English-language video channel based in Bengaluru, with programming tutorials, data structures and AI engineering for beginners and working developers.
Nitish Singh, CampusX
Nitish Singh founded CampusX, a video channel teaching data science, machine learning, deep learning and generative AI in a friendly mix of Hindi and English.
Raju PP, TechPP
Raju PP founded TechPP, an English-language technology blog based in Bengaluru, with gadget reviews, how-to guides, app tips and commentary on consumer technology.
Ranjit Kumar, Geekyranjit
Ranjit Kumar presents Geekyranjit, an English-language video channel with detailed reviews of smartphones, laptops, audio gear and gadgets, plus practical advice on using technology every day.
Shlok Srivastava, Tech Burner
Shlok Srivastava creates Tech Burner, a Hindi-language video channel that mixes gadget reviews, tech explainers and product comparisons with a light, entertaining style.
Tamil Selvan, Tamil Tech
Tamil Selvan founded Tamil Tech, a Tamil-language video channel with smartphone and gadget reviews, unboxings and regular tech news for Tamil-speaking viewers.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Indian newspapers and tech blogs cover AI?
Most national and regional dailies now report on artificial intelligence, alongside specialist startup, AI and consumer technology publications and a lively community of independent tech creators. The groups on this page cover all of them, from English-language dailies to papers in Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi and many more languages.
Are these publications connected to Nicole Junkermann?
No. They are independent publications listed as a reading guide for anyone following AI in India. Inclusion does not imply any affiliation, endorsement or relationship with Nicole Junkermann or Nicole Junkermann's AI Overview.
Where can I read about Nicole Junkermann and India?
Start with Nicole Junkermann and India, then Nicole Junkermann on India's creator economy, which looks at the June 2026 Times of India feature on her view of India's creator economy in the AI era.
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