Top 50 Newspapers in India
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest newspapers in India, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 683 newspapers tracked in India, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. The Times of India, Algemeen Dagblad and Dainik Jagran lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 31,528,456 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 3,627,042, and the largest, The Times of India, reaches around 12,636,601 people in India. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in India who actively engage with each newspaper, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across India and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Times of India |
12,636,601 | 53.9% | Newspaper | News |
| 2 |  Algemeen Dagblad |
9,478,251 | 14.6% | Newspaper | News |
| 3 |  Dainik Jagran |
9,413,604 | 84.4% | Newspaper | News |
| 4 |  Navbharat Times |
9,010,174 | 89.3% | Newspaper | News |
| 5 |  Dainik Bhaskar |
6,971,762 | 73.3% | Newspaper | News |
| 6 |  Loksatta |
6,796,092 | 88.9% | Newspaper | News |
| 7 |  Manorama Online |
6,717,416 | 47.5% | Newspaper | News |
| 8 |  Amar Ujala |
6,671,350 | 88.5% | Newspaper | News |
| 9 |  Hindustan Times |
6,614,594 | 65.4% | Newspaper | News |
| 10 |  The Economic Times |
6,609,844 | 67.0% | Newspaper | Business & Career |
| 11 |  The Hindu |
6,577,374 | 71.1% | Newspaper | News |
| 12 |  Maharashtra Times |
6,548,420 | 90.9% | Newspaper | News |
| 13 |  The Indian Express |
6,251,409 | 68.8% | Newspaper | News |
| 14 |  Divya Bhaskar |
5,875,213 | 64.7% | Newspaper | News |
| 15 |  Anandabazar Patrika |
5,683,770 | 58.0% | Newspaper | News |
| 16 |  Dinamalar |
5,648,623 | 55.0% | Newspaper | News |
| 17 |  Sakshi (newspaper) |
4,765,766 | 87.5% | Newspaper | News |
| 18 |  Eenadu |
4,759,807 | 36.4% | Newspaper | News |
| 19 |  Gujarat Samachar |
4,367,621 | 67.0% | Newspaper | News |
| 20 |  Resumé (magazine) |
4,245,272 | 23.9% | Newspaper | News |
| 21 |  Rajasthan Patrika |
4,089,603 | 91.4% | Newspaper | News |
| 22 |  Andhra Jyothy |
3,194,823 | 88.1% | Newspaper | News |
| 23 |  Maalai Malar |
2,706,176 | 88.8% | Newspaper | News |
| 24 |  Prajavani |
2,501,247 | 94.5% | Newspaper | News |
| 25 |  Madhyamam Daily |
2,266,987 | 50.3% | Newspaper | News |
| 26 |  Daily News and Analysis |
2,253,350 | 10.9% | Newspaper | News |
| 27 |  Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace |
2,229,548 | 6.4% | Newspaper | News |
| 28 |  Kannada Prabha |
2,140,199 | 95.5% | Newspaper | News |
| 29 |  Sakal |
1,866,894 | 82.2% | Newspaper | News |
| 30 |  Deccan Herald |
1,700,598 | 61.8% | Newspaper | News |
| 31 |  Dinamani |
1,616,027 | 92.7% | Newspaper | News |
| 32 |  Focus |
1,440,000 | 2.7% | Newspaper | News |
| 33 |  Business Standard |
1,377,786 | 57.4% | Newspaper | Business & Career |
| 34 |  Now (newspaper) |
1,365,248 | 10.0% | Newspaper | News |
| 35 |  The Stranger (newspaper) |
1,309,192 | 7.6% | Newspaper | News |
| 36 |  Dawn News |
1,250,251 | 28.9% | Newspaper | News |
| 37 |  Pudhari |
1,227,560 | 97.6% | Newspaper | News |
| 38 |  The Wall Street Journal |
1,205,487 | 12.8% | Newspaper | News |
| 39 | Kuwait Times |
1,186,543 | 48.3% | Newspaper | News |
| 40 |  Dagens Industri |
1,172,098 | 4.7% | Newspaper | Business & Career |
| 41 |  Göteborgs-Posten |
1,042,855 | 7.2% | Newspaper | News |
| 42 |  Financial Times |
949,168 | 5.4% | Newspaper | News |
| 43 |  Daily Mail |
863,515 | 1.1% | Newspaper | News |
| 44 |  The Guardian |
800,975 | 1.5% | Newspaper | News |
| 45 |  Les Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace |
750,008 | 13.8% | Newspaper | News |
| 46 |  BBC News |
736,594 | 3.3% | Newspaper | Movies & TV |
| 47 |  Prothom Alo |
699,305 | 5.8% | Newspaper | News |
| 48 |  USA Today |
599,404 | 1.4% | Newspaper | News |
| 49 |  China Times |
585,013 | 18.2% | Newspaper | News |
| 50 |  Udayavani |
582,708 | 84.2% | Newspaper | News |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across India and ranks each newspaper by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest newspaper in India?
The Times of India currently leads with an estimated audience of 12,636,601 people in India.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across India. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.