The Statesman (India)
This article needs additional citations for verification. (May 2016) |
People's Parliament, Always in Session | ||
Type | Daily newspaper | |
---|---|---|
Format | Broadsheet | |
Owner(s) | S Parmar
| |
Editor | Ravindra Kumar | |
Founded | 1875 | (54522 issues)|
Political alignment | Liberal | |
Language | English | |
Headquarters | 4 Chowringhee Square, OCLC number 1772961 | |
Website | www |
The Statesman is an Indian
The Statesman has an average weekday circulation of approximately 234,000,[1] and the Sunday Statesman has a circulation of 250,000. This ranks it as one of the leading English newspapers in West Bengal, India.[2]
History
The Statesman is a direct descendant of two newspapers, the Bombay (now
Editorial style
The Statesman is characterized by its terse reporting style. It holds a liberal position. It opposed the shifting of India's capital from
The Statesman Award for Rural Reporting is presented to outstanding journalists every year, irrespective of affiliation, to further the social uplifting of indigents from India. The awards are presented on 16 September every year, the death anniversary of Justice Sudhi Ranjan Das, former Chief Justice of India's Supreme Court and chairman of The Statesman during the tumultuous Emergency years.
Once the most widely read English dailies in West Bengal, The Statesman has now lost some ground to
The Statesman is a founding member of the Asia News Network, a grouping of 22 Asian newspapers that have joined hands for a daily news exchange. This allows The Statesman to offer exhaustive coverage of all Asian regions.
Supplements
The Statesman carries a Thursday feature supplement called "Section 2"[7] which is published from New Delhi. The four-page supplement provides in-depth analysis on art, dance, literature, drama, fashion, lifestyle and entertainment. In Kolkata, the supplement "Voices" focuses on schools and schoolchildren. It started in 1995, providing the opportunity for school children to showcase their writing skills with research articles, poems and short news clips. Among other activities every year, "Voices" hosts a 2-day long festival called "Vibes" in Calcutta, which showcases inter-school competitions in different fields, as well as shows by musicians and bands.[8]
The Sunday supplement, "8th Day", is the major literary section of the paper, consisting of reader-contributed short stories and poems while the other Sunday supplement, "Evolve", mainly deals with the cultural scene in India. "Marquee", published every Saturday, covers the film and entertainment scene. Supplement of Dainik Statesman - every Saturday publishes Binodan where the news of art, culture, music, entertainment, food, fashion, lifestyle related articles are available. Every Sunday publishes Bichitra where the Sunday special articles, short stories, travel, children special issues are available.[citation needed]
Key personnel
R P Gupta is Chairman and Ravindra Kumar is Editor of The Statesman. Arya Rudra is Managing Editor and Vineet Gupta is Printer and Publisher of The Statesman.
Sister Edition
Editorial incident
In February 2009, editor Ravindra Kumar of The Statesman was arrested on the charges of "hurting the religious feelings" of Muslims.
Rally sponsorship
The Statesman Vintage & Classic Car Rally has been held annually since 1964.
See also
- Junior Statesman
- Dainik Statesman
- Indian English
- List of newspapers in India by circulation
- List of newspapers in the world by circulation
References
- ^ PDF. Archived 18 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL PDF]
- ^ About Statesman. Archived 28 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Subir Bhaumik.
- ^ Griffiths, D. (ed.): The Encyclopedia of the British Press 1422–1992.
- ^ Hirschmann, E. (2004). The Hidden Roots of a Great Newspaper: Calcutta’s ‘Statesman’. Victorian Periodicals Review, 37(2), 141–160. JSTOR.
- ^ Hirschmann, E. (2004). The Hidden Roots of a Great Newspaper: Calcutta’s ‘Statesman’. Victorian Periodicals Review, 37(2), 141–160. JSTOR.
- ^ Mukherjee, Janam (2015). Hungry Bengal: War, Famine and the End of Empire. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 125–126.
- ^ "Section 2 – The Statesman". The Statesman. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Voices". The Statesman. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ Pair held for 'offending Islam' Archived 14 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine BBC News. Subir Bhaumik.
- ^ "The editor and publisher of a major Indian newspaper". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022.
Further reading
- Merrill, John C.; Harold A. Fisher. The world's great dailies: profiles of fifty newspapers (1980). pp. 294–97.
External links
- Official website
- The Statesman on Twitter