The Indian Newspaper Society[2] (INS; formerly Indian and Eastern Newspaper Society) acts as the central organization of the Press of India, an independent body authenticating circulation figures of newspapers and periodicals in India. It plays a major role in protecting and promoting freedom of the press in India. The society was founded in 1939. Its headquarters are at Rafi Marg, New Delhi.
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| Abbreviation | INS |
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| Formation | 27 February 1939[1] |
| Type | Trade association |
| Legal status | Non-profit[2] |
| Purpose | Protecting interests of Indian newspapers |
| Headquarters | Rafi Marg, New Delhi |
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Region served | India |
Official language | English |
President | Rakesh Sharma |
Main organ | Executive Committee |
| Affiliations | WAN-IFRA[3] |
| Website | indiannewspapersociety |
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INS membership comprises the owners, proprietors and publishers of print media who discusses and suggest various measures to the government regarding the problems related to the newspaper industry. It is a kind of pressure group which works to protect the interest of newspaper industry in particular and print media in general.
The Indian newspaper industry today faces problems ranging from rising cost and paucity of newsprint to shrinking revenue from advertisements due to the rise of online media. The executive committee of INS represents 990 members, ranging from newspapers and journals to periodicals and magazines.
Rakesh Sharma of AAJ Samaj is the current president of the society.[4] for the year 2023–24.
On 27 February 2014, the society marked its platinum jubilee with a celebration at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. The President of India, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, was chief guest and gave away commemorative plaques to extant founding members – Bombay Chronicle, The Hindu, The Hindustan Times, The Pioneer, The Statesman, The Times of India and The Tribune. On this occasion, President Mukherjee was also presented the first copy of a book Threescore and Fifteen – The Story of the Indian Newspaper Society written by INS president Ravindra Kumar. Priced at Rs 399, the book chronicles the accomplishments of and challenges faced by the society and is vital reading for media practitioners and policy makers. Copies can be ordered from the INS secretariat at Rafi Marg, New Delhi.
Presidents
The presidents of INS include:[5]
- Arthur MooreThe Statesman1939-43
- Devdas GandhiThe Hindustan Times1943-45
- H.W. SmithThe Times of India1945-46
- W.J.B. WalkerThe Statesman1946-47
- Kasturi SrinivasanThe Hindu1947-48
- Tushar Kanti GhoshThe Amrita Bazar Patrika1948-49
- Desh Bandhu GuptaDaily Tej1949-50
- M.N. CamaThe Bombay Chronicle1950-51
- Ramnath GoenkaIndian Express1951-52
- Suresh Chandra MajumdarThe Hindustan Standard1952-53
- C.R. SrinivasanSwadesamitran1953-54
- J.C. JainThe Times of India 11954-55
- Nirmal Chandra GhoshJugantar1955-56
- G. NarasimhanThe Hindu1956-57
- H.R. MoharaySamyukta Karnataka1957-58
- Upendra AcharyaThe Indian Nation1958-59
- D.M. HarrisThe Statesman1959-60
- Dr. N.B. ParulekarDaily Sakal1960-61
- A.B. NairFree Press Journal1961-62
- R.R. DiwakarSamyukta Karnataka1962-63
- A.K. SarkarAnanda Bazar Patrika1963-64
- K.M. CherianMalayala Manorama1964-65
- G.N. SahiThe Hindustan Times1965-66
- C.G.K. ReddySport and Pastime1966-67
- J.M.D.SouzaIllustrated Weekly of India1967-68
- M.L. GanguliJugantar1968-69
- M. Yunus DehlviShama1969-70
- C.A. NarayanSunday Standard1970-71
- C.R. IraniThe Statesman1971-72
- K. NarendraDaily Pratap (Delhi)1972-73
- K.M. MathewMalayala Manorama1973-74
- P.K. RoyAmrita Weekly1974-75
- A.G. SheoreyThe Nagpur Times1975-76
- V.M. NairMathrubhumi1976-77
- Dr. Ram S. TarnejaThe Economic Times1977-78
- B.D. GoenkaAndhra Prabha1978-79
- Shantilal A. ShahGujarat Samachar1979-80
- K.L. SarkarHindustan Standard1980-81
- Mammen VargheseMalayala Manorama1981-82
- Ramesh ChandraNavbharat Times1982-83
- N. MuraliThe Hindu1983-84
- Mrs. Saroj GoenkaAndhra Prabha1984-85
- Basudev RaySunday Statesman1985-86
- R.M. CamaBombay Samachar1986-87
- Tuhin Kanti GhoshNorthern India Patrika1987-88
- Pravinchandra V. GandhiJanmabhoomi1988-89
- Mahendra Mohan GuptaDainik Jagran1989-90
- Naresh MohanHindustan Times1990-91
- P.R. KrishnamoorthyMaharashtra Times1991-92
- R. LakshmipathyDinamalar1992-93
- Adhip K. SarkarThe Telegraph1993-94
- Vishwa Bandhu GuptaDaily Tej1994-95
- Dr. B.S. AdityanVaaraantari Rani1995-96
- Viveck GoenkaIndian Express (New Delhi)1996-97
- Vijay DardaLokmat1997-98
- Mammen MathewMalayala Manorama1998-99
- Mrs. Shobha SubrahmanyanAnanda Bazar Partika1999-00
- Mr. Vijay Kumar ChopraHind Samachar2000-01
- Mr. Pratap G PawarSakal2001-02
- Mr. Abhay ChhajlaniNai Dunia2002-03
- Mr. M.P. VeerendrakumarMathrubhumi2003-04
- Mr. Pradeep GuhaFilmfare2004-05
- Mr. Jacob MathewVanitha2005-06
- Mr. Hormusji N. CamaBombay Samachar weekly2006-07
- Mr. Bahubali S. ShahGujrat Samachar2007-08
- Mr. Hormusji N. CamaBombay Samachar weekly2008-09
- Mr. T. Venkattram ReddyDeccan Chronicle2009-10
- Mr. Kundan R. VyasVyapar - Janmabhoomi Group,Mumbai2010-11
- Mr. Ashish Bagga India Today2011-12
- Mr. K. N. Tilak Kumar Prajavani 2012-13
- Mr. Ravindra Kumar The Statesman 2013-14
- Mr. Kiran B. Vadodaria Sambhaav Metro 2014-15
- Mr. P. V. Chandran Grihalakshmi 2015-16
- Mr. Somesh SharmaRashtradoot Saptahik2016-17
- Ms Akila UrankarBusiness Standard2017-18
- Mr. Jayant Mammen MathewMalayala Manorama2018-19
- Mr. Shailesh GuptaMid Day2019-20
- Mr. L. AdimoolamHealth & The Antiseptic2020-21
- Mr. Mohit JainEconomic Times2021-22
- Mr. K. Raja Prasad ReddySakshi2022-23
- Present Mr. Rakesh Sharma Aaj Samaj
References
External links
- Official website
- Photo Guide: Round the clock at Dainik Bhaskar, June 2010
- Opinion - A mission lost in petty politicking, The Hindu, 20 September 2006
- History in Lahore: The Indian Newspaper Society meet, The Hindu, 25 June 2005
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