D B Corp Ltd.

D.B. Corp Ltd. or the Dainik Bhaskar Group is India's #1 newspaper group (Source: IRS 2019, Q4 AIR Main + Variant | Excluding financial dailies). Dainik Bhaskar the flagship newspaper of the Dainik Bhaskar Group is the World's 3rd largest circulated newspaper (Source: WAN IFRA 2019). The Group has 5 newspapers with 65 editions. The group has a readership of 6.63 crores (Source: TR | IRS 19 Q4, U+R). The group has a strong presence in the radio business. 94.3 MY FM, the radio brand of the group is the largest radio network in India, with presence in 30 cities across 7 states. The digital arm of the group, DB Digital has 9 portals and 4 apps in Hindi, Gujarati, English and Marathi.

D B Corp Ltd.
Public
Traded asBSE|DBCORP
NSE: D.B.Corp Limited
IndustryMedia and Entertainment
Founded1958 
Headquarters
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
,
India
Key people
Sudhir Agarwal (Managing Director)

Girish Agarwal (Non-Executive Director)

Pawan Agarwal (Dy. Managing Director)
ProductsPublishing
Radio
Web portals
Apps
Revenue₹22,363.06 million (US$310 million) (2019-2020)[1]
₹4,939.85 million (US$69 million) (2019-20)[2]
₹2,749.76 million (US$39 million) (2019-2020)[2]
Number of employees
9700+
Websitewww.dainikbhaskargroup.com

Media Businesses

Newspapers (Print):

Dainik Bhaskar -

Dainik Bhaskar Newspaper

The post-colonial era in India saw a clear dominance of British-established English dailies. The readership leaned towards a certain type of conventional journalism. And it was in this milieu that we launched Dainik Bhaskar in 1958. With its heightened Indian sensibility and attention to colloquial nuances, Dainik Bhaskar quickly became a household name. Its style of journalism was accessible, sharp and had a quintessentially local flavour. Something India related and responded to. Soon, Dainik Bhaskar became a significant catalyst of national change in news reporting. With 46 editions across 11 states, readership of 5.33 crore (Source: IRS Q4, 2019, TR, M+V) and a series of editorially-altered sub-editions, Dainik Bhaskar connects with India on a vast scale.

Divya Bhaskar -

Divya Bhaskar Newspaper

The launch of Divya Bhaskar in Gujarat was a momentous step. The Group broke the language barrier with the launch of its Gujarati daily, Divya Bhaskar in 2003. A ground breaking twin contact survey program was conducted which addressed the reader's demands that had been so far shunned in this market. The need of the hour was a newspaper that catered to the choices and preferences of its readers. After surveying 12,00,000 households and comprehending their readership needs, Divya Bhaskar was launched and its very first edition ran into 4.52 lakh copies, a record-breaking debut. It is now an industry benchmark and its success story has become a case study by IIM-Ahmedabad. Today, Divya Bhaskar has 9 editions across Gujarat (Ahmedabad, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vapi, Baroda, Bhavnagar and Bhuj) and Maharashtra (Mumbai) with a readership of 85.69 lakh of readership (Source: IRS Q4, 2019, TR, M+V, U+R ; Divya Bhaskar includes Saurashtra Samchar)

Divya Marathi -

Divya Marathi Newspaper

2011 saw another foray into a regional language by the Dainik Bhaskar Group. New, independent and courageous, Dainik Divya Marathi rapidly became synonymous with the voice of Maharashtra. With its hard-hitting and bold journalism, the newspaper came to be recognised as Maharashtra's Only Independent Daily. While the main newspaper addresses larger issues of international, national and local news, politics, business and sports, a series of specialised supplements are also published. From lifestyle articles to sting operations, from modern glamour to urban problems and local grievances - Divya City, Madhurima, DB Star and Rasik cover a vast range of topics and form an integral part of our product base. These supplements concentrate on fulfilling specific readership needs and simultaneously offer advertisers a focused reach to niche target audiences. Growing from strength to strength in Central Maharashtra, Divya Marathi has 6 editions (Aurangabad, Nashik, Jalgoan, Ahmednagar, Solapur and Akola) with a readership of 38.37 lakh readers (Source: IRS Q4, 2019, TR, M+V, U+R)

DB Star -

DB Star Newspaper

The compact daily was introduced in 2008. It is known for its investigative journalism and campaign on social issues. It also covers features on lifestyle and glamour. It is the only compact daily with select pages in English to appeal to the youth. DB Star is available across 3 editions in Madhya Pradesh (Bhopal, Indore and Gwalior) and 1 edition in Chhattisgarh (Raipur).

Saurashtra Samachar -

Saurashtra Samachar Newspaper

Dainik Bhaskar Group acquired Saurashtra Samachar in the year 2004. Published from Bhavnagar, Saurashtra Samachar is a leading premium Gujarati daily for Saurashtra region of Gujarat.

Supplements (Print):

Aha! Zindagi - Aha! Zindagi is a new-age monthly magazine that focuses on the concept of positive living. Its content combines articles for the body, mind and soul, inspiring readers to lead a fulfilling, healthy and positive life. Its unique positioning has established Aha! Zindagi as a best-in-class product in this genre.

Young Bhaskar - Young Bhaskar is a fortnightly English children's s magazine that encourages an attitude of learning and exploration through entertainment, cartoons, puzzles, stories and other engaging content for children. The unique content combines education and fun seamlessly, offering children a sharp and holistic learning experience.

Madhurima - Madhurima is a weekly supplement exclusively designed for women. The broadsheet carries articles on health, fitness, beauty, fashion, relationship and career. The magazine seeks to be a change driver for women in society by providing inspirational, emotional and latest content. Dedicated to our women readers, Madhurima features inspiring empowerment articles with an aim to inspire and applaud the spirit, efforts and success of women.

Bal Bhaskar - Bal Bhaskar is a fortnightly Hindi and Gujarati children's magazines, which comprises interactive and customised editorial content, with a focus on entertainment, education and activities for children. A warm and welcoming brand, this magazine has etched a place for itself in the hearts of children.

Navrang - Navrang is a 4-page Bollywood supplement which gives a sneak- peak to its readers with latest news and gossip from tinsel town. It comes along with Dainik Bhaskar on Saturdays and with Divya Bhaskar on Fridays. The readers get up close and personal with their favorite celebrities through various articles on latest happenings, Bollywood news/gossip and interviews published in Navrang.

Dharmdarshan – Dharmdarshan  is a spiritual and religious ode. The content delves into religion, spirituality, festivals and astrology helping our readers understand their significance and importance in our lives.

Kalash - Kalash aims to bring social and political issues to the readers. It covers content ranging from philosophy, literature, technology, relationships & travel for the new-age Indian. A complete package for wholesome reading, Kalash resonates with people from all walks of life.

Lakshya –  Lakshya enables our young readers to define their career choices. Lakshya publishes content on education and career and keeps the readers updated about news & happenings enabling them to make informed career choices.

Rasik - Rasik provides best-in-class content on culture, art, history, lifestyle, customs & traditions for its Marathi readers. The supplement touches a chord with the readers interested in society & life related topics.

94.3 MY FM (Radio):

94.3 MY FM

A pioneering brand in the radio space, 94.3 MY FM is the radio business of DB Corp Ltd launched in 2006 , MY FM took a bottom-up approach and set up its network across 30 Tier II and III cities across 7 states , building on the lineage of Bhaskar Group . True to its brand name which signifies the emotional ownership and personalized approach of the station , MY FM has been very successful focusing on individual market preference and clearly rules in Tier II and Tier III markets .

Constantly evolving and innovating its offerings, MY FM draws a keen focus on its brand philosophy of ‘Jiyo Dil Se’, forging an emotional connect with its listeners while continually creating offerings to suit local tastes. Capitalizing on the strengths of the medium, MY FM has become India's Leading Local FM Network, backed by in-depth market understanding and high audience engagement. The brand philosophy is extended into every aspect of MY FM, encouraging listeners to live their life to the fullest while giving the brand a young and vibrant feel.

From devotional music to ghazals, new Bollywood songs to classic golden hits, talk shows especially created for women to a public forum for sharing personal, inspiring stories, and even a slot for numerology; MY FM cover a huge range of interests, tastes and subjects.

DB Digital:

DB Digital

Dainik Bhaskar Group has developed a stupendous digital leg with 9 digital portals and 4 apps. DB Digital offers readers a rich online experience that includes the fastest news, exhaustive views, vibrant photography & engaging videos.

The portals are as follows:

4 Apps

There is a huge opportunity that lies in the Tier II and Tier III cities of India, where consumption of digital media is growing at a staggering rate of 62% (Source: Google analytics, Dec'16). We tapped into this high-opportunity language news market in the digital space by developing a superlative Hindi language web platform. This delivered real time news from over 800 cities, from ground zero. The mobile category is also growing rapidly in the Tier II and Tier III cities of India. To cater to this audience, we developed mobile-friendly websites and applications for our readers and undertook unique initiatives to graduate the users to this platform. And as usual, our approach was extremely personal. An on-ground team visited the households and assisted the readers in downloading our mobile application. After they had successfully introduced households to the application, our teams walked them through a step-by-step journey into our digital platforms.

Core Values

Connected - We establish a strong connect with our readers and trade partners to ensure a superlative product offering. Our signature twin contact program has helped us become No. 1 in most of the markets from the day of launch.

Trendsetter - We have established our thought leadership through many of our campaigns, reader engagement initiatives and product offerings; hence driving enhanced value for our readers and advertisers.

Analytical - We follow a logical and data-driven approach in all our endeavours. This ensures that we are able to deliver market intelligence to our stakeholders.

Result Oriented – Result driven orientation is an important part of our everyday work ethos. We are metric driven in our reader connect, business operations and in our measurement of stakeholders' satisfaction.

Directors

Mr. Sudhir Agarwal | Managing Director

Mr. Sudhir Agarwal has close to 28 years of experience in the publishing and newspaper business and has been a part of the organisation for the same number of years. He is responsible for its long-term vision, business planning and performance monitoring. His dynamic leadership and clear vision led the Company to encompass multiple states, three languages and a pan-India presence. Under his supervision, the Company's door-to-door contact launch process has helped its newspapers become No.1 from day one. His aggressive management qualities have led analysts and investors to consider the Company as one of the fastest growing media Group of India.

Mr. Girish Agarwal | Non-Executive Director

Mr. Girish Agarwal has been on the Board since October 1995 and has approximately 24 years of experience. He heads the marketing and related operations of the Group. He is also an active member of the INS and holds the distinction of being its youngest Chairman in Madhya Pradesh. He has been awarded ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ by Ernst & Young in 2006 and ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur’ at the Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards (APEA) in 2016. Under his leadership, Divya Bhaskar, the Group's Gujarati daily has won the ‘Best in Print’ (Bronze) award at the IFRA Asia Pacific Awards. Divya Bhaskar is the only Indian Language newspaper in India to have won this award.

Mr. Pawan Agarwal | Dy. Managing Director

Mr. Pawan Agarwal has been on the Board since December 2005. He holds a B.A. degree in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University, USA and has also attended a programme on Leadership's Best Practices at Harvard University. He heads production and the information technology department along with the radio and DB Digital Business within the Group. He has been awarded by the Prime Minister for his contribution to Indian language journalism and also by Enterprise Asia as one of the outstanding entrepreneurs of Asia Pacific, 2010. His dynamic leadership and clear vision led the Company to encompass multiple states, three languages and a pan-India presence. Under his supervision, the Company's door-to-door contact launch process has helped its newspapers become No.1 from day one. His aggressive management qualities have led analysts and investors to consider the Company as one of the fastest growing media Group of India.

Independent Directors:

Mr. Piyush Pandey | Non-Executive Independent Director

Mr. Piyush Pandey has been on the Board of the Company since November 2007. He has over 36 years of experience in advertising - all with Ogilvy and Mather (O&M), India. In addition to his current role as Executive Chairman of O&M India, he was also made the Worldwide Chief Creative Officer of Ogilvy in January 2019. He is the only Indian to have won three Grand Prizes at the London International Advertising Awards. He was awarded the Clio Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012 and the Lion of St. Mark at the International Festival of Creativity at Cannes 2018 - the first Asian to be given this recognition. In 2016, he was awarded the Padma Shri in recognition of his distinguished service in the field of advertising and communication. He was the first Indian to be awarded a Padma Shri in this field. He published his first book ‘Pandeymonium’ in 2015.

Mr. Ashwani Singhal | Non-Executive Independent Director

Mr. Ashwani Kumar Singhal has been on the Board of the Company since November 2007. He has over 31 years of experience in non-ferrous metallurgical industry. He is currently handling the global sourcing of raw materials for his business of manufacturing Aluminium Deox for Steel Industry and Aluminium Powder for Noble Ferro Alloys Production Process. He is the founder-director of ‘The Metal Recycling Association of India’ and has served as the District Chairperson - Innovation of The International Association of Lions Clubs District 3231 A3 Mumbai India 2018-19.

Mr. Harish Bijoor | Non-Executive Independent Director

Mr. Harish Bijoor has been on the Board of the Company since November 2007. He started his career with Hindustan Lever Limited (formerly known as Brooke Bond Lipton India Limited.). Currently, he is a brand-thinker and practitioner operating out of Bengaluru, India. He runs a unique boutique consulting outfit branded ‘Harish Bijoor Consults Inc.’ He has spent his career across the aggressive realms of FMCG, Telecom and Consumer Durables. He has also served at Zip Telecom Limited and Tata Coffee Limited in varied roles in the senior management. He is an active member of different coffee forums including the Coffee Board of India. Besides, he was an active member of the subcommittee on plantations of the Planning Commission.

Ms. Anupriya Acharya | Non-Executive Independent Director

Ms. Anupriya Acharya, CEO, Publicis Media India is an eminent media professional with 23+ years of experience in media agencies across India and Singapore. Prior to this, she has also held positions of Group CEO - Zenith Optimedia, CEO - Aegis Media Singapore, Leader - Team Unilever, South Asia at Mindshare and President - The Media Edge, India. She is a Jury member on key media industry awards in India and APAC and speaks frequently at key industry events. She has been felicitated by Forbes India as ‘W-Power’ Trailblazer 2018 and featured in India's list of Top 50 “Most Powerful Women in Business” in 2018. She has also featured amongst the Top 10 on Impact's list of “50 Most Influential Women in Advertising, Media and Marketing Industry” in 2018 and 2019. A Post Graduate in Chemistry from IIT - Roorkee, her interests are adventure trips, photography and interior designing.

Technology at DB Corp Ltd.

When it comes to being a forerunner, we don't just restrict it to the content of the news. At the Dainik Bhaskar Group, the entire life cycle of a news event like data collation, editing and its presentation in the newspaper and other mediums and its distribution to the readers on any medium of his choice is done using the state-of-the art methodologies. We are equipped with world-class and extremely efficient technologies to ensure that the newspapers are of superlative quality.

Today, the Group has a total of 54 printing centres with high speed printing machines. These enable us to churn out the news at a massive speed.

When it comes to next-generation technology, our greatest asset is undoubtedly the German-manufactured KBA (Koenig & Bauer AG) printing machine. This mammoth 8-storey high printing configuration has fully-computerised systems to control the vital functions of printing which include, colour registration, ink water balance, speed, and so on.

KBA (Koenig & Bauer AG) printing machine

The machine allows many innovations such as flap printing, pop-ups, drop-outs, fuzzy folds like a Fan Fold, Super Panorama (8 Page wide Single sheet) double width central spread and so on. It even enhances the entire visual experience through sharper images, brighter text and almost exact colour reproduction of the original.

But most importantly, the KBA machine prints 85,000 copies per hour against the normal average yield of 30,000 copies. Drastically reducing the time it takes to print a newspaper enabling latest news coverage like the scores of very late night sports events and the latest example being the Supreme Court judgement that took place around 4 am.

The entire Newspaper Production Process is fully automated. News, Photographs, Graphics and Advertisements are all handled through a CMS called Matrix and transmitted to all centres of Bhaskar on high speed WAN across the Group in real time. We also contribute hugely to the environment by adopting green policies and initiatives like VioGreen CTP (Computer-to-Plate) Machines that produce plates without the use of hazardous chemicals and water. We have migrated all our office and printing plants to an LED lighting system, that saves almost 70% energy. Our end user computing is also on Virtualised Desktop Infrastructure which not only ensure No Data Loss and Virus Free operation but also contributes to reduced electricity consumption.

Culture at DB Corp Ltd.

At the Dainik Bhaskar Group, our core values are reflected in our work culture, every single day. We drive our values within the organization, creating an environment that enables our employees to imbibe the Group vision.

Our key focus is employee satisfaction and to achieve this we conduct Gallup survey. In fact, the Dainik Bhaskar Group is the only brand in the Indian media industry to partner with Gallup Research for employee engagement. We organise various activities to keep the fun quotient alive at work but we also have stringent policies, which protect an individual's emotional and physical well-being from any sort of harassment. We have adopted a work culture that seamlessly combines the ethics of professionalism with an attention to individual detail and satisfaction. This appeals to the better nature of all our employees, encouraging them to live up to their truest potential. We extend medical support to not just our employees, but their in-laws as well. This sets us apart since we go beyond industry norms to offer our employees wholesome benefits. Gender inequality remains a major concern in our society.

For us, socio-economic change starts from our organisation itself and hence the Group has adopted a range of unique policies that curbs this bias. Contribution from the organisation to an employee when a girl child is born and financial assistance for their daughters' weddings are to name a few of such initiatives. Through our recognition and rewards program, we make sure our employees feel valuable and recognised at an individual as well as collective level.

Accolades (won in the last 3 years)

Year 2020:

INMA

'Night walk for women' wins third position at INMA in the category - Best use of an event to build a news brand.

'Gujarat Toolkit' receives an honourable mention at INMA in the category - Best idea to acquire or gain advertising clients.

Shark Marketing Awards

Dainik Bhaskar bags bronze for its Bihar campaign at the prestigious ET Shark Awards which recognizes and rewards excellence in marketing. Category: Best B2B Campaign

Campaign Name: Marketing of new #2 newspaper of Bihar

INMA Global awards

‘Smart soch campaign’ stands first under the category ‘Best marketing solution for an advertising client’

‘Junior editor in partnership with dell’ receives an honourable mention under the category ‘Best marketing solution for an advertising client’

‘Declaring the capture of Bihar's newspaper market’ wins under the category ‘Best idea to grow advertising sales or retain advertising clients’

ACEF Global Customer Engagement Award

Gold - Harman XI in search of True Talent wins under the category 'Newspaper for customer engagement (Best use of celebrity endorsement)'

Silver - Marketing of new #2 newspaper of Bihar wins silver under the category 'Newspaper for customer engagement (effectiveness)'


Year 2019:

ICMA Awards

Silver to Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Panorama in Best Content Marketing on Print

WAN IFRA Print Innovation Awards

Gold for Yougle in Products for Young Readers Category

Silver for Women Bhaskar in Special Editions Category

Bronze for Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Panorama in Product Innovation Category

Bronze for 3D Jodhpur Editions in Special Editions

ACEF Brand and Marketing Awards

Gold to Education Explora 2018 in Most Effective use of Sponsorship and Event Marketing

Gold to Rajasthan Campaign in Best Brand Loyalty Marketing Campaign

Silver to Mitti Ke Ganesh in Most Admired Not for Profit Campaign

Bronze to Save Water in Excellence in Partner Marketing

Afaqs Media Brand Awards

Silver to Marketing of The New #2 Newspaper of Bihar Campaign in Best Trade Media Campaign Category for Print Company Type

Bronze to Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Panorama in Best Print Ad Category for Print Company Type

Silver to Education Explora 2018 in Best IPR Event Category for Print Company Type

Silver to Smart Soch Campaign in Best Print Ad Category for Print Company Type

Communicator Awards

Award of Excellence for Design & Print: Marketing/ Promotion - Campaign to Mitti Ke Ganesh

Award of Excellence for Integrated Campaign: Campaign- Promotional to Jeeto 15 Crore

Award of Excellence for Marketing Effectiveness: Campaign- Integrated Campaign to Jeeto 15 Crore

Hermes Awards

Platinum for Integrated Marketing Campaign (Print Media) for Smart Soch Campaign

Platinum for Integrated Marketing Campaign (Print Media) for Jeeto 15 Crore

Platinum for Company Branding- Integrated Marketing (Print Media) for Smart Soch

Platinum for Illustration/ Graphic Design- Design (Print Media) for Smart Soch

Gold for Specialty Item- Marketing Collateral/ Branding (Print Media) for Rakshabandhan Mailer

PRCI (Public Relations Council of India) Excellence Awards

Crystal for Print Regional: Samvad (Marathi)

Silver for Table Calendar: Theme Samvad

Silver for Excellence in Events & Campaign: Marathi Literature Festival 2018

Silver for Best CSR Campaign: Mitti Ke Ganesh

Summit Awards

Marketing Effectiveness Award (Silver) for Integrated Campaign, Consumer : Jeeto 15 Crore

Emerging Media Award (Leader) for 360 degree/complete branding campaign: Maharashtra Swatantra Vrittpatra Campaign

Customer Experience Loyalty Awards

Best Integrated Media Campaign for Jeeto 15 Crore

ACEF Global Customer Engagement Award

Gold - Harman XI in search of True Talent wins under the category 'Newspaper for customer engagement (Best use of celebrity endorsement)'

Silver - Marketing of new #2 newspaper of Bihar wins silver under the category 'Newspaper for customer engagement (effectiveness)'

Bronze - Junior Editor in partnership with Dell wins under the category 'Newspaper for customer engagement (Creativity)'

Publishers Abby

Silver - Harman XI in search of true talent wins under the category 'Best client-brand activation or display advertising innovation by a publisher'

Bronze - Mitti Ke Ganesh wins under the category 'CSR/Cause Related marketing initiative in traditional or online space'

Bronze - Smart Soch wins under the category 'Best marketing of a printed newspaper/edition'


Year 2018 –

MarCom awards

D. B Corp. Annual Report 'Leveraging Opportunities - FY18 wins Platinum award under the category' Annual Report'.

INMA Global Media Awards

1st position - DB Digital's Autobot – ‘Automated Intelligent Push Notification Engine’ under the category - Best Use of Data Analytics

2nd position - ‘Maharashtra Independent Thought Booklet’ under the category - Best New Print Product

And

‘How a Young Newspaper Soared to Become Maharashtra's Independent Newspaper’ under the category - Best Use of Consumer Research

3rd position - ‘When a Young Newspaper Established its Position In a Cluttered and Commoditized Market With Over 15,673 Newspapers’ under the category - Best New Paid Content or Subscription Initiative.

Hermes Creative Awards

Platinum –

Book Readership Survey under the category – Publications

Jeeto 15 Crore under the category – Integrated Marketing Campaign

Maharashtra Swatantra Vrittpatra Campaign under the category – Integrated Marketing Campaign

GST Knowledge Source under the category – Strategic Programs

Yougle under the category – New Print Product

Gold –

Independent Thought Booklet under the category – Publications

Live Positive Kota Posters under the category – Poster

Gujarat Subscription Drive under the category – Integrated Marketing Campaign

Live Positive Kota -Student Buddy under the category – Strategic Programs

Honourable Mention –

MLF - Tea & Book Pairing under the category – Special Event

Reliance Mutual Fund under the category – Brand Activation

Demonetization issue under the category – Design

TEDx Nayapura under the category – Poster

Publishers' ABBY Awards

Gold - Best Launch Marketing plan for a new title of newspaper or magazine for 'Yougle'

Bronze - Best Marketing of a Printed Newspaper or Edition for 'Jeeto 15 Crore'

India Digital Awards

Dainik Bhaskar Group is awarded for being the 'Most Digtally Enabled Organization'

Milestones
  • 1958: Launched 'Dainik Bhaskar' newspaper from Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh
  • 1977: DB Corp Ltd. was the first company to install web offset machine against uniform prevalent practice of rotary machine
  • 1983: Indore edition launch - DB Corp Ltd. was the first company to launch a newspaper edition in a different city within the same state
  • 1996: Jaipur launch - Dainik Bhaskar became the first Hindi newspaper to launch an edition in another state
  • 2003: GUJARAT LAUNCH: DB Corp Ltd. launched 'Divya Bhaskar' (the Gujarati daily of the Group); its first language newspaper other than Hindi
  • 2005: DB Corp Ltd. is given the license to launch its radio business – MY FM in 17 cities
  • 2006: First regional newspaper brand to set up SAP system in India
  • 2008: Initiated massive investment in upgrading printing infrastructure across all markets
  • 2009: DB Corp Ltd. introduced ESOP's to motivate employees
  • 2010: DB Corp Ltd. got listed with a huge subscription of 39.5 times
  • 2011: Maharashtra launch - DB Corp Ltd. launches 'Divya Marathi'; the 4th language newspaper of the Group
  • 2014: Expanded into the 14th state through the launch of Dainik Bhaskar's 37th edition in Patna, Bihar
  • 2015: Initiated 'Live No Negative' to encourage a more optimistic environment, and usher in every new week with greater enthusiasm and positivity. Launched four portals – moneybhaskar.com, fashion101.in, jeevanmantra.in and dbcric.in
  • 2016: DB Corp Ltd. launched 'DB Post' - English Daily in Bhopal; honeonline.com - Online Real Estate Portal
  • 2017: DB Corp Ltd. completes 20 years of formidable presence in Rajasthan; 94.3 MY FM expands its presence to 13 more cities
  • 2018: Dainik Bhaskar Group is now India #1 newspaper group (Source: IRS’17 AIR-URBAN, MAIN + VARIANT Excluding financial dailies)
  • 2019: Dainik Bhaskar Group is again India's #1 Newspaper Group. (Source: IRS Q1, 2019 AIR-Urban - Main + Variant, Excluding Financial Dailies)
  • 2020: Dainik Bhaskar Group is India's #1 newspaper group (Source: IRS 2019, Q4 AIR Main + Variant | Excluding financial dailies) and World's 3rd largest newspaper group (Source: WAN IFRA 2019).

Social Initiatives

Ek Ped Ek Zindagi: A greener tomorrow is not a desire any more. It is the need of the hour. Trees are of invaluable importance to us and our environment. They form the base of our survival. Keeping this in mind, Dainik Bhaskar started the ‘Ek Ped Ek Zindagi’ initiative. Dainik Bhaskar Group has been running the ‘Ek Ped Ek Zindagi’ campaign for the last 7 years. This time the idea was to create a sense of urgency among people and urge them to take action right now before it's too late. In order to do so, we highlighted two hard hitting facts: Fact 1: A human breathes about 9.5 tonnes of air in a year that works out to a total of about 740 kg of oxygen per year. This is roughly, seven or eight trees worth in a year assuming one tree produces around 100 kg in a year. Fact 2: According to market survey by Delhi Greens, an average human being consumes oxygen worth approx. Rs.13 lakhs per day. We asked people – How many trees/plants they have planted till date? (Ab nahi to kab?/If not now, when?) The campaign was launched on 28th July'19 on World Nature Conservation Day and culminated on 30th Sept. The Campaign resulted into a huge success. A huge number of people participated in the campaign and total number of 13,97,478 plantation were done.

Abeer Gulaal Ke Saath Holi: Millions of gallons of water get wasted during the Indian Festival of Holi. Dainik Bhaskar Group took a step towards reducing this massive unconscious wastage of water and came up with ‘Abeer Gulaal Ke Saath Holi’ Campaign. This campaign promotes dry celebration of Holi, thereby motivating citizens to refrain from playing Holi with water and channel their festive spirit in an eco- friendly manner.

Save the Birds: During the month of scorching summer season, thousands of birds die due to lack of drinking water and grains to eat. Dainik Bhaskar's 'Save The Birds' initiative is a campaign to help these birds in distress. Dainik Bhaskar Group encouraged its readers to place Sakroras (earthen birdbaths) filled with water and grains on roof or window, to help these birds survive.

Mitti ke Ganesh: Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the major Indian festivals which is celebrated across many parts of the country on a large scale and is observed specially in the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Goa, Telangana, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh. During this entire festivity, the one thing which has been majorly overlooked is its impact on the environment and specifically on our water resources. The tradition of idol immersion (popularly known as Visarjan in Hindi) in local water bodies have been practised in India since ages and this problem is growing more severe year by year. Every year, a huge number of idols are immersed in the water bodies, out of which most of the idols are POP made. In Mumbai alone, around 150,000 idols are immersed annually. Dainik Bhaskar identified this problem and came up with 'Mitti Ke Ganesh, Ghar Mein Hi Visarjan'. The objective of this campaign is to encourage people to use Ganesh idols which are made up of clay (mitti in Hindi) and immerse them at home itself and use the remnant soil to plant a sapling. This way people can practice all the rituals without harming the environment and in a way can keep Ganesh's blessings with them always.

Sarthak Deepawali : Dainik Bhaskar has been celebrating “Sarthak Diwali” since 2015. The essence of this campaign is to make the festival season special for people who are not privileged. It is all about sharing happiness. The purpose of this campaign is to urge people celebrate Diwali in a unique way by sharing happiness and spreading knowledge among others who are deprived from basic amenities in life. We want to make people realize that true meaning of Diwali is to make others smile. People who are away from their own and are helping us in some way – let's make their Diwali by doing something special and making them feel acknowledged. That is the way we can celebrate “Sarthak Deepawali”.

Other Ventures

DB POWER LTD

A leading energy player in India, committed to set up Power infrastructure facilities at multiple locations with a Power generating capacity of approx. 2,500 MW under 2 SPVs namely DB Power Limited for 2x 600 MW Coal based project in Chhattisgarh and 2 x 600 MW Coal based Power station in Madhya Pradesh:

1,200 MW

• 2 Units of 600 MW Sub critical Coal based thermal power plant in Chhattisgarh. Both the units have commissioned and its under commercial operation

•Tied-up more than 60% of the capacity under long-term Power Purchase Agreements with State Discoms of Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan

1,320 MW

• 2 units of 660 MW Super critical Coal based thermal power plant in Madhya Pradesh. The project is in planning stage

• Tied-up for 35% of the capacity with Madhya Pradesh State Discom


COURTYARD® BY MARRIOTT

• Located in the DB City Mall, Bhopal

• 101 spacious rooms and 26,000 sq. ft. indoor and outdoor event spaces

• Ultra-modern amenities; a blend of comfort and functionality

DB CITY MALL (BHOPAL)

• Spread over 1,350 thousand sq.ft of floor space; the mall is one of the largest shopping centres in central India

• Over 165 Indian/International brands and F&B outlets under one roof

RESIDENTIAL:

• Affordable housing and commercial properties

• Located in Indore, Gwalior, Bhopal, Ahmedabad and Raipur

BHASKAR INDUSTRIES (P) LTD

• An integrated mill with spinning, weaving and finishing, all under one roof

• Annual production capacity of 40 million meters of Denim Fabric per annum and cotton yarn capacity of 17,500 MT • More than five quality certifications

THE SANSKAAR VALLEY SCHOOL

A co-educational, day-cum-residential school, established under the aegis of Sharda Devi Charitable Trust. The Sanskaar Valley School is among the TOP 10 schools in India as per the latest survey by C-fore for ‘Education World’.

• Spread over 37 acres

• Affiliated to ICSE board, a global member of Round Square and a certified 'YES' center of IAYP

• Available option for CIE, an international curriculum, Cambridge International Examinations and UK Sanskaar Valley

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