Varthabharathi

VarathabharathiAlso spelled as Vartha Baharathi or Vaartha Bhaarathi, is a daily Newspaper published from Mangalore and Bangalore.

Infobox Newspaper
name = Vartha Bharathi

Varthabharathi
type = Daily newspaper
format = Broadsheet
foundation = August 29, 2003
price = Rs.2.50 (India)
owners = The Community Media Trust
publisher = A.S. Puthige
editor = A.S. Puthige
political = Neutral
headquarters = Mangalore
edition = Mangalore & Bangalore
website = www.varthabharathi.net

Varathabharathi (Kannada: ವಾತಾ೯ ಭಾರತಿ) is the fastest growing Kannada daily (ಕನ್ನಡ ದಿನಪತ್ರಿಕೆ) in the Indian southern state, Karnataka, with a prominent presence in the coastal region. Vaarthabharathi is a popular Kannada newspaper amongst the Indian expatriates living in the Persian Gulf States.

Varthabharathi has a formidable readership in the entire coastal region of the state and its adjacent districts. It has already emerged as the largest circulated Kannada daily newspaper in the gulf region. This newspaper has won widespread admiration from various quarters for its fearless stand on several critical issues and also for the role it has played in carrying the true version of the events in many cases.

In its process of expanding, Vaartha Bhaarathi has launched its Bangalore edition on 29.08.2006 while commemorating its 3rd anniversary at N.G.O. Hall, Bangalore. With the commencement of the Bangalore edition the daily reached the capital of Karnataka, to cover Mysore, Mandya, Kolar, Chamarajpet, Chitradurga, Davangere districts.

Launch of Bangalore Edition

The Bangalore edition is brought out with a plan to cover at least 10 districts of the Karnataka State. The inaugural ceremony at the state capital was presided over by Mr. Abdussalam Puthige, (A.S. Puthige) chief Editor, Vaartha Bharathi.

History

Launched in 2003, this newspaper has successfully gained immense popularity and widespread acceptance in a very short span of time. The readership has covered the entire Coastal Karnataka from South Canara district to North Canara district and its neighboring districts such as Chickmagalur, Hassan, Madikeri and Shimoga. Varthabharathi is now able to reach every doorstep in the Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uthara Kannada and Kasargod districts apart from having readership in the neighbouring districts, Bangalore, Mumbai and in the gulf countries, especially in UAE., State of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

Varthabharathi's Bangalore edition is now coverring Mysore, Mandya, Kolar, Chamarajpet, Chitradurga, Davangere districts.

About Varthabharathi

Editorial

Varthabharathi is known for its editorial writings. It has attracted a large number of readership because of siplicity in languae, clarity in vision and committed to value based journalism. Selected section of edotorial writings appeared in Varthabharathi has been published in book form under the title "Sampadakiya." and gained popularity.

Permanent columns

Certain permanent columns published on a daily basis in Varthabharathi pages could attract Kannada speaking community in Karnataka and elsewhere. Eminent writers and intellectuals do write on ongoing politics, environmental issues, education, arts, literature, health and wellness, culture and civilization. Some of the columns and columnists are as follows:

unday suppliment - "Suggi"

Along with daily 12 pages, on Sundays Varthabharathi brings out 4 additional pages named as "Suggi".

tate academy award

Columnist Dr. T.S. Vivekananda's weekly articles "Bhoomi geete" was specially written down for Varthabharathi. These articles were lately published in book form and won Karnataka Literature Academy Award for the year 2005.

Dr. T.S. Vivekananda is a prominent ecologist in India, and has involved himself in the mass movements of Karnataka, like Peasant Movement, Dalit Movement, Feminist Movement. He took the prominent role in the movement aginest the water preservation in state.

Editor

Adussalam Puthige, also known as A.S. Puthige is the Editor in Chief of Varthabharathi. Born in 1964, A.S. Puthige started his career in journalism at a very young age. He is a mulitilingual, talented journalist and authored a number of books in Kannada and English. He has translated many books from Urdu and English into Kannada. He has privately learned Arabic and Persian languages.

Official Website

* [http://www.varthabharathi.net Varthabharathi Website]
* www.varthabharathi.in

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External links

* ವಾತಾ೯ ಭಾರತಿ
* Karnataka literature
* Kannada
* Kannada Wikipedia
* [http://www.karnatakainformation.org/ Karnataka Government Information Department]