Through the IRS WindowIRS 2008 R2 – Some Highlights

4 Nov, 2008

A Few Key Results

Top Dailies

Publication Lang 2007R2 2008 R2

The Times Of India Eng 134.8 133.4

Hindustan Times Eng 60.9 63.5

The Hindu Eng 52.5 52.8

The Telegraph Eng 30 29

Deccan Chronicle Eng 30 28

Dainik Jagran Hin 536.1 557.4

Dainik Bhaskar Hin 305.8 338.3

Amar Ujala Hin 282.2 293.8

Hindustan Hin 235.3 266.3

Rajasthan Patrika Hin 131.9 140.0

TG : All India (U+R) Figures in Lakhs

Top Dailies

TG : All India (U+R) Figures in Lakhs

Publication Lang 2007R2 2008 R2

Asomiya Pratidin Ass 65.9 60.2

Dainik Agradoot Ass 39.8 32.8

Ananda Bazar Patrika Ben 157.5 153.9

Bartaman Ben 87.6 84.0

Gujarat Samachar Guj 84.7 87.4

Sandesh Guj 63.6 65.3

Vijay Karnataka Kan 99.4 92.2

Prajavani Kan 66.4 58.3

Malayala Manorama Mal 129.1 121.8

Mathrubhumi Mal 105.0 97.1

Top Dailies

Publication Lang 2007R2 2008 R2

Lokmat Mar 206.6 199.3

Daily Sakal Mar 125.6 116.3

Sambad Ori 51.5 60.6

Samaj Ori 46.4 53.1

Ajit Pun 31.2 30.5

Jag Bani Pun 29.6 29.3

Daily Thanthi Tam 208.8 205.8

Dinakaran Tam 160.8 168.3

Eenadu Tel 142.2 144.1

Andhra Jyothi Tel 56.8 68.1

Inquilab Urd 8.3 8.1

Urdu Times Urd 6.2 4.6

TG : All India (U+R) Figures in Lakhs

Top Magazines

Publication Lang 2007R2 2008 R2

India Today (Eng) Eng 71.3 68.5

Readers Digest Eng 49.3 40.0

General Knowledge Today Eng 43.7 35.2

Competition Success Review Eng 32.9 26.8

Stardust (Eng) Eng 26.6 19.2

Saras Salil Hin 106.4 84.6

India Today (Hin) Hin 69.7 58.1

Meri Saheli Hin 62.4 54.5

Cricket Samrat Hin 51.0 47.9

Pratiyogita Darpan Hin 41.2 43.6

TG : All India (U+R) Figures in Lacs

Top 2 Magazines (TR) – Other Vernacular Languages

Publication Lang 2007R2 2008 R2

Sananda Ben 21.9 19.5

Anandalok Ben 18.5 17.0

Chitralekha Guj 6.4 4.5

Grih Shobha Guj 4.3 3.4

Grihashobhika Mar 18.0 14.8

Saptahik Sakal Mar 9.7 7.0

TG : All India (U+R) Figures in Lacs