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The Indian Newspaper Society
Logo of The Indian Newspaper Society (INS)
Abbreviation INS Formation 27 February 1939; 85 years ago (1939-02-27 ) [1] Type Trade association Legal status Non-profit[2] Purpose Protecting interests of Indian newspapers Headquarters Rafi Marg, New Delhi Location
Region served
India
Official language
English
President
Rakesh Sharma
Main organ
Executive Committee Affiliations WAN-IFRA [3] Website indiannewspapersociety
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 .
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]
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 [ edit ]
The presidents of INS include:[5]
Arthur Moore The Statesman 1939-43
Devdas Gandhi The Hindustan Times 1943-45
H.W. Smith The Times of India 1945-46
W.J.B. Walker The Statesman 1946-47
Kasturi Srinivasan The Hindu 1947-48
Tushar Kanti Ghosh The Amrita Bazar Patrika 1948-49
Desh Bandhu Gupta Daily Tej 1949-50
M.N. Cama The Bombay Chronicle 1950-51
Ramnath Goenka Indian Express 1951-52
Suresh Chandra Majumdar The Hindustan Standard 1952-53
C.R. Srinivasan Swadesamitran 1953-54
J.C. Jain The Times of India 1 1954-55
Nirmal Chandra Ghosh Jugantar 1955-56
G. Narasimhan The Hindu 1956-57
H.R. Moharay Samyukta Karnataka 1957-58
Upendra Acharya The Indian Nation 1958-59
D.M. Harris The Statesman 1959-60
Dr. N.B. Parulekar Daily Sakal 1960-61
A.B. Nair Free Press Journal 1961-62
R.R. Diwakar Samyukta Karnataka 1962-63
A.K. Sarkar Ananda Bazar Patrika 1963-64
K.M. Cherian Malayala Manorama 1964-65
G.N. Sahi The Hindustan Times 1965-66
C.G.K. Reddy Sport and Pastime 1966-67
J.M.D.Souza Illustrated Weekly of India 1967-68
M.L. Ganguli Jugantar 1968-69
M. Yunus Dehlvi Shama 1969-70
C.A. Narayan Sunday Standard 1970-71
C.R. Irani The Statesman 1971-72
K. Narendra Daily Pratap (Delhi) 1972-73
K.M. Mathew Malayala Manorama 1973-74
P.K. Roy Amrita Weekly 1974-75
A.G. Sheorey The Nagpur Times 1975-76
V.M. Nair Mathrubhumi 1976-77
Dr. Ram S. Tarneja The Economic Times 1977-78
B.D. Goenka Andhra Prabha 1978-79
Shantilal A. Shah Gujarat Samachar 1979-80
K.L. Sarkar Hindustan Standard 1980-81
Mammen Varghese Malayala Manorama 1981-82
Ramesh Chandra Navbharat Times 1982-83
N. Murali The Hindu 1983-84
Mrs. Saroj Goenka Andhra Prabha 1984-85
Basudev Ray Sunday Statesman 1985-86
R.M. Cama Bombay Samachar 1986-87
Tuhin Kanti Ghosh Northern India Patrika 1987-88
Pravinchandra V. Gandhi Janmabhoomi 1988-89
Mahendra Mohan Gupta Dainik Jagran 1989-90
Naresh Mohan Hindustan Times 1990-91
P.R. Krishnamoorthy Maharashtra Times 1991-92
R. Lakshmipathy Dinamalar 1992-93
Adhip K. Sarkar The Telegraph 1993-94
Vishwa Bandhu Gupta Daily Tej 1994-95
Dr. B.S. Adityan Vaaraantari Rani 1995-96
Viveck Goenka Indian Express (New Delhi) 1996-97
Vijay Darda Lokmat 1997-98
Mammen Mathew Malayala Manorama 1998-99
Mrs. Shobha Subrahmanyan Ananda Bazar Partika 1999-00
Mr. Vijay Kumar Chopra Hind Samachar 2000-01
Mr. Pratap G Pawar Sakal 2001-02
Mr. Abhay Chhajlani Nai Dunia 2002-03
Mr. M.P. Veerendrakumar Mathrubhumi 2003-04
Mr. Pradeep Guha Filmfare 2004-05
Mr. Jacob Mathew Vanitha 2005-06
Mr. Hormusji N. Cama Bombay Samachar weekly 2006-07
Mr. Bahubali S. Shah Gujrat Samachar 2007-08
Mr. Hormusji N. Cama Bombay Samachar weekly 2008-09
Mr. T. Venkattram Reddy Deccan Chronicle 2009-10
Mr. Kundan R. Vyas Vyapar - Janmabhoomi Group,Mumbai 2010-11
Mr. Ashish Bagga India Today 2011-12
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 Sharma Rashtradoot Saptahik 2016-17
Ms Akila Urankar Business Standard 2017-18
Mr. Jayant Mammen Mathew Malayala Manorama 2018-19
Mr. Shailesh Gupta Mid Day 2019-20
Mr. L. Adimoolam Health & The Antiseptic 2020-21
Mr. Mohit Jain Economic Times 2021-22
Mr. K. Raja Prasad Reddy Sakshi 2022-23
Present Mr. Rakesh Sharma Aaj Samaj
References [ edit ]
^ "List of members" . wan-ifra.org . 23 February 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2018 .
^ "INS | Official Website" .
^ "Former Presidents" . indiannewspapersociety.in/ . Retrieved 28 October 2022 .
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