Mathrubhumi
Indian newspaper
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Mathrubhumi is a Malayalam newspaper that is published from Kerala, India. It was founded by K. P. Kesava Menon, an active volunteer in the Indian freedom struggle against the British. The word "Mathrubhumi" translates to 'motherland'. It is the second most widely read newspaper daily in Kerala.[2] It publishes a variety of magazines and supplements including the weekly literary magazine, Mathrubhumi Azhchappathippu.[3]
Mathrubhumi Printing And Publishing Company Ltd
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
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| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | M. V. Shreyams Kumar Mathrubhumi Printing And Publishing Company Ltd |
| Publisher | P. V. Chandran |
| Founded | 1923 |
| Language | Malayalam, English (online) |
| Headquarters | Kozhikode, Kerala, India |
| Circulation | 10,70,215 daily[1] (as of April 2023) |
| Website | mathrubhumi |
| Free online archives | digitalpaper |
Printing centers
The newspaper is published from Kozhikode, Kannur, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thrissur, Kochi, Kottayam, Alappuzha, Kollam, and Thiruvananthapuram.
Publications
- Arogyamasika[4] (health publication)
- Balabhumi[5] (children's publication)
- Cartoon Plus[5]
- Grihalakshmi[6] (women's publication)
- Mathrubhumi Azhchappathippu (illustrated weekly)
- Mathrubhumi Sports Masika[7] (sports publication in Malayalam)
- Mathrubhumi[8] (complete multipurpose portal) (in Malayalam)
- Mathrubhumi Yearbook Plus – Malayalam (in Malayalam)
- Mathrubhumi Yearbook Plus – English[9] (in English)
- Mathrubhumi Yathra[10] (travel magazine)
- Minnaminni[5] (for pre-primary/lower primary children)
Events
Mathrubhumi celebrated its 100th anniversary on 18 March 2023, at the CIAL Convention Centre in Kochi. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the closing ceremonies, and Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur unveiled the souvenir.[11][12]
See also
- List of Malayalam-language newspapers
- Malayalam journalism
- Mathrubhumi News channel
- Mathrubhumi Club FM
- Mathrubhumi Kappa TV
