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Outlook Group to co-publish ‘Insight Travel Guides’ for Indian market
MUMBAI: The Outlook Publishing Group and APA Publications of Singapore have entered into a co-publishing agreement to publish the Insight range of international travel guides for the Indian market.
The Insight Guide series, established in 1970 and known for their photography and incisive text, will be priced by Outlook for the Indian market, thus enabling outbound Indian travellers to buy practical and easy-to-use travel guides and plan their journey according to their own needs.
The range of international titles will be selected by Outlook Publishing, based on the travel destinations most frequented by Indian travellers. In the first year, more than 30 international titles are expected to be introduced into the Indian market under the Outlook Traveller series. The guides will cover both countries and cities. The first few titles of the new Outlook Travel Guides series are likely to hit bookshops by July this year.
APA Publications managing director Jeremy Westwood said, “I am truly delighted that APA has formed this association with Outlook Publishing. Thanks to Outlook’s excellent and wide ranging sales and marketing operations throughout India, our guidebooks will now reach the widest possible audience in the fast growing Indian market. In their own publishing Outlook shows the same dedication to quality that has always been a feature of Insight, and that makes Outlook the perfect partner for this co- publishing venture.”
Outlook Group publisher Mahesh Peri added, “By offering the more than seven million outbound travellers, growing at more than 12 per cent each year, travel guides with great content at prices which are within the reach of Indians and not dollar denominated, the Outlook Group hopes to help nurture Indian travellers who are better informed when they visit foreign destinations.”
Outlook Group also publishes Outlook Traveller and Outlook Traveller Getaways series.
News Broadcasting
Network18 channels lead YouTube news viewership in March 2026
CNN-News18, News18 India and CNBC channels top categories with record views
MUMBAI: When the world hit refresh on breaking news, Network18’s channels were already streaming ahead. As geopolitical tensions and war-driven headlines fuelled a surge in global news consumption, the network’s digital playbook delivered big clocking record Youtube viewership across English, Hindi and business news categories in March 2026.
At the forefront was CNN-News18, which emerged as the clear leader in the English news segment with 130 million live and video-on-demand views. The channel edged past competitors such as Times of India (126.5 million), Times Now (101.1 million), India Today (88.2 million) and NDTV (77.5 million), according to Databeings data for March.
In the Hindi news arena, News18 India delivered a commanding performance, racking up a staggering 3,297 million views on YouTube. The channel comfortably outpaced NDTV India, which recorded 3,119 million views, underlining its deep reach and consistent engagement with mass audiences, as per Playboard data.
The network’s dominance wasn’t confined to general news. In the Hindi business segment, CNBC Awaaz topped the charts with 92 million views, narrowly ahead of Zee Business (90 million) and well ahead of ET Now Swadesh (57 million). Meanwhile, its English counterpart CNBC-TV18 posted a strong 58 million views, reinforcing the network’s cross-category strength.
The spike in viewership reflects a broader shift in audience behaviour, with viewers increasingly turning to digital platforms particularly Youtube for real-time updates and in-depth coverage during high-intensity news cycles. For Network18, the numbers signal more than just scale; they underline the effectiveness of a multi-platform strategy that blends speed, credibility and continuous coverage.
In a month where the news never paused, it seems viewers chose to stay tuned where the stream never stopped.
