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IRS Q4: Dainik Jagran, TOI continue to dominate
MUMBAI: Dainik Jagran and The Times of India continue to be the most read Hindi and English dailies, according to the Indian Readership Survey (IRS) Q4 report, released by the Media Research Users Council (MRUC) and Hansa Research.
However, breaking the trend from Q3, Dainik Jagran recorded a decrease in its average issue readership (AIR) from 16.46 million in Q3 to 16.41 million in Q4. It saw a negative of 0.3 per cent.
Dainik Bhaskar, meanwhile, continued to be second and recorded an AIR of 14.60 million, down 1.84 per cent, compared to 14.88 million in Q3.
While the top five places did not see any major changes, the top two recorded decrease in AIR while Hindustan, Malayala Manorama and Amar Ujala (third, fourth and fifth position respectively) gained readership.
Maharashtrian daily Lokmat and Tamil publication Daily Thanthi swapped places to land up at No. 7 and 8 respectively. The Tamil daily’s AIR was recorded at 7.5 million while the Marathi publication’s AIR was 7.5 million
Among the English dailies, The Times of India leads with a readership of 7.62 million, an increase of 2 per cent over previous quarter’s AIR of 7.47 million.
While the top six dailies maintain the pecking order from the last quarter, the last four positions have seen some shuffle with The Economic times (AIR 790,000) slipping to No. 8 and Mumbai Mirror (AIR 803,000) climbing to No. 7.
The ninth and tenth positions also saw a change as The Tribune (AIR 585,000) slipped to No. 10 while The New Indian Express (AIR 637,000) settled at No. 9.
The regional dailies also experienced changes in the top ten order. While Lokmat went up a notch to No. 2 with AIR of 7.56 million, Daily Thanthi replaced it at the No. 3 spot with a readership of 7.5 million. Eenadu slipped down the ladder to sixth position with AIR of 5.99 million, propelling Anand Bazar Patrika to fifth spot with a readership of 6.05 million. Tamil daily Dinakaran dropped down to No. 8 at an AIR of 5.22 million while Telugu daily Sakshi bumped up to No. 7 with AIR of 5.3 million.
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Info Edge reshuffles senior roles, Ambrish Singh to 99acres, Bhisham Dhingra to lead Shiksha strategy
Leadership changes at Shiksha and 99acres aim to drive sharper growth focus
MUMBAI: Info Edge (India) Limited has approved an internal reorganisation of its education and real estate verticals, setting the stage for leadership changes aimed at sharpening execution and accelerating growth. The move, cleared by the board on April 14 through a circular resolution, will come into effect from May 1, 2026.
The restructuring impacts the company’s Shiksha and 99acres businesses, two key pillars in its portfolio, and involves role changes for senior management personnel. As part of the reshuffle, Ambrish Kumar Singh, previously executive vice president and head of sales and customer delivery for Shiksha, has been redesignated as executive vice president and head of sales and sales enablement at 99acres. A long-time company leader since 2003, Singh is expected to focus on boosting business performance, strengthening client relationships and building high-performing teams in his new role.
Meanwhile, Bhisham Dhingra, who led sales and customer delivery at 99acres, will now take on an expanded mandate as head of sales, strategy and client delivery for Shiksha. With over two decades of experience across global and Indian organisations, Dhingra will spearhead growth strategy, corporate sales and client engagement for the domestic education vertical.
Both executives will continue as senior management personnel, albeit with revised responsibilities aligned to the company’s broader restructuring goals.
Info Edge said the changes are part of ongoing efforts to leverage leadership expertise across business lines and improve operational effectiveness. The company added that the reshuffle is designed to drive stronger outcomes by aligning talent with evolving business priorities.
As Info Edge continues to fine-tune its structure, the latest leadership moves suggest a clear intent to keep its core platforms nimble, competitive and ready for the next phase of growth.
