Deshbandhu (newspaper)

Deshbandhu

Founder(s)	Mayaram Surjan
Founded	17 April 1959
Language	Hindi
Website	www.deshbandhu.co.in

Deshbandhu (Hindi: देशबंधु, romanized: Deśabandhu, lit. 'The Friend of the Country') is a Hindi newspaper. It was launched on 17 April 1959 from Raipur, now capital of Chhattisgarh, by veteran journalist Mayaram Surjan. In 2008, Deshbandhu started its National Edition from New Delhi, thus, becoming the first newspaper in central India to achieve this feat. Today Deshbandhu is published from 8 cities: Raipur, Bilaspur, Bhopal, Jabalpur Sagar Satna and New Delhi. It is Also Controversially Reported That, It Heavily Favours Indian National Congress and INDIA Bloc, In It's New Coverage, While Being Critical of Bharatiya Janata Party and Narendra Modi.

In addition, the group also publishes a broadsheet Hindi eveninger – Highway Channel – from Raipur, Bilaspur and Jagdalpur; a monthly literary journal – Akshar Parv; and also reference books from time to time.

Deshbandhu promoted and set up several public service institutions, namely Deshbandhu Pratibha Protsahan Kosh, Mayaram Surjan Foundation and Jandarshan Media Centre.

External links

• Official website of Chhattisgarh
• People website of Chhattisgarh
• Deshbandhu
• Deshbandhu MP