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Type of site | News media |
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| Available in | English,Hindi |
| Country of origin | India |
| Owner | Printline Media Pvt. Ltd. |
| Created by | Shekhar Gupta |
| Revenue | Ads, subscription |
| URL | theprint |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | August 2017; 8 years ago (2017-08) |
ThePrint is an Indianonline newspaper, owned by Printline Media Pvt Ltd.[1] It was launched byjournalistShekhar Gupta in August 2017.[2][3]
Printline Media Pvt. Ltd, founded by journalistShekhar Gupta,[2] was incorporated inNew Delhi,India on 16 September 2016.[1]
ThePrint is noted for focusing on politics and policy.[4] The venture is associated with theOff the Cuff programme that is broadcast onAaj Tak and promoted on ThePrint'sYouTube andFacebook channels.[5]
In May 2017, It has received an undisclosed amount of funding fromN.R. Narayana Murthy,Nandan Nilekani,Ratan Tata,Kiran Mazumdar Shaw,Uday Kotak,Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Rajiv C. Mody, Ravi Thakran,Bhavish Aggarwal,Nirmal Jain,R. Venkatraman,Karan Bhagat and Yatin Shah.[6][7][8]
Gupta, as his position in editor-in-chief, in a letter to readers stated the mission of the ThePrint was to be "factual and liberal".[9] ThePrint has claimed to commit to its code of ethics for journalists which it has published on its website.[10][11]
ThePrint, being a new media digital platform primarily publishes its news stories on its website with majority of coverage in theEnglish language. The platform additionally has aHindi language edition of the website as well.[12] The news coverage is divided into factual news reporting and opinion pieces.
The website is primarily supported by digital ad revenue, however it allows one time donations and recurring subscription from patrons.[13]
Off The Cuff is a series of candid talk shows organized in collaboration withAaj Tak and launched in February 2016, though recent editions have been online only editions hosted by ThePrint alone.[14] It hosts prominent personalities from across the spectrum in engaging conversations, some of its prominent guests beingAmish Tripathi,Gita Gopinath,Martin Wolf andFrancis Fukuyama.[15]