Because theirs is the newspaper that over 21 million readers in more than a dozen states pick up every morning, more than any other daily in the world. Because Dainik Jagran has 29 printing centres that produce 32 editions, which together turn out 200 sub-editions, each one customised for readers in different parts of the country.

Because I-Next, a Hinglish newspaper started less than a year ago and aimed at youth, has already moved ahead of many Hindi mainline papers in several Uttar Pradesh cities. Because despite being a Samajwadi Party MP in the Rajya Sabha, the senior Gupta maintains cordial, cross-party relations.