Rashtra Deepika Ltd.

In October 1997, the Deepika made history again when it became the first Malayalam daily on the Internet. Deepika.com is the largest read online Malayalam Daily in the world with an average daily hit of 40,00,000 and over 5,00,000 unique readers from 196 countries. www.deepikaglobal.com , the English edition is one of the premier online editions in South India. The modern web radio-Deepika Global Radio is widely appreciated around the globe. Deepika Global SMS sends shocking news to more than 20,000 Malyalees in 122 countries. Helping the Helpless, a charity fund promoted by deepika.com has distributed approximately five million rupees within a short period. E-KATHU- a professional e-mail programme in Malayalam helps the Malayalees in different coutries to communicate in their own mother- tongue to their dear ones. The company has a workforce of over 1200 qualified and dedicated professionals, committed to the principles and common goals of the organization. There are 7848 news and distribution agents for our publications all over India. Year after year, many of our staff won laurels for outstanding contributions in various disciplines. In August 1989, the Deepika and its sister publications came under the ownership of Rashtra Deepika Ltd, a newly floated public limited company, in order to give the organization a fresh breath of life and to bring about a corporate dimension and to keep abreast with the rapid developments taking place in the newspaper industry. This was a turning point in the history of the organization whereupon it gained new energy for a charge ahead. The company, under the dynamic leadership of the Board of Directors, who were professionals from different walks of life, decided to multiply publications. Guided by the beacons of truth and journalistic freedom, Rashtra Deepika Ltd vows to carry further its tradition to vistas of excellence.