{{Short description|English-language newspaper in India}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2020}} {{Infobox newspaper | name = The Hans India | logo = The_Hans_India_Logo.jpg | image = 250px|border | caption = Cover of ''The Hans India'' on 8 August 2016 | type = Daily newspaper | format = Broadsheet | owners = Hyderabad Media House Ltd. | editorial director = | founded = {{start date and age|15 July 2011}} | language = English | headquarters = Hyderabad, India | circulation = 78000+ | oclc = | ISSN = | website = {{URL|thehansindia.com}} | publisher = K. Hanumantha Rao | editor = P Madhusudhan Reddy }}
'''''The Hans India''''' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper published in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana as well as in New Delhi.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/pages/aboutus |access-date=2020-07-20 |website=The Hans India |language=en}}</ref> The newspaper was launched on 15 July 2011 and is owned to Hyderabad Media House Ltd., which also owns Telugu-language news channel ''HMTV''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last= |title=About us |url=https://www.hmtvlive.com/about-us |access-date=2020-07-21 |website=HMTV |language=}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Prasanna |first=Sai |date=1 September 2011 |title=The Hans India firms base in AP; Delhi edition on the anvil |url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-print-news/the-hans-india-firms-base-in-apdelhi-edition-on-the-anvil-43314.html |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=Exchange4media |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> The chief editor is P Madhusudhan Reddy <ref name=":0" />
''The Hans India'' is a part of Kapil Group, promoted by K. Vaman Rao.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=H |first=Kamalapathi Rao |date=2017-04-13 |title=Raids show I-T violation by HMTV boss' chit firm |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/130417/raids-show-i-t-violation-by-hmtv-boss-chit-firm.html |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> Kapil Group is a business conglomerate of over 30 companies whose first company, Kapil Chit Funds was started in 1981.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=13 April 2017 |title=Kapil Chits helped Vaman spread his wings wider |url=https://www.pressreader.com/india/deccan-chronicle/20170413/281629600135683 |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=Deccan Chronicle |via=PressReader}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Kapil Group Businesses |url=https://kapilgroup.com/businesses/ |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=Kapil Group |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=About Group |url=http://www.bijayfinance.com/about_group.html |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=Bijay Finance}}</ref>
== Name == The name of the newspaper – The Hans India – has been derived from the word 'Hans', meaning swan in Hindi.<ref name=":5" />
K. Ramachandra Murthy, MD and CEO of Hyderabad Media House at the time, noted, "We chose the swan as the symbol for HMTV and also named our paper after this bird as it has the ability to separate milk from water. In the same way, we aim to separate truth from untruth and fact from fiction." The paper has the tagline 'Free, Frank, and Fearless'.<ref name=":5" />
== History == thumb|Hyderabad Media House office|208x208px|leftHyderabad Media House Ltd. which operated the Telugu news channel ''HMTV'', expanded into print media with the launch of ''The Hans India'', an English-language daily newspaper.<ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ninan |first=Sevanti |date=2013-09-18 |title=Divided state, divided media |url=https://www.livemint.com/Opinion/Pgfl9xpctEJILt8FLb8HkO/Divided-state-divided-media.html |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=Mint |language=en}}</ref> The newspaper was started on 15 July 2011.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
K. Ramachandra Murthy, MD and CEO of Hyderabad Media House at the time, mentioned that the programme, 'Andhra Dasa Disa' on HMTV gave them the confidence to venture into print media.<ref name=":5" /> PNV Nair, who earlier worked as the Editor at ''Deccan Chronicle'', was the first Editor of ''Hans India''.<ref name=":5" />
''Hans India'' started with its primary focus on Andhra Pradesh (which included Telangana) apart from national and global news. It was launched with five editions from Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Warangal, and Tirupati.<ref name=":5" /> Later, it also added editions from Amaravati, Khammam, Kurnool, and New Delhi.<ref name=":0" />
== Ownership == ''The Hans India'' is owned by Kapil Group, promoted by K. Vaman Rao.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /> Kapil Group is a conglomerate of over 30 companies having presence in over 16 business activities.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":4" />
Kapil Chit Funds, the first company of the group started in 1981 at Karimnagar by K. Vaman Rao, a Chartered Accountant by profession.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /> It later diversified into sectors like construction, property management, hospitality, manufacturing, media, energy, agriculture, healthcare, finance, IT.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":4" />
== Content == ''Hans India'' publishes 20 pages of news, views, reviews, and information about the nation, world, technology, business, sports, and entertainment. At its launch, the newspaper had regular columns by journalists like Kuldip Nayar, M. V. Kamath, Nilotpal Basu, George Verghese, and Pallavi Ghosh.<ref name=":5" />
The paper was launched with two supplements – Hyderabad Hans and Sunday Hans. Hyderabad Hans is a four-page, city-centric pullout, printed everyday. Sunday Hans is an eight-page pullout with features about food fests, travel, counseling etc. The main newspaper also includes pages dedicated to education, health, and property.<ref name=":5" />
The Hans India also launched a business focused news website Bizz Buzz<ref>{{cite web |last1=Buzz |first1=Bizz |title=Bizz Buzz |url=https://www.bizzbuzz.news |website=www.bizzbuzz.news |publisher=Bizz Buzz |access-date=4 April 2024 |language=en}}</ref> in Nov, 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last1=India |first1=The Hans |title=KTR launches Bizz Buzz |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/hyderabad/ktr-launches-bizz-buzz-in-hyderabad-657110 |access-date=4 April 2024 |work=www.thehansindia.com |publisher=The Hens India |date=19 November 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
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==External links== * [https://www.thehansindia.com/ Official site] * [https://epaper.thehansindia.com/ Epaper]
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