in

51 Best News Startups Headquartered in India

This post contains affiliate links. Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, we may earn commissions from qualifying purchases from Amazon.com and other Amazon websites.

This article showcases Boove’s top picks for the best ‘News’ startups. These startups are taking a variety of approaches to innovating in the News’ industry, but are all exceptional startups well worth a follow.

We selected these startups for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact

Welp Magazine (our partner website) hosts a yearly startup award honouring the most outstanding entrepreneurs and high-growth businesses in the world. If you want to enter your startup to be in the running for the top startup of 2021 or learn more about our competition click here.


1. Gadgets Now

The idea behind this startup: Gadgets Now is the technology destination of the globe’s most-read website.

Headquarters: New Delhi, Delhi, India

Industries: News, Publishing

Founders: Unknown

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook

Linkedin


2. Republic

The idea behind this startup: Republic TV is India’s most watched english news channel from its week of launch.

Headquarters: Worli, Maharashtra, India

Industries: Broadcasting, Internet, Media and Entertainment, News

Founders: Unknown

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook

Linkedin


3. ThePrint

The idea behind this startup: ThePrint operates as a news, analysis, opinion, and knowledge venture.

Headquarters: New Delhi, Delhi, India

Industries: Digital Media, News, Publishing

Founders: Shekhar Gupta

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook

Linkedin


4. BloombergQuint

The idea behind this startup: BloombergQuint is a multiplatform, Indian business and financial news company.

Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Industries: News

Founders: Unknown

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook

Linkedin


5. Squad Capitals

The idea behind this startup: Squad Capital is an Internationally recognized Indian Startup corporation that Web designing, Android and iOS app developing company.

Headquarters: Chitradurga, Karnataka, India

Industries: Event Promotion, News, Social, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Network, Social News, Software

Founders: Pavan Kumar N R

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Linkedin


6. InsideSport

The idea behind this startup: InsideSport is the authentic source for all news and analysis related to the business of sport in India.

Headquarters: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Industries: News, Sports

Founders: Unknown

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook

Linkedin


7. Alt News

The idea behind this startup: AltNews.in is an Indian fact checking website.

Headquarters: Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India

Industries: Media and Entertainment, News

Founders: Pratik Sinha

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook

Linkedin


8. CarToq

The idea behind this startup: Cartoq is the largest automobile platform for mobility ecosystem in India

Headquarters: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Industries: News

Founders: Mudit Seth, Nitin Srivastava, Vikas Kaul

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook


9. Entrackr

The idea behind this startup: Entrackr is a new age media platform for entrepreneurs, startups and technology enthusiasts.

Headquarters: Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Industries: Communities, CRM, Information Technology, Internet, Lifestyle, News

Founders: Jai Vardhan, Jitendra Singh

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook

Linkedin


10. KitkatWords

The idea behind this startup: It Software Company

Headquarters: New Delhi, Delhi, India

Industries: Content, Digital Media, E-Learning, Education, Internet, Language Learning, News

Founders: Dharmender Gahlot

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook

Linkedin


11. Devdiscourse

The idea behind this startup: Devdiscourse provides latest International development news on Science & Environment, Economy & Business, Energy & Extractives, Politics….

Headquarters: Sonipat, Haryana, India

Industries: News

Founders: Unknown

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook

Linkedin


12. AMBCrypto

The idea behind this startup: AMBCrypto provides the latest Blockchain and Cryptocurrency News.

Headquarters: Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Industries: News

Founders: Himanshu Kumar, Jeevan Thomas

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook

Linkedin


13. TechQuila

The idea behind this startup: TechQuila is an online publisher & the go-to source for the latest happenings in the world of tech.

Headquarters: Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Industries: Digital Media, Internet, Media and Entertainment, News

Founders: Rohit Pandit

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Facebook

Linkedin


14. The Bridge

The idea behind this startup: The Bridge is the digital media house.

Headquarters: Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Industries: News, Sports

Founders: Unknown

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Linkedin


15. Analytics Insight

The idea behind this startup: Media, branding and technology platform with a unique focus on insights, trends, and opinion from the world of data-driven technologies.

Headquarters: Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Industries: Advertising, Big Data, Information Technology, News, Publishing

Founders: Ashish Sukhadeve

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook

Linkedin


16. The Ken

The idea behind this startup: The Ken is India’s first subscriptions-only business news site

Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Industries: Digital Media, Journalism, Media and Entertainment, News, Social Media

Founders: Ashish K Mishra, Rohin Dharmakumar, Seema Singh

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook

Linkedin


17. DKODING Media

The idea behind this startup: Digital Media Company

Headquarters: Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Industries: Media and Entertainment, News

Founders: Deepak Kaistha

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Facebook

Linkedin


18. Tentaran

The idea behind this startup: Tentaran is a Digital Media, News and lifestyle website, providing Bite-sized content for Business,Entertainment,Health,Sports,Spiritual,etc

Headquarters: New Delhi, Delhi, India

Industries: Internet, News, Publishing

Founders: Unknown

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook

Linkedin


19. Techonation

The idea behind this startup: A technology media company in India focusses on providing tech related quality content on the web.

Headquarters: Ganganagar, Rajasthan, India

Industries: Events, Information Technology, Internet, News, Social Media

Founders: Unknown

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook


20. Mirakee

The idea behind this startup: Showcase your poems, quotes, stories and any kind of write-ups.

Headquarters: New Delhi, Delhi, India

Industries: News, Social Media

Founders: Alankrita Sood

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook

Linkedin


21. Newspaperkart

The idea behind this startup: Newspaper Subscription Portal

Headquarters: Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Industries: E-Commerce, Internet, News, Publishing, Social Media

Founders: Unknown

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website


22. Omnicuris

The idea behind this startup: Omnicuris provides online medical CME courses for doctors with credit points and medical news.

Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Industries: Education, Medical, News

Founders: Unknown

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook

Linkedin


23. Twelfth Man Times

The idea behind this startup: Twelfth Man Times is a news website of the parent company Just Think Sports that solely serves as every sports fan in the world

Headquarters: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Industries: Media and Entertainment, News, Sports

Founders: John Zaidi

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook

Linkedin


24. Circle Internet

The idea behind this startup: Circle Internet offers locally relevant news and information services.

Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Industries: Internet, Mobile Apps, News

Founders: Unknown

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook

Linkedin


25. BioTech Times

The idea behind this startup: BioTech Times provides news on business and innovations in biotechnology, jobs, notifications, and articles for competitive exams.

Headquarters: Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand, India

Industries: Biotechnology, News

Founders: Yogesh Sharma

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Facebook

Linkedin


26. ScooNews

The idea behind this startup: ScooNews is a monthly magazine catering to news and information of schools, administrators, teachers, parents, and students.

Headquarters: Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Industries: Digital Media, Education, News

Founders: Ravi Santlani

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook

Linkedin


27. TechGenyz

The idea behind this startup: TechGenyz provides news and information on technology, social media, e-commerce, apps, and software.

Headquarters: Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Industries: E-Commerce, Information Technology, News, Publishing, Social Media

Founders: Sandeep Mondal, Swapan Kumar Manna

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook

Linkedin


28. Knocksense

The idea behind this startup: Knocksense which owns and operates an eponymous digital content platform.

Headquarters: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

Industries: Media and Entertainment, News

Founders: Varul Mayank, Vibhore Mayank, Vibhore Mayank

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Linkedin


29. Connect Gujarat – Latest Gujarati News Live, Breaking News in Gujarat

The idea behind this startup: Connect Gujarat is India’s 1st ISO certified digital news platform providing Latest Gujarati News Live, Breaking News in Gujarat.

Headquarters: Ankleshwar, Gujarat, India

Industries: News, Online Portals, Social News

Founders: Unknown

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook


30. Infoflick

The idea behind this startup: Infoflick.com is a destination for your Favorite Celebrities, Movies, Mobiles, Sports.

Headquarters: Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Industries: Digital Entertainment, Media and Entertainment, News

Founders: Unknown

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook


31. TechnoQuack

The idea behind this startup: TechnoQuack is a new media company that covers technology news, reviews and produce quality tech articles

Headquarters: Bettiah, Bihar, India

Industries: Advertising, Information Technology, News

Founders: Unknown

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter


32. DeviceTricks

The idea behind this startup: https://www.devicetricks.com/

Headquarters: Delhi, Delhi, India

Industries: Information Technology, iOS, Mobile Apps, News, Social Media, Software

Founders: Unknown

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook

Linkedin


33. BrilliantRead

The idea behind this startup: Online Magazine & Journal

Headquarters: New Delhi, Delhi, India

Industries: Digital Media, Events, Media and Entertainment, News, Publishing

Founders: Harsh Tiwari

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook

Linkedin


34. Next Big Brand

The idea behind this startup: Next Big Brand is a Brand Centric online Media platform.

Headquarters: New Delhi, Delhi, India

Industries: Advertising, E-Commerce, Internet, News

Founders: Unknown

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Facebook

Linkedin


35. MANUFACTUR3D

The idea behind this startup: MANUFACTUR3D is an online magazine that provides news, information, and analysis from the 3D printing industry.

Headquarters: Thane, Maharashtra, India

Industries: 3D Printing, News, Publishing

Founders: Unknown

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Facebook

Linkedin


36. HumorNama

The idea behind this startup: Humornama is an Indian Humor Blog covering funny trends on Bollywood, education, politics, & cricket.

Headquarters: Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Industries: Internet, News, Social News

Founders: Unknown

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook

Linkedin


37. Revyuh

The idea behind this startup: What is the latest on Earth is on Revyuh, an online social web intelligence and business news website.

Headquarters: New Delhi, Delhi, India

Industries: Digital Media, Media and Entertainment, News, Online Portals, Social News

Founders: Unknown

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook

Linkedin


38. The MagZone

The idea behind this startup: The MagZone is an Indian content website.

Headquarters: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Industries: Internet, News, Social Media

Founders: Shivam Singh

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook

Linkedin


39. SelectYourDeals

The idea behind this startup: Find latest technology News, Gadgets reviews including Laptops, Mobile Phones, Smart Devices like Smartwatch, Camera and Many More.

Headquarters: Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Industries: News

Founders: Unknown

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Linkedin


40. Karmasangsthan.org

The idea behind this startup: Karmasangsthan is a Jobs site in West Bengal. We cover the latest employment news, Results, Admit cardsTuned!

Headquarters: Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Industries: Internet, News

Founders: Unknown

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook

Linkedin


41. Sahu4You.Com

The idea behind this startup: Web Design And Development

Headquarters: Hanumangarh, Rajasthan, India

Industries: Information Technology, Legal Tech, News, Online Portals, Small and Medium Businesses

Founders: Unknown

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook

Linkedin


42. TechGraph

The idea behind this startup: Covering latest news, analysis, and opinions on Technology, Startups, Business and on Crypto’s from India and World.

Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Industries: Digital Media, Media and Entertainment, News, Publishing

Founders: Ankit Sharma, Krishna Mali

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook

Linkedin


43. Editorji

The idea behind this startup: Editorji is a digital news player primarily focused on current affairs.

Headquarters: New Delhi, Delhi, India

Industries: Content, Digital Media, News

Founders: Vikramaditya Chandra

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook

Linkedin


44. National Skills Network

The idea behind this startup: National Skills Network is an online media platform.

Headquarters: Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Industries: Internet, News, Publishing, Social Media

Founders: Unknown

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook

Linkedin


45. Spot News 18

The idea behind this startup: Spot News 18 is The Voice of Growing Nation. Discover the Latest News and Updates Directly From Spot News 18.

Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Industries: News, Social News

Founders: Ashish Mishra

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook

Linkedin


46. Indianarrative

The idea behind this startup: India Narrative is a news portal, committed to the principles of individual liberty, free speech, limited government, and market economy.

Headquarters: New Delhi, Delhi, India

Industries: News

Founders: Unknown

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook

Linkedin


47. PublicNext

The idea behind this startup: PublicNext is a local social and news media platform.

Headquarters: Hubli, Karnataka, India

Industries: Mobile Apps, News

Founders: Unknown

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook

Linkedin


48. Fior Markets

The idea behind this startup: Fior Markets is a leading market intelligence company that sells reports of top publishers in the technology industry.

Headquarters: Pune, Maharashtra, India

Industries: Analytics, Information Technology, News

Founders: Unknown

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website


49. Blockmanity

The idea behind this startup: Blockmanity is a online publication that covers the latest news on Blockchain technology, regulations and the cryptocurrency markets.

Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Industries: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, News, Publishing

Founders: Ishan Garg

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook

Linkedin


50. CoinMarketPlus

The idea behind this startup: CoinMarketPlus is a media company for ICO Rating & Reviews, ICO Countdown, token sales, and upcoming ICO events.

Headquarters: New Delhi, Delhi, India

Industries: Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, News, Sales

Founders: Unknown

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Facebook

Linkedin


51.Biz Behind Sports

The idea behind this startup: Biz Behind Sports is a platform for news and information related to the business aspects of sports.

Headquarters: Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Industries: News, Sports

Founders: Unknown

Follow this startup or buy their offering:

Crunchbase

Website

Twitter

Linkedin

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Parenting an Addict: Mother Tells Her Gripping Story of Unwavering Love

18 Best News Startups Headquartered in Indonesia

18 Best News Startups Headquartered in Indonesia