From the Digital Asia Library
Return to South Asia Web Sites Worth Considering
Newspapers
- Ananda bazar patrika
http://www.anandabazar.com/- Online version of the Ananda Bazar Patrika, Bengali daily and an important cultural institution of Bengal. Coverage of national and international news with focus on Eastern India. Archive available from 5 May 2000
- Andhra Prabha
http://www.andhraprabha.com/- Online version of the Telugu daily Andhra Prabha. Archive is for the previous 30 days only
- Business Standard
http://www.business-standard.com/- Multichannel website of financial newspaper Business Standard published from Delhi and Calcutta. Archives searchable by keyword for approximately the last six weeks.
- Deccan Chronicle
http://www.deccan.com- Online edition of the daily English language newspaper based in the state capital of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. No mention of archive
- Deccan Herald
http://www.deccanherald.com/- The online edition of the Deccan Herald the major English language newspaper of Karnataka. Contains all the regular features of a newspaper, international, national, state and district sections, coverage of finance, sports and culture. Limited archives.
- Deshabhimani
http://www.deshabhimani.com/- Online version of the Malayalam newspaper which is the official publication of the of the Communist Party of India Marxist (Kerala).
- Dinamani
http://www.dinmani.com/- Online version of the Tamil daily Dinamani. Archived from 22 January 1999.
- Economic Times
http://www.economictimes.com/today/pagehome.htm- The online version of the Economic Times, a finanical newspaper of the Times of India group. Archives for last two months only. Sections include the new economy, companies, infrastruture, economy, finance, stocks, forex, commodities, worldm, politics, editorial, broking, features, investors guide, brand equity and corporate dossier.
- Eelam.com
http://www.eelam.com/news/tamil/- Online newspaper sponsored by the Tamil Eelam struggle in Sri Lanka
- Eenadu
http://www.eenadu.net/- Online version of the Telugu daily Eenadu. Contains news from each of Andhra Pradesh's 22 districts that can be accessed separately. Archives for the previous 30 days can be acccessed from the site.
- Expressindia.com
http://www.expressindia.com- Home page of the Indian Express newspapers, Bombay. Contains the web versions of all the group's publications: National Daily, and, Indian Express. Links to the Lok satta (In Hind), Financial Express, Screen (on the film industry), Express computers, IT people, Hotelier and caterer (on the hospitality industry), Pharmapulse. Limited archives of all the publications.
- Gomantak Times
http://www.gomantaktimes.com/- Online version of the Goan newspaper Gomantak Times. Regional focus. Archived for previous week only
- Hindu
http://www.hinduonline.com/index.html- Online editions of the national daily, The Hindu, including the Businessline, a financial newspaper. Updated three to four times a day. Hindu archives of daily briefs (with top stories & editorials) from Oct 1, 1995 to Dec 31, 1998, full text issues from Jan 01, 1999, Businessline archives from Oct 10, 1995
- hindustantimes.com
http://www.hindustantimes.com/- Online version of the Delhi Hindustan Times. Archives available from 1 December 1996
- Independent Internet Edition
http://independent-bangladesh.com/- The online edition of the Independent newspaper. Contains news from Bangladeshi and Asia Pacific region.
- Island
http://www.island.lk/- Comprehensive news coverage of Sri Lanka. Archive from 1 January 2000
- Kashmir Times
http://kashmirtimes.com/- Online version of the daily Kashmir Times, published from Jammu and Srinagar.
- Kerala Kaumudi
http://www.keralakaumudi.com/- Online edition of the daily newspaper Kerala Kaudmudi. Updated twice a day
- Malayala manorama
http://www.malayalamanorama.com/- Online version of the large circulation Malayalam daily Malayala Manorama.
- Mathrubhumi
http://www.mathrubhumi.com- Online version of Malayalam newspaper Mathrubhumi. Updated twice a day
- News From Bangladesh
http://bangladesh-web.com/news/- Online Bangladesh news source updated daily. Archived from 1 October 1999
- NNI
http://www.nni-news.com- The website owned and maintained by the News Network International, a news agency of Pakistan established in 1992. It is updated daily at 9 am. Searchable by date (did not note the scope of the archive). News is available in English and Urdu.
- Pakistan Link
http://www.pakistanlink.com/- Daily internet version of the weekly Pakistan Link. No information regarding archives
- Pioneer
http://www.dailypioneer.com/- Online version of the Pioneer published from Delhi. Feature oriented more than news oriented. Archived from 1 January 2000
- Sakal
http://www.esakal.com/today/home.html- Online version of the Marathi daily Sakal. One of the older language dailies in India
- Samachar
http://www.samachar.com- Comprehensive coverage of news picked from most of the news media related to India and South Asia in general. The news is covered subjectwise...eg.headlines, sports, finance for quick access besides direct links being provided to the newspapers. Also includes links to websites of major electronic media e.g.CNN,BBC.
- Sambad
http://www.orissasambad.com/- Online version of the Oriya daily Sambad. Coverage of national, international news with regional focus on Orissa. Available in either English or Oriya
- Sunday Times on the Web
http://www.lacnet.org/suntimes/wijeya.html - Tehelka
http://www.tehelka.com- Comprehensive website containing current affairs, sports, literature, commentary, and personal advice sections. The site is often in the news for breaking controversial news.
- Telegraph on the web
http://www.telegraphindia.com/- Online edition of the Telegraph, a major daily in Eastern India published from Calcutta. Archived from 1 March 1999.
- The Statesman
http://www.thestatesman.org/- Online version of Statesman one of Calcutta's oldest England language newspapers. Archive icon not functioning when reviewed
- Times of India Online
http://www.timesofindia.com/today/pagehome.htm- The Times of India website is an online version of the daily newspaper published from several major Indian cities. Archives was not operative when reviewed.
- Tribune
http://www.tribuneindia.com/- Online version of the Tribune published daily from Chandigarh, which focuses on Punjab, Haryana, Jammu &Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. Archive from 1 January 1998
- Udayavani
http://www.udayavani.com/newhtml/- Online version of the Kannada newspaper Udayavani.
- Vaartha
http://www.vaartha.com/- Online edition of a large circulation Telugu daily published from several centres in Andhra Pradesh. Initial screen allows access to information by district of Andhra Pradesh. English edition also available




