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{{short description|Kannada-language daily newspaper in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2017}}
{{Infobox Newspaper
| name = Vartha Bharathi
| logo = Varthabharathi-logo.jpg
| logo_size = 250px
| image = VarthabharathiCover.jpg
| image_size = 240px
| type = Daily [[newspaper]]
| format = [[Broadsheet]]
| owners = The Community Media Trust
| founder = 
| publisher = [[Abdussalam Puthige]]
| editor = [[Abdussalam Puthige]]
| chiefeditor =
| assoceditor =
| maneditor =
| newseditor = B.M. Bashir
| managingeditordesign =
| opeditor =
| sportseditor =
| photoeditor =
| staff = 
| foundation = 29 August 2003
| language = [[Kannada]]
| headquarters = [[Mangalore]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]].
| circulation = 
| sister newspapers =
| ISSN =
| oclc =
| edition = Mangalore, Bangalore & Shimoga
| website = {{url|http://www.varthabharati.in/}}
| free = {{url|http://varthabharati.erelego.com/}}
| Web Administrator = Saleeth Sufiyan
}}

'''''Vartha Bharati''''' ({{lang-kn|ವಾರ್ತಾ ಭಾರತಿ}}) also spelled as '''''Vartha Bharathi''''' is a [[Kannada language|Kannada]] daily [[News paper]] (ಕನ್ನಡ ದಿನಪತ್ರಿಕೆ) published simultaneously from [[Bangalore]] , [[Mangalore]] and [[Shimoga district|Shimoga]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jdyellowpages.com/Mangalore-yellow-pages/vartha-bharathi_oaksveuyrlq.htm|title=jdyellowpages.com|work=jdyellowpages.com}}</ref>
It was launched in August 2003. Its main focus was to provide voice and due representation to the deprived and marginalised sections of the society. [[Jnanpith Award|Janapith]] and [[Padma Bhushan]] awardee [[U.R.Anantha Murthy|Dr.U.R.Anantha Murthy]] was a great admirer and a regular contributor to this newspaper. Once, in a public meeting he called vartha bharati "[[The Guardian]] of Karnataka. [[The Guardian]] is the best and most honest newspaper of [[England]], and has created a revolution in the whole of its nation. In the same way, Vartha Bharathi is [[Karnataka]]'s Guardian," he lauded.
[[Abdussalam Puthige]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/people-should-respect-all-religions-says-heggade/article3850393.ece|title=People should respect all religions, says Heggade|author=Staff Correspondent|work=The Hindu}}</ref> the editor-in-chief of Varthabharati was inspired by veteran journalist Vaddarse Raghuram Shetty, who had launched Mungaru Kannada daily back in 1984.<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Noted-journalist-Vaddarse-is-dead/articleshow/150456674.cms</ref> Mungaru was well known for its generous policy of providing fair representation to all castes, communities and sections of the society. It left a significant mark in the history of Kannada journalism by identifying and nurturing several talents from Dalit, Muslim, Christian and Backward Communities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/chan/exclusive_arch.asp?ex_id=1374&ex_title=Vaddarse+Raghurama+Shetty+%3A+Remembering+a+Fearless+Journo|title=Vaddarse Raghurama Shetty : Remembering a Fearless Journo|work=daijiworld.com}}</ref> Numerous well-known Kannada leftist, social activists and Dalit ideologues including [[U. R. Ananthamurthy]], [[U. B. Banakar]], Dr. Niranjan Aradhya, write regularly for the paper.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://twocircles.net/2008aug15/muslim_kannadiga.html#.VhEBBCuUfwg|title=The Muslim Kannadiga|work=twocircles.net}}</ref>

==Special issues==
[[File:Vb_covers.jpg|thumb|Copies of Vaartha Bhaarathi]]
[[File:Ho_bldg.jpg|thumb|250px| ''Head office building at Baikampadi, Mangalore''|right]]

* Karnataka Chief Minister [[Siddaramaiah]] released the 14th annual issue of Vartha Bharati at his office on 13 October 2016
* Karnataka Chief Minister [[Siddaramaiah]] released the 13th annual issue of Vartha Bharati at his office on 5 October 2015
* Karnataka Chief Minister [[Siddaramaiah]] released the 12th annual issue of Vartha Bharati at his office on 12 October 2014

* 10th anniversary special issue was released by [[Jnanpith Award|Janapith]] laureate [[U. R. Ananthamurthy]] and the filmmaker [[Mahesh Bhatt]] in [[Mangalore]] during the Vartha Bharati reader's convention.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/Film-maker-and-human-rights-activist-Mahesh-Bhat-will-inaugurate-the-readers-convention-of-Vartha-Bharathi-Kannada-daily-at-Town-Hall-here-on-September-14-Central-University-of-Karnataka-chancellor-UR-Ananthamurthy-will-release-the-10-th-annual-commemorative-issue-of-the-daily-/articleshow/16365872.cms|title=Film maker and human rights activist Mahesh Bhat will inaugurate the readers' convention of 'Vartha Bharathi' Kannada daily at Town Hall here on September 14. Central University of Karnataka chancellor UR Ananthamurthy will release the 10th annual commemorative issue of the daily. |work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref name="deccanherald.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/278960/stand-up-too-late-ura.html|title=Stand up before it is too late: URA|work=Deccan Herald}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.coastaldigest.com/index.php/news/44879-media-must-support-moderate-voices-mahesh-bhatt-at-vartha-bharati-decennial-celebration|title=Media must support moderate voices: Mahesh Bhatt at 'Vartha Bharati' decennial celebration|author=Naeem Siddeeq|work=Coastaldigest.com}}</ref>
* 11th anniversary special issue was released by the Chief Minister of [[Karnataka]] [[Siddaramaiah]], [[U. R. Ananthamurthy]] and the former Editor-in-Chief of [[The Hindu]], [[N. Ram]] in Bangalore.<ref name="staffreporter">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/too-few-dalits-in-media-ram/article5176645.ece|title=Too few Dalits in media: Ram|author=Staff Reporter|work=The Hindu}}</ref>

==Awards and accolades==
* [[N. Ram]], the former editor-in-chief of ''[[the Hindu]]'', congratulated the daily for being a voice of the weaker section of the society for over a decade.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://coastaldigest.com/index.php/news/57940-vartha-bharathi-celebrates-11th-anniversary|title=Vartha Bharathi celebrates 11th anniversary|author=Naeem Siddeeq|work=Coastaldigest.com}}</ref>
* [[Siddaramaiah]] commended ''Vartha Bharati'' for espousing the cause of all sections of society despite being a newspaper with a Muslim management.<ref name="staffreporter"/>
* [[Mahesh Bhatt]] lauded ''Vartha Bharati'' by saying "Secularism is still alive in India, and we need to raise our voices against anti-secularists, just as ''Vartha Bharathi'' is doing. ''Vartha Bharathi'' has been doing what each Indian needs to do."<ref name="deccanherald.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=149717|title=Mangalore: Mahesh Bhatt Lauds Vartha Bharathi on Completing a Decade|work=daijiworld.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://coastaldigest.com/index.php/news/44634-mahesh-bhatt-inaugurate-vartha-bharati-readers-convention|title=Mahesh Bhatt to inaugurate 'Vartha Bharati' readers' convention|author=Naeem Siddeeq|work=Coastaldigest.com}}</ref>
* ''Vartha Bharathi'' has been awarded by Karnataka chapter of the [[Transparency International|Transparency International India]] for its quality journalism.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.twocircles.net/2009mar26/vartha_bharathi_awarded_transparency_international.html|title=Vartha Bharathi awarded by Transparency International|work=twocircles.net}}</ref>
* The book published by collecting the weekly column ''Bhoomi geete'' by the ecologist Dr. T.S. Vivekananda's won him the Karnataka Literature Academy Award for the year 2005.

== Apps and Websites ==
[https://www.varthabharati.in/ Website]

[https://m.varthabharati.in/ Mobile Site]

[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.varthabharati.android&hl=en_IN&gl=US Android]

[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vartha-bharati/id1338232086 ios app]

==See also==
* [[Abdussalam Puthige]]
* [[Karnataka literature]]
* [[List of Kannada-language newspapers]]
* [[List of Kannada-language magazines]]
* [[List of newspapers in India]]
* [[Media in Karnataka]]
* [[Media of India]]
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==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.twocircles.net/2008aug15/muslim_kannadiga.html The Muslim Kannadiga]
* [http://www.karnatakainformation.org/ Karnataka Government Information Department]

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