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|name               = Mathrubhumi
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|type               = [[Newspaper#Daily|Daily newspaper]]  
| name             = Mathrubhumi
|format             = [[Broadsheet]]
| type             = [[Newspaper#Daily|Daily newspaper]]
|foundation         = {{Start date and age|1923||}}
| logo            = Mathrubhumi Logo.jpg
|price               =  
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|owners             = {{Unbulleted_list|[[M. V. Shreyams Kumar]]|The Mathrubhumi Printing and Publishing Company Ltd.}}
| image            = [[File:Mathrubhumi Cover Page.jpg|225px|border]]
|political          = [[Socialist Janatha Party]]
| format           = [[Broadsheet]]
|publisher           = P. V. Chandran
| founded         = {{Start date and age|1923||}}
|editor             = (editor)
| price           =
|headquarters       = [[Kozhikode]], [[Kerala]], India
| owners           = [[M. V. Shreyams Kumar]]<br/> Mathrubhumi Printing And Publishing Company Ltd
|ISSN                =
| publisher       = P. V. Chandran
|circulation         = 1,230,778 daily<ref name=ABCIND>{{cite web| url= http://www.auditbureau.org/files/JD%202019%20Highest%20Circulated%20(across%20languages).pdf| title=Submission of circulation figures for the audit period July – December 2019| publisher=[[Audit Bureau of Circulations (India)|Audit Bureau of Circulations]] |access-date=5 January 2020}}</ref>
| editor           =  
|circulation_date   = July – December 2019
| headquarters     = [[Kozhikode]], [[Kerala]], India
|website             = {{url|mathrubhumi.com}}
| circulation     = 10,70,215 daily<ref name=ABCIND>{{cite web |url=http://www.auditbureau.org/files/JD%202022%20Highest%20Circulated%20(across%20languages).pdf |title=Highest Circulated Daily Newspapers (language wise) |publisher=[[Audit Bureau of Circulations (India)|Audit Bureau of Circulations]]}}</ref>
|free               = {{url|digitalpaper.mathrubhumi.com}}
| circulation_date = April 2023
|language           = [[Malayalam]], [[English language|English]] (online)
| website         = {{URL|mathrubhumi.com}}
| free             = {{URL|digitalpaper.mathrubhumi.com}}
| language         = [[Malayalam]], [[English language|English]] (online)  
}}
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[[File:Manmohan Singh addressing at the inauguration of the 90th Anniversary Celebrations of “The Mathrubhumi”, in Kochi, Kerala. The Governor of Kerala, Shri Nikhil Kumar, the Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri Oommen Chandy.jpg|thumb|90th anniversary celebrations of ''Mathrubhumi'', Kochi, 2014]]
[[File:Manmohan Singh addressing at the inauguration of the 90th Anniversary Celebrations of “The Mathrubhumi”, in Kochi, Kerala. The Governor of Kerala, Shri Nikhil Kumar, the Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri Oommen Chandy.jpg|thumb|90th anniversary celebrations of ''Mathrubhumi'', Kochi, 2014.]]


'''''Mathrubhumi''''' is a [[Malayalam]] newspaper that is published from [[Kerala]], [[India]]. It was founded by [[K. P. Kesava Menon]], an active volunteer in the [[Indian independence movement|Indian freedom struggle]] against the [[British Raj|British]]. The word "Mathrubhumi" translates to "mother land". It is the second most widely read newspaper daily in Kerala.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/27032_IRS-2010-Q1:-Dailies-in-Kerala-lose-readers-after-gaining-in-the-last-round |title=IRS 2010 Q1: Dailies in Kerala lose readers after gaining in the last round > afaqs! news & features |publisher=Afaqs.com |date=2010-05-10 |access-date=2013-03-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710130841/http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/27032_IRS-2010-Q1:-Dailies-in-Kerala-lose-readers-after-gaining-in-the-last-round |archive-date=10 July 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It publishes a variety of magazines and supplements including the weekly literary magazine, ''[[Mathrubhumi Azhchappathippu]]''.<ref>[http://www.mathrubhumi.com/static/about/publications.htm "Publications"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121224080923/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/static/about/publications.htm |date=24 December 2012 }}. ''Mathrubhumi''. Retrieved 1 June 2013.</ref> SEED (Student Empowerment for Environmental Development) is Mathrubhumi's CSR initiative, a nature driven educational program started by Mathrubhumi. SEED aims at making environmental education a part of the school educational curriculum and make such activities a part of their daily life. <ref>{{Cite journal|last=Sreekumar|first=Rohini|last2=Kalorth|first2=Nithin|date=2015-10-17|title='SEEDS' of 'Good Lessons' through 'Many a Drop'—Media Initiation in Environmental Education: An Indian Model of Environmental Pedagogy|url=https://journals.macewan.ca/earthcommon/article/view/312|journal=Earth Common Journal|language=en|volume=5|issue=1|pages=1–14|issn=1929-8706}}</ref>
'''''Mathrubhumi''''' is a [[Malayalam]] newspaper that is published from [[Kerala]], India. It was founded by [[K. P. Kesava Menon]], an active volunteer in the [[Indian independence movement|Indian freedom struggle]] against the [[British Raj|British]]. The word "Mathrubhumi" translates to 'motherland'. It is the second most widely read newspaper daily in Kerala.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/27032_IRS-2010-Q1:-Dailies-in-Kerala-lose-readers-after-gaining-in-the-last-round |title=IRS 2010 Q1: Dailies in Kerala lose readers after gaining in the last round > afaqs! news & features |publisher=Afaqs.com |date=10 May 2010 |access-date=21 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710130841/http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/27032_IRS-2010-Q1:-Dailies-in-Kerala-lose-readers-after-gaining-in-the-last-round |archive-date=10 July 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> It publishes a variety of magazines and supplements including the weekly literary magazine, ''[[Mathrubhumi Azhchappathippu]]''.<ref>[https://media.mathrubhumi.com/static/Publications.html "Publications"]. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121224080923/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/static/about/publications.htm|date=24 December 2012}}. ''Mathrubhumi''. Retrieved 1 June 2013.</ref>


==Printing centers (known as editions)==
==Printing centers==
 
{{Unreferenced section|date=February 2025}}
===In Kerala===
The newspaper is published from Kozhikode, Kannur, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thrissur, Kochi, Kottayam, Alappuzha, Kollam, and Thiruvananthapuram.
* [[Alappuzha]]
* [[Kozhikkode]]
* [[Kochi]]
* [[Kannur]]
* [[Kottayam]]
* [[Malappuram]]
* [[Palakkad]]
* [[Kollam]]
* [[Thiruvananthapuram]]
* [[Thrissur]]
 
===Rest of India===
* [[Bangalore]]
* [[Chennai]]
* [[Mumbai]]
* [[Delhi]]
 
===Outside India===
* [[Dubai]]
* [[Doha]]


== Publications ==
== Publications ==
*''Arogyamasika''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wellness.mathrubhumi.com/ |title=wellness.mathrubhumi.com |publisher=wellness.mathrubhumi.com |access-date=2013-03-21}}</ref> (health publication; the largest selling health magazine in India)
*''Arogyamasika''<ref>{{cite web |title=wellness.mathrubhumi.com |url=https://grihalakshmi.mathrubhumi.com/wellness |access-date=21 March 2013 |publisher=wellness.mathrubhumi.com}}</ref> (health publication)
*''[[Balabhumi]]''<ref name="Mathrubhumi.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/kids/ |title=Kids Mathrubhumi – Games, Stories, Rhymes, Jokes, Ecard, Quiz, Activities, Picnic |publisher=Mathrubhumi.com |access-date=2013-03-21}}</ref> (children's publication)
*''[[Balabhumi]]''<ref name="Mathrubhumi.com">{{cite web |title=Kids Mathrubhumi – Games, Stories, Rhymes, Jokes, Ecard, Quiz, Activities, Picnic |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/kids |access-date=21 March 2013 |publisher=Mathrubhumi.com}}</ref> (children's publication)
*''Cartoon Plus''<ref name="Mathrubhumi.com"/>
*''Cartoon Plus''<ref name="Mathrubhumi.com"/>
*''Grihalakshmi''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/ |title=Mathrubhumi Eves – Women, Grihalakshmi, Women Online, Fashion, Trends, Tastes, Care, Health, Feature, Intimacy, Wedding Planner, Villa, Guide, Photogallery, Video Gallery, Models |publisher=Mathrubhumi.com |access-date=2013-03-21}}</ref> (women's publication)
*''Grihalakshmi''<ref>{{cite web |title=Mathrubhumi Eves – Women, Grihalakshmi, Women Online, Fashion, Trends, Tastes, Care, Health, Feature, Intimacy, Wedding Planner, Villa, Guide, Photogallery, Video Gallery, Models |url=https://grihalakshmi.mathrubhumi.com/ |access-date=21 March 2013 |publisher=Mathrubhumi.com}}</ref> (women's publication)
*''[[Mathrubhumi Azhchappathippu]]'' (illustrated weekly)
*''[[Mathrubhumi Azhchappathippu]]'' (illustrated weekly)
*''Mathrubhumi Sports Masika''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.mathrubhumi.com/ |title=sports.mathrubhumi.com |publisher=sports.mathrubhumi.com |date=2012-08-08 |access-date=2013-03-21}}</ref> (sports publication in Malayalam)
*''Mathrubhumi Sports Masika''<ref>{{cite web |date=8 August 2012 |title=sports.mathrubhumi.com |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/sports |access-date=21 March 2013 |publisher=sports.mathrubhumi.com}}</ref> (sports publication in Malayalam)
*''Mathrubhumi''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com |title=mathrubhumi.com |publisher=mathrubhumi.com |access-date=2013-03-21}}</ref> (complete multipurpose portal) {{in lang|ml}}
*''Mathrubhumi''<ref>{{cite web |title=mathrubhumi.com |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/ |access-date=21 March 2013 |publisher=mathrubhumi.com}}</ref> (complete multipurpose portal) {{in lang|ml}}
*''Mathrubhumi Yearbook Plus'' – Malayalam {{in lang|ml}}
*''Mathrubhumi Yearbook Plus'' – Malayalam {{in lang|ml}}
*''Mathrubhumi Yearbook Plus'' – English<ref>{{cite web |url=http://buy.mathrubhumi.com/books/mathrubhumi/reference/bookdetails/1339/mathrubhumi-yearbook-plus-english-2013 |title=Mathrubhumi Yearbook Plus English 2013,മാതൃഭൂമി ഈയര്‍ബുക്ക് പ്ലസ് ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് 2013 Mathrubhumi &#124;&#124; books |publisher=Buy.mathrubhumi.com |access-date=2013-03-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216103136/http://buy.mathrubhumi.com/books/mathrubhumi/reference/bookdetails/1339/mathrubhumi-yearbook-plus-english-2013 |archive-date=16 February 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> {{in lang|en}}
*''Mathrubhumi Yearbook Plus'' – English<ref>{{cite web |url=http://buy.mathrubhumi.com/books/mathrubhumi/reference/bookdetails/1339/mathrubhumi-yearbook-plus-english-2013 |title=Mathrubhumi Yearbook Plus English 2013,മാതൃഭൂമി ഈയര്‍ബുക്ക് പ്ലസ് ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് 2013 Mathrubhumi &#124;&#124; books |publisher=Buy.mathrubhumi.com |access-date=21 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216103136/http://buy.mathrubhumi.com/books/mathrubhumi/reference/bookdetails/1339/mathrubhumi-yearbook-plus-english-2013 |archive-date=16 February 2013 }}</ref> {{in lang|en}}
*''Mathrubhumi Yathra''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/yathra/ |title=Mathrubhumi Yathra |publisher=Mathrubhumi.com |access-date=2013-03-21}}</ref> (travel magazine)
*''Mathrubhumi Yathra''<ref>{{cite web |title=Mathrubhumi Yathra |url=https://digital.mathrubhumi.com/t/405/1 |access-date=21 March 2013 |publisher=Mathrubhumi.com}}</ref> (travel magazine)
*''Minnaminni''<ref name="Mathrubhumi.com"/> (for pre-primary/lower primary children)
*''Minnaminni''<ref name="Mathrubhumi.com"/> (for pre-primary/lower primary children)
*''Thozhilvartha'' (weekly for job prospects; the leading career weekly in India)
*''Mathrubhumi Star & Style'' (a complete magazine covering film, fashion And lifestyle)
*''Mathrubhumi GK & Current Affairs'' (a portal to the world)


==See also==
== Events ==
*[[List of Malayalam language newspapers]]
Mathrubhumi celebrated its 100th anniversary on 18 March 2023, at the CIAL Convention Centre in Kochi. [[List of chief ministers of Kerala|Kerala Chief Minister]] [[Pinarayi Vijayan]] inaugurated the closing ceremonies, and Union Minister [[Anurag Thakur|Anurag Singh Thakur]] unveiled the souvenir.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mathrubhumi to hold closing ceremony for year-long centenary celebrations on March 18 - Exchange4media |url=https://www.exchange4media.com/industry-briefing-news/mathrubhumi-to-hold-closing-ceremony-for-year-long-centenary-celebrations-on-march-18-125997.html |access-date=4 July 2023 |website=Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=14 November 2022 |title=Mathrubhumi Daily celebrates children and their future on the front page on Children’s Day: Best Media Info |url=https://bestmediainfo.com/2022/11/mathrubhumi-daily-celebrates-children-and-their-future-on-the-front-page-on-children-s-day |access-date=4 July 2023 |website=bestmediainfo.com}}</ref>
 
== See also ==
*[[List of Malayalam-language newspapers]]
*[[Malayalam journalism]]
*[[Malayalam journalism]]
*[[Mathrubhumi News]] channel
*[[Mathrubhumi News]] channel
*[[Club FM 94.3]]
*Mathrubhumi [[94.3 Club FM|Club FM]]
*Mathrubhumi [[Kappa TV]]


== References ==
== References ==
<references/>
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|}}
* {{Official website|}}
* [http://yathra.mathrubhumi.com ''Mathrubhumi'' Yathra]
* [https://digital.mathrubhumi.com/t/405/1 ''Mathrubhumi'' Yathra]
* [http://www.mathrubhumi.com/magazines Magazines | Mathrubhumi]
* [https://digital.mathrubhumi.com/ Magazines | Mathrubhumi]
* [https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/kerala-media-group-mathrubhumi-announces-period-leave-for-women-employees/story-EbzM6a6c8MyfV6tlvNS8sK.html News about ''Mathrubhumi'' on ''Hindustan Times'']
* [https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/kerala-media-group-mathrubhumi-announces-period-leave-for-women-employees/story-EbzM6a6c8MyfV6tlvNS8sK.html News about ''Mathrubhumi'' on ''Hindustan Times'']
* [https://www.asianetnews.com ''Malayalam News'']
* [https://www.asianetnews.com ''Malayalam News'']


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{{Mathrubhumi Film Awards}}


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Mathrubhumi
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)M. V. Shreyams Kumar
Mathrubhumi Printing And Publishing Company Ltd
PublisherP. V. Chandran
LanguageMalayalam, English (online)
HeadquartersKozhikode, Kerala, India
Circulation10,70,215 daily[1] (as of April 2023)
Websitemathrubhumi.com
Free online archivesdigitalpaper.mathrubhumi.com
90th anniversary celebrations of Mathrubhumi, Kochi, 2014.

Mathrubhumi is a Malayalam newspaper that is published from Kerala, India. It was founded by K. P. Kesava Menon, an active volunteer in the Indian freedom struggle against the British. The word "Mathrubhumi" translates to 'motherland'. It is the second most widely read newspaper daily in Kerala.[2] It publishes a variety of magazines and supplements including the weekly literary magazine, Mathrubhumi Azhchappathippu.[3]

Printing centers[edit | edit source]

The newspaper is published from Kozhikode, Kannur, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thrissur, Kochi, Kottayam, Alappuzha, Kollam, and Thiruvananthapuram.

Publications[edit | edit source]

  • Arogyamasika[4] (health publication)
  • Balabhumi[5] (children's publication)
  • Cartoon Plus[5]
  • Grihalakshmi[6] (women's publication)
  • Mathrubhumi Azhchappathippu (illustrated weekly)
  • Mathrubhumi Sports Masika[7] (sports publication in Malayalam)
  • Mathrubhumi[8] (complete multipurpose portal) (in Malayalam)
  • Mathrubhumi Yearbook Plus – Malayalam (in Malayalam)
  • Mathrubhumi Yearbook Plus – English[9] (in English)
  • Mathrubhumi Yathra[10] (travel magazine)
  • Minnaminni[5] (for pre-primary/lower primary children)

Events[edit | edit source]

Mathrubhumi celebrated its 100th anniversary on 18 March 2023, at the CIAL Convention Centre in Kochi. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the closing ceremonies, and Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur unveiled the souvenir.[11][12]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Highest Circulated Daily Newspapers (language wise)" (PDF). Audit Bureau of Circulations.
  2. ↑ "IRS 2010 Q1: Dailies in Kerala lose readers after gaining in the last round > afaqs! news & features". Afaqs.com. 10 May 2010. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "Publications". Archived 24 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  4. ↑ "wellness.mathrubhumi.com". wellness.mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Kids Mathrubhumi – Games, Stories, Rhymes, Jokes, Ecard, Quiz, Activities, Picnic". Mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  6. ↑ "Mathrubhumi Eves – Women, Grihalakshmi, Women Online, Fashion, Trends, Tastes, Care, Health, Feature, Intimacy, Wedding Planner, Villa, Guide, Photogallery, Video Gallery, Models". Mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  7. ↑ "sports.mathrubhumi.com". sports.mathrubhumi.com. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  8. ↑ "mathrubhumi.com". mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  9. ↑ "Mathrubhumi Yearbook Plus English 2013,മാതൃഭൂമി ഈയര്‍ബുക്ക് പ്ലസ് ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് 2013 Mathrubhumi || books". Buy.mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 21 March 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  10. ↑ "Mathrubhumi Yathra". Mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  11. ↑ "Mathrubhumi to hold closing ceremony for year-long centenary celebrations on March 18 - Exchange4media". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  12. ↑ "Mathrubhumi Daily celebrates children and their future on the front page on Children's Day: Best Media Info". bestmediainfo.com. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2023.

External links[edit | edit source]

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