The Statesman
Newspaper PublishingWest Bengal, India51-200 Employees
The Statesman is a mid-sized English-language newspaper publisher based in Lalbazar, West Bengal, India. It was founded in Kolkata in 1875, tracing its roots to earlier titles and establishing a long-standing presence in the Indian press. The publication operates multiple editions, including a Delhi edition that began in 1931 and a Bhubaneswar edition launched in 2002. Its weekday edition circulates around 180,000 copies in West Bengal, with the Sunday edition reaching about 230,000. The Statesman Weekly compiles news and views from its Kolkata and Delhi editions for readers outside India. The publisher is a founding member of Asia News Network, reflecting collaboration with other regional counterparts and a history of independent, objective reporting through periods of political pressure.