Mathrubhumi

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 'mother land'. 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] 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.^[4]

Mathrubhumi

Type	Daily newspaper
Format	Broadsheet
Owner(s)	M. V. Shreyams Kumar The Mathrubhumi Printing and Publishing Company Ltd.
Publisher	P. V. Chandran
Editor	(editor)
Founded	1923; 100 years ago (1923)
Language	Malayalam, English (online)
Headquarters	Kozhikode, Kerala, India
Circulation	1,230,778 daily^[1] (as of July – December 2019)
Website	mathrubhumi.com
Free online archives	digitalpaper.mathrubhumi.com

90th anniversary celebrations of Mathrubhumi, Kochi, 2014.

Printing centers (known as editions)

In Kerala

• Alappuzha
• Kozhikkode
• Kochi
• Kannur
• Kottayam
• Malappuram
• Palakkad
• Kollam
• Thiruvananthapuram
• Thrissur

Rest of India

• Bangalore
• Chennai
• Mumbai
• Delhi

Outside India

• Dubai
• Doha

Publications

• Arogyamasika^[5] (health publication)
• Balabhumi^[6] (children's publication)
• Cartoon Plus^[6]
• Grihalakshmi^[7] (women's publication)
• Mathrubhumi Azhchappathippu (illustrated weekly)
• Mathrubhumi Sports Masika^[8] (sports publication in Malayalam)
• Mathrubhumi^[9] (complete multipurpose portal) (in Malayalam)
• Mathrubhumi Yearbook Plus – Malayalam (in Malayalam)
• Mathrubhumi Yearbook Plus – English^[10] (in English)
• Mathrubhumi Yathra^[11] (travel magazine)
• Minnaminni^[6] (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

• List of Malayalam language newspapers
• Malayalam journalism
• Mathrubhumi News channel
• Mathrubhumi Club FM 94.3
• Mathrubhumi Kappa TV
• Live Mathrubhumi TV

References

1. "Submission of circulation figures for the audit period July – December 2019" (PDF). Audit Bureau of Circulations. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
2. . Afaqs.com. 10 May 2010. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
3. "Publications" 24 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
4. Sreekumar, Rohini; Kalorth, Nithin (17 October 2015). "'SEEDS' of 'Good Lessons' through 'Many a Drop'—Media Initiation in Environmental Education: An Indian Model of Environmental Pedagogy". Earth Common Journal. 5 (1): 1–14. doi:10.31542/j.ecj.312. ISSN 1929-8706.
5. "wellness.mathrubhumi.com". wellness.mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
6. "Kids Mathrubhumi – Games, Stories, Rhymes, Jokes, Ecard, Quiz, Activities, Picnic". Mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
7. "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.
8. "sports.mathrubhumi.com". sports.mathrubhumi.com. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
9. "mathrubhumi.com". mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
10. "Mathrubhumi Yearbook Plus English 2013,മാതൃഭൂമി ഈയര്‍ബുക്ക് പ്ലസ് ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് 2013 Mathrubhumi || books". Buy.mathrubhumi.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
11. "Mathrubhumi Yathra". Mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 21 March 2013.

External links

• Official website  
• Mathrubhumi Yathra
• Magazines | Mathrubhumi
• News about Mathrubhumi on Hindustan Times
• Malayalam News