The Daily Jagran
English news site of Dainik Jagran, owned by Jagran Prakashan
The Daily Jagran is the English-language news website of the Jagran group, relaunched in 2025 from English Jagran, a subdomain of Jagran.com. It describes itself as the digital wing of Jagran Prakashan Limited, a listed company, and is part of Jagran New Media.Sources:2The Daily Jagran: About Us, The Daily Jagran (source, opens in a new tab)3Wikipedia: Jagran Prakashan, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)
Jagran Prakashan is based in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, and publishes the Hindi daily Dainik Jagran, founded in 1942 by Puran Chandra Gupta, along with Nai Dunia, Mid-Day and Radio City.Sources:3Wikipedia: Jagran Prakashan, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)4Wikipedia: Dainik Jagran, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)
Who it favours
Our reading of 1 article by The Daily Jagran on stories with competing sides. A story counts only when two signals point the same way; balanced coverage counts too. How we decide.
Balanced in every story we analysed.
Who controls it
Whoever owns an outlet, provides most of its money or directs it controls it. Our rule.
- ReportedControlled by Mahendra Mohan Gupta (director: chairman of the parent company; Samajwadi Party Rajya Sabha MP 2006–2012) · Controlled by a politician (owner, funder or director) Sources:4Wikipedia: Dainik Jagran, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)5Wikipedia: Mahendra Mohan, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)10The Week: MM Gupta of Jagran Prakashan Ltd is new PTI Chairman, Shreyams Kumar of Mathrubhumi Vice-Chairman, The Week, 29 August 2025 (source, opens in a new tab)
- ReportedParent group criticised for one-sided pro-BJP coverage (Newslaundry, The Caravan) · Stance described by a reliable source or study Sources:3Wikipedia: Jagran Prakashan, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)
Our reading
Editorial assessment by Connect the Dots from 3 stories this outlet covered between 21 Oct 2026 and 23 Oct 2026; updated 24 Oct 2026. Every observation links to the articles it is based on.
In the political stories we tracked, The Daily Jagran built its reports around official and court positions and carried no direct statement from the opposition or the CJP; its IPO report sourced its figures and flagged that grey-market premiums are not a guide to listing gains.
- Its report on the release of CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka quoted the Delhi High Court judge and the magistrate's finding that bonds were "deliberately breached", and carried no statement from the CJP or the two leaders. Sources:6The Daily Jagran: Ashutosh Ranka, Saurav Das Released From Jail Seven Days After Arrest In Jantar Mantar Trespassing Case, The Daily Jagran (source, opens in a new tab)
- Its 23 October report on Om Birla described the opposition's move as an "impeachment motion" in the headline and throughout, quoted only the Speaker and did not quote any opposition leader. Sources:7The Daily Jagran: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Says 'Will Follow Prescribed Procedure On Impeachment Motion To Remove CEC', The Daily Jagran (source, opens in a new tab)
- Its 22 October report on the INDIA bloc's protest plans quoted CPI(M) general secretary MA Baby and an unnamed Congress leader, with the only official response a paraphrase of President Murmu asking for evidence. Sources:8The Daily Jagran: INDIA Bloc's Next Round Of Protests Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar May Begin In Early November, Virtual Meet Today, The Daily Jagran (source, opens in a new tab)
- Its Jio Platforms IPO report took subscription figures from NSE data and the grey-market premium from Investorgain, and stated that the premium "does not guarantee an exact listing gain or loss". Sources:9The Daily Jagran: Jio IPO GMP Slips Slightly In Evening Trade, Day 2 Subscription Surges To 5.25x, The Daily Jagran (source, opens in a new tab)
Owners, funders and directors
- DirectorMahendra Mohan GuptaNon-executive chairman of Jagran Prakashan; Samajwadi Party-nominated Rajya Sabha MP 2006–2012 Sources:4Wikipedia: Dainik Jagran, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)5Wikipedia: Mahendra Mohan, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)10The Week: MM Gupta of Jagran Prakashan Ltd is new PTI Chairman, Shreyams Kumar of Mathrubhumi Vice-Chairman, The Week, 29 August 2025 (source, opens in a new tab)
- Samajwadi Party: Member of the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh (2006–2012) Sources:Wikipedia: Mahendra Mohan, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)Wikipedia: Dainik Jagran, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)
- DirectorSanjay GuptaEditor-in-chief of Dainik Jagran Sources:4Wikipedia: Dainik Jagran, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)11Newslaundry: Dainik Jagran editor-in-chief Sanjay Gupta inducted as a member of the Prasar Bharati Board, Newslaundry, 8 July 2020 (source, opens in a new tab)
- Union Government of India: Part-time member of the Prasar Bharati board, the public broadcaster (2020–2025) Sources:Newslaundry: Dainik Jagran editor-in-chief Sanjay Gupta inducted as a member of the Prasar Bharati Board, Newslaundry, 8 July 2020 (source, opens in a new tab)
- OwnerJagran New MediaDigital arm of the Jagran group Sources:2The Daily Jagran: About Us, The Daily Jagran (source, opens in a new tab)
- OwnerJagran Prakashan LimitedParent company, listed on the BSE and NSE Sources:2The Daily Jagran: About Us, The Daily Jagran (source, opens in a new tab)3Wikipedia: Jagran Prakashan, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)4Wikipedia: Dainik Jagran, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)
As documented, nearest first. Each note says what the source supports.
- Ownership disclosed on its site
- Published corrections policy
- Funding disclosed
- Sources:2The Daily Jagran: About Us, The Daily Jagran (source, opens in a new tab)
Political links
Documented links between the outlet or its owners and parties or politicians. Only "Confirmed" is established.
- ReportedJagran Prakashan chairman Mahendra Mohan Gupta received its Rajya Sabha nomination in 2006 and represented Uttar Pradesh until 2012 Samajwadi Party Sources:4Wikipedia: Dainik Jagran, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)5Wikipedia: Mahendra Mohan, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)
How we use it
3 stories cite The Daily Jagran directly.
October 2026
- Freed CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka clear surety check; next hearing on 17 NovemberTwo days after a magistrate ended their judicial custody, CJP co-convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka had their sureties verified and said the movement will continue.
- Jio Platforms IPO, India's largest ever, is oversubscribed more than five times on day twoReliance's Jio Platforms drew bids for more than five times the shares on offer by day two of its roughly Rs 30,200-crore IPO, after a record anchor book.
- Speaker Om Birla says any fresh motion to remove CEC Gyanesh Kumar will be examined under the rulesLok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said a new opposition notice to remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar would be examined under parliamentary rules, as the INDIA bloc plans more protests over the voter-roll revision.
Outside left–right raters
For comparison only. Western raters place outlets on a left–right line, which says nothing about whom they favour in a given story or who funds them; our own tally is above.
No outside rater covers this outlet.
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