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India.com

Indian right-center

Owned byIndiadotcom Digital Private Limited (IDPL), a subsidiary of Zee Media Corporation Limited (ZMCL), itself part of the Essel Group conglomerate controlled by the Chandra family (founder Subhash Chandra)
FundingPrimarily advertising revenue; secondary subscription and content-licensing income. ZMCL is publicly listed on Indian stock exchanges, with roughly 69% of shares held by Essel Group entities and 31% in public float
On the administrationmostly neutral

Background

India.com launched in 2011 as a digital platform under Zee Media Corporation Limited (then Zee News Limited), covering news, Bollywood, sports, travel, and lifestyle for an Indian and diaspora audience. Zee Media is the news-broadcasting arm of the Essel Group, a large Indian media conglomerate built by billionaire Subhash Chandra, who launched Zee TV in 1992 and expanded into news in the late 1990s before Zee News was demerged as a stand-alone listed company in 2006. India.com's digital operations were later consolidated under a separate subsidiary, Indiadotcom Digital Private Limited (IDPL, formerly Zee Digital), incorporated in 2020, which now operates more than 36 digital properties including Zee News, Zee Business, WION, and DNA India. Subhash Chandra was elected to India's upper house of parliament in 2016 with backing from BJP legislators, and Zee Media's properties have repeatedly been criticized by media watchdogs and rivals for favoring BJP and Modi government narratives — a charge Chandra denied, calling Zee News 'pro-India, not pro-BJP.' Media Bias/Fact Check rates India.com as Right-Center Biased with Mostly Factual reporting, citing sensational headlines and occasional weak sourcing. As of late 2025, Zee Media Corporation reported trailing 12-month revenue of roughly $87 million USD, funded primarily through advertising.

Sources

  1. India.com – Bias and Credibility – Media Bias/Fact Check
  2. Zee Media Corporation – Wikipedia
  3. Essel Group – Wikipedia
  4. Subhash Chandra – Wikipedia
  5. About Us | India.com
  6. IndiaDotcom Digital Private Limited (IDPL) – About
  7. Zee Media Corporation | Media Ownership Monitor
  8. Subhash Chandra failed to convince Zee is not Modi's mouthpiece – DailyO
  9. ZMCL plans to utilise Rs 75 crore funding to repay existing liabilities – PitchOnNet

Profile compiled 2026-07-13; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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