A VISIONARY BEYOND
BOUNDARIES
“One should always open for
life’s experiences, sorrow,
happy moments and all type of
peoples. That’s what it make a
life much more mature”, he says.
Mr. Shyam Agarwal, a successful
Owner, Editor and head of the
daily newspaper group lives day
by day with this saying.
Born on 10th October 1948 in
Haryana but brought up in Pune,
he is an Ex-Wadian student. From
a very young age ‘Interaction’
was his strong character. From
young age till this date, he is
an ardent reader and writer.
These two credentials triggered
his responses to start the 1st
hindi weekly in Pune named
RAVIWAR KA ANAND in 1971. |
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Though he had no formal
education in journalism, but he
acquired the skill only through
consistent reading, writing and
from life’s varied experiences.
Without any economical support
he ventured in journalism with a
gut instinct and a capital of
passion. After successful 8
years RAVIWAR KA ANAND was
upgraded to an impacting Daily
called AAJ KA ANAND in 1979.
Till that time only a handful
hindi language newspapers were
published in Maharashtra, most
of them belonged to big business
houses and were merely
supplementary of their main
publication.
AAJ KA ANAND is the first and
only Hindi daily published from
Pune since last 44 years. From
the very beginning Mr.
ShyamAgarwal strived to give
something different in AAJ KA
ANAND. By his vision alone AAJ
KA ANAND publication group got
its own identity.
To throw bunch of news towards
readers is the easiest formula
for any daily but from the very
first day Mr. ShyamAgarwal was
insistive to give readers more
than news, which would be
newsworthy, at the same time
interesting and informative. He
always believed that newspapers
are the mirror of the society
and their aim should be to
educate the masses. AAJ KA ANAND
group follows these principles
rigorously.
The contents of Daily AAJ KA
ANAND are very unique. Fifty
percent main stream news
contents and fifty percent life
style related readable contents
that include, Health, Fashion,
Personality development, Job
guidance, Astrology,
Spirituality and much more…
AAJ KA ANAND is no doubt today a
success story but because of
him, his dedication, hard work,
passion, conviction and vision
he got the desired results.
Today the circulation of
AajKaAnand is 2.5 Lac copies
daily and two editions are
printed which are Pune and
Mumbai edition. AajKaAnand is
the main source of local news
for people migrating from Hindi
speaking states like Bihar,
Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,
Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab,
Delhi etc.
Mr. ShyamAgarwal’s forte has
just not terminated with AAJ KA
ANAND, but he extended his
awareness roots by publishing a
Marathi Daily called SANDHYANAND.
A brain child of Mr.
ShyamAgarwal, SANDHYANAND is
entertaining marathi readers for
last 22 years. The entire format
of SANDHYANAND is unique and
reader oriented. The sale graph
of SANDHYANAND is self
explanatory. SANDHYANAND has a
wide circulation of 4.5 Lac
copies and increasing every day.
It is circulated all over
Maharashtra with a major
circulation in Pune and Mumbai.
This is perhaps only daily which
is printed in Pune and sold over
a Lac copies in Mumbai.
Though the cost of both (Rs. 6
Each) makes AAJ KA ANAND and
SANDHYANAND and ‘Life365’much
more expensive than other
newspapers, but because of wide
range of news, informative,
knowledgeable articles and
different format, these both
newspapers got wide readers
base.
Apart from daily AajKaAnand and
daily Sandhyanand, Mr.
ShyamAgarwal has also Now
publishing a English Daily named
‘LIFE 365’ since last three
years. English Daily ‘Life 365’
has a circulation of one lac
copies every day. Mr. Shyam
Agarwal has also been socially
active. He had been
Vice-President of the then
active Press Club of Pune. He is
a Honorary Trustee of the Pune
Patrakar Prathisthan also. |