A part of HT Media Ltd., the group's Hindi newspaper Hindustan ranks as the 4th largest read daily in the country. Hindustan is the 3rd most-read newspaper among Hindi dailies, with a readership of 10.5 million. (National Readership Survey 2005).

Edited by Ms Mrinal Pande, a noted journalist, academician and writer, Hindustan is known for its fair, unbiased and secular news reporting and analyses. The width and depth of Hindustan's editorial, including the newspaper's acclaimed supplements, is quite unparalleled in the Hindi language newspaper market.

Hindustan is also the first and only vernacular newspaper to go all-colour in Delhi and other key markets. This has given Hindustan an un-paralleled edge over competition.

The newspaper has four editions namely Delhi, Lucknow, Patna and Ranchi and nine print locations namely, Delhi, Lucknow, Varanasi, Patna, Muzzaffarpur, Bhagalpur, Ranchi, Dhanbad and Jamshedpur catering to the reading habits of a cross- section of audiences in varying age groups.

Hindustan is expanding rapidly in the state of Uttar Pradesh, which is the largest Hindi newspaper market, and where Hindustan was already the fastest growing Hindi daily. Three new editions have been launched (in Meerut, Agra, and Kanpur) in 2006, giving a further boost to its growth and reach within the state.

Hindustan dominates in Bihar with an undisputed readership of over 6 million. Its reader base is twice the size of its nearest competitor in the Hindi daily market of Bihar and Jharkhand (NRS 2003 vs. 2005).

With some very exciting expansion plans already underway, Hindustan is all set to become the leading Hindi newspaper in the country.

Currently, the Delhi edition of Hindustan is also available online in epaper format.