成人论坛

Many people treated the news of the 成人论坛’s plan to launch as a rumour.

Today, the four new services – , , Punjabi and Telugu – celebrate their first anniversary, busting rumours and showcasing a range of original and bold stories. Their mission statement is to produce creative, credible and disruptive journalism.

Ankur Jain, Editor, 成人论坛 Gujarati

We began this journey a year ago with our heads firmly on our shoulders and fire in our hearts. In this one year 成人论坛 Gujarati has translated that into narrating stories that have inspired and triggered debates.

Starting with a news website, 成人论坛 News Gujarati now produces a 30-minute daily TV bulletin on GSTV (Gujarat Samachar Television) showcasing 成人论坛’s original journalism from India and across the world.

With stories like GujaratOnWheels, Gir Cows In Brazil, Gujaratis In Pakistan, Gandhi In China and others, 成人论坛 Gujarati’s journalism has stood out and made a mark.

Our fearless and even-handed reporting of stories around caste violence and elections helped establish us.

Ashish Dikshit, Editor, 成人论坛 Marathi

Taking a cue from Maharashtra’s strong tradition of social reformers, 成人论坛 Marathi pays great attention to the coverage of women, their issues and their successes.

From women naval officers who circumnavigated the world, to a tribal woman who preserves her indigenous seeds, 成人论坛 Marathi has always put women first.

Another deficit that we are trying to address is the coverage of global stories which are hardly told on local media. On 成人论坛 Vishwa, the first digital TV bulletin in India, we focus on top international stories, which is also the strength of the 成人论坛 World Service.

In the last one year, 成人论坛 Marathi has done detailed and hard-hitting ground reports of major stories like the Bhima Koregaon riot, has introduced new formats of storytelling like digital videos and has tried hard to make stories relevant to younger audiences.

Atul Sangar, Editor, 成人论坛 Punjabi

It has been a very challenging and action-packed year. 成人论坛 Punjabi is a digital service, filling a crucial gap in the crowded Punjabi media landscape.

成人论坛 Punjabi is coming to be recognised as an impartial, balanced and bold media platform for Punjabis - whether living in the Indian Punjab or the diaspora settled in the UK, North America, Europe or elsewhere.

We have made huge efforts to connect Punjabi speakers of India and Pakistan through our stories. While the rest of the media has been harping on the bitter India-Pakistan relations, 成人论坛 Punjabi has highlighted the less talked about cultural connections between the two sides, to a huge audience response.

A hugely impactful story recently was an interview with Pakistan’s Information Minister who announced that Pakistan was ready to allow Indian Sikhs access to a shrine inside Pakistan. The interview was repeatedly quoted by an Indian Punjab Minister.

Our role lies in connecting with the youth, especially engaging women and giving an expression to important gender stories.

Ram Mohan, Editor, 成人论坛 Telugu

When 成人论坛 Telugu started its journey on 2 October 2017 – Gandhi’s birth anniversary – we took a pledge to give the Telugu people a trusted media platform with original, impactful journalism that gives a global perspective to the Telugu audience and takes Telugu perspectives to the world.

Apart from providing a credible media alternative, we are trying to shape the overall news agenda in our region. In the last one year, we have done several stories that the competition has never bothered to report.

That’s why many of our stories have been picked up by major media platforms, establishing our uniqueness in a crowded market.

Many of our stories are related to lives of women and the changes that are happening in Indian society. The Vice President of India, Central Information Commissioner and many popular Telugu personalities have written blogs for us.

Our TV bulletin 成人论坛 Prapancham is telecast on ETV Andhra Pradesh and ETV Telangana at 10.30pm on weeknights. We are planning to launch 成人论坛 Click soon.

It has just been a year, but our baby steps show that we are moving in right direction.