Prasar Bharati unveiled the Magazines and Journals Section on its OTT platform, WAVES, bringing India’s leading periodicals to a unified, multilingual digital destination. The initiative was launched by Gaurav Dwivedi, CEO, Prasar Bharati during Magzimise 2025 at The Imperial, New Delhi, in the presence of prominent publishers, and industry leaders.
The section hosts over 50 titles from six popular publications including Living Media India Limited (India Today Group), Delhi Press Patra Prakashan Private Limited, Outlook Publishing India Pvt. Ltd., Diamond Magazines Private Limited, Kalakaumudi Publications Private Limited, and Ananda Vikatan Productions Private Limited. The catalogue covers news, current affairs, research, lifestyle, culture, and special interest content.
The publications are available in nine languages including English, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi namely:
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This newly launched section complements the free access to prestigious government publications such as Yojana, Kurukshetra, Aajkal, and Bal Bharati, already available on WAVES.
Over the next year, WAVES aims to grow this library to 150+ titles from 30+ renowned publishers, positioning itself as one of the most comprehensive digital archives for Indian magazines and journals.
To mark the launch, WAVES is introducing a special limited-period subscription offer of ₹99 per month and ₹999 per year.
Sh. Gaurav Dwivedi, CEO, Prasar Bharati, said,
“WAVES is evolving into a complete content destination, a place where audiences can find trusted information, meaningful storytelling, and cultural depth in equal measure. The Magazines and Journals Section strengthens this vision, offering credible and diverse content in multiple languages to readers across the country. This is about more than convenience; it is about placing quality publishing where the audience already is.”
Sh. Anant Nath, Executive Publisher, Delhi Press, and President, Association of Indian Magazines, said,
“We are extremely excited to partner with WAVES to bring the richness of Indian magazines with their credible and thoughtful content to the large online readership that the platform is building.”
The section is now live and accessible to subscribers nationwide on WAVES across all its platforms, including the mobile app, web portal, and connected TV applications.
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