About THG Publishing Private Limited
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THG Publishing Private Limited is a private limited company based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, a subsidiary of Kasturi & Sons Limited. It operates in the print media and publishing segment of the media and publishing sector. It was incorporated on 21 March 2017 and has been in existence for over 9 years.
The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Chennai, under CIN U22300TN2017PTC115593. Its GSTIN is 33AAGCT1726K1ZC (Tamil Nadu). The company holds 14 GST registrations, all of them active.
The company has an authorised share capital of ₹4 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹3.67 Cr. It is led by directors including Rohit Ramesh (Whole-Time Director) and Ananth Krishnan (Whole-Time Director).
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 25 September 2025, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2025. The registered office is at Kasturi Buildings 859 & 860 Anna Salai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India – 600002.
As per the financials filed for FY 2025, the company reported a revenue of ₹771.95 Cr, a decline of 10% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net loss of ₹29.6 Cr (net margin -3.8%) and EBITDA of -₹2.7 Cr (EBITDA margin -0.3%). Revenue has declined at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 4% over three years and 2% over five years.
The company has about 2,308 employees on its provident fund (EPFO) records.
The company is associated with 2 brands: The Hindu and Sportstarlive. As per MCA filings, the company has open charges of ₹235 Cr and satisfied charges of ₹260.2 Cr on record. Court records list 77 cases involving the company, including 40 filed by the company and 37 filed against it; 20 cases are pending. The company has 6 deals on record (5 secondary share transfers, 1 acquisition); the latest was in March 2024. Its 7 peer companies in the Media and Publishing industry (Print Media, Publishing), with the same principal business activity (publishing of newspapers, books, periodicals, etc. activities) are compared by revenue, 4 larger and 3 smaller; the largest is Lok Prakashan Limited with revenue of ₹1,056.8 Cr. The company has 11 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2018 and 2024, listing 65 overdue payments to 31 micro and small suppliers.
The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website thehindu.com.
Company details
Contact details
THG Publishing Private Limited's registered office is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Its website is thehindu.com. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.
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- Registered AddressKasturi Buildings 859 & 860 Anna Salai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India – 600002
- IndustryMedia and Publishing, Print Media & Publishing
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- Company details, directors and signatories
- Historical financials and ratios
- Shareholding pattern and group structure
- Charges with holder and property details
- Legal cases, compliance and MCA filings
Brands
THG Publishing operates two associated brands: The Hindu and Sportstarlive. Each brand links to its own profile.
| Brand | Description | Website |
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| News publishing, digital media, and content services in India. | thehindu.com | |
| Sports news, live scores, and multimedia content in the media sector. | sportstarlive.com |
Business activity
The main business activity of THG Publishing is information and communication. In detail, this covers publishing of newspapers, books, periodicals, etc. activities.
| Main activity group code | Main activity | Business activity code | Business activity | Share of turnover |
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| J | Information and communication | J1 | Publishing of Newspapers, Books, periodicals, etc. activities |
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Financials of THG Publishing Private Limited
FY 2025 filings availableTHG Publishing Private Limited reported revenue of ₹771.95 Cr (down 10% YoY) for FY 2025.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue has declined at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 2% over five years, including a 10% fall in the latest year. Three- and five-year figures are compounded annual growth rates (CAGR): the steady yearly rate that links the first and the last year. All are worked out from the filed statements.
Financial Statement Summary
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| EBITDA | -₹2.7 Cr | ||||
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| Net Profit (PAT) | -₹29.6 Cr | ||||
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| EBITDA Margin | -0.3% | ||||
| Net Profit Margin | -3.8% | ||||
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Board of directors of THG Publishing Private Limited
THG Publishing has 13 current directors and 24 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
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| Aparna Ravi Also directs: Royal Sundaram General Insurance Co. Limited | Director | 13 Dec 2017 | 8 Years 10 Months | Current |
| Divya Venugopal | Director | 13 Dec 2017 | 8 Years 10 Months | Current |
| Vishal Vijay | Director | 13 Dec 2017 | 8 Years 10 Months | Current |
| Rohit Ramesh Also directs: Kasturi & Sons Limited, Red and White Sports Infotainment LLP, Falcons Table Tennis LLP and 2 more | Whole-Time Director | 15 Sep 2017 | 9 Years 1 Months | Current |
| Ananth Krishnan | Whole-Time Director | 19 Jan 2024 | 2 Years 9 Months | Current |
| Murali Narasimhan Also directs: Kasturi & Sons Limited | Whole-Time Director | 15 Sep 2017 | 9 Years 1 Months | Current |
Peer comparison
THG Publishing Private Limited is compared with the 7 companies closest to it by revenue in the Media and Publishing industry (Print Media, Publishing), with the same principal business activity (publishing of newspapers, books, periodicals, etc. activities), from the latest filed financials of each company.
| Company | Revenue | Net profit | Margin | Growth (1 yr) | Employees | Location |
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| Lok Prakashan Limited | ₹1,056.8 Cr (FY 2024) | 56.0% | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India | |||
| Relx India Private Limited | ₹985.2 Cr (FY 2025) | 26.0% | New Delhi, Delhi, India | |||
| Hindustan Media Ventures Limited | ₹872.71 Cr (FY 2025) | 8.0% | Patna, Bihar, India | |||
| Rajasthan Patrika Private Limited | ₹804.61 Cr (FY 2025) | -15.0% | Jaipur, Rajasthan, India | |||
| THG Publishing Private Limitedthis company | ₹771.95 Cr (FY 2025) | -₹29.6 Cr | -3.8% | -10.0% | 2,308 | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Lokmat Media Private Limited | ₹760.22 Cr (FY 2025) | 1.0% | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | |||
| S Chand and Company Limited | ₹732.7 Cr (FY 2025) | 9.0% | New Delhi, Delhi, India | |||
| The Mathru Bhumi Printing and Publishing Company Limited | ₹596 Cr (FY 2025) | -5.0% | Kozhikode, Kerala, India |
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Auditor
THG Publishing Private Limited is audited by PKF Sridhar & Santhanam LLP for the financial year 2025.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
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| PKF Sridhar & Santhanam LLP | FY 2025 | 003990S/S200018 |
Shareholding
The shareholding of THG Publishing Private Limited is on record for 5 financial years, the latest being FY 2025, split between promoters, domestic institutions, foreign institutions, public shareholders and others.
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Charges & borrowings
| Date | Charge ID | Lender | Amount | Status | Modified or satisfied on |
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| 24 Jul 2023 | 100769058 | Axis Bank Limited | ₹25 Cr | Open | |
| 13 Mar 2023 | 100700494 | Others | ₹40 Cr | Open | |
| 08 May 2020 | 100338358 | Others | ₹80 Cr | Open | |
| 17 Feb 2020 | 100330490 | Others | ₹25 Cr | Open | |
| 06 Dec 2019 | 100308738 | Others | ₹45 Cr | Open |
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Total charge records: 11 View all charges
Deals & funding
THG Publishing Private Limited has 6 deals on record (5 secondary share transfers, 1 acquisition); the latest was in March 2024.
Deals on record (5 of 6)
| When | Deal | Amount | Parties |
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| Mar 2024 | Secondary share transfer | Undisclosed | Buyer: 4 individuals Seller: 2 individuals |
| Mar 2023 | Secondary share transfer | Undisclosed | Buyer: 3 individuals Seller: N Murali HUF, 3 individuals |
| Dec 2017 | Secondary share transfer | Undisclosed | Buyer: Kasturi & Sons Limited Seller: Kasturi & Sons Limited & N Sathya Narayanan |
| Mar 2017 | Secondary share transfer | Undisclosed | Buyer: Kasturi & Sons Limited & N Sathya Narayanan, Kasturi & Sons Limited Seller: 2 individuals |
| Mar 2017 | Acquisition | ₹1.9 Cr | Buyer: Kasturi & Sons Limited |
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Deal records are compiled from filings and public sources; amounts are shown only where the source reported them.
Legal cases
THG Publishing Private Limited has 77 court cases on record: 40 filed by THG Publishing, 37 filed against it. 20 cases are pending and 57 are disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| High courts | 41 | 23 | 12 |
| District courts | 31 | 12 | 7 |
| NCLAT | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Supreme Court | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| NCLT | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cases on record (5 of 77)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| Calcutta High Court | Court case (AP-COM) | Filed against the company by Octavius Industries Limited | Pending |
| Calcutta High Court | Court case (AP-COM) | Filed by the company against Octavius Industries Limited | Pending |
| Madras High Court | Interim or miscellaneous application | Filed against the company by Ocean Lifespaces India Pvt Ltd | Pending |
| High Court, TAMIL NADU | Interim or miscellaneous application | Filed against the company by Kasturi and Sons Limited | Pending |
| High Court, TAMIL NADU | Court case (OSA) | Filed against the company by Kasturi and Sons Limited | Pending |
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Case records are compiled from court listings and may lag the court's own records. A case filed against a company is not a finding against it.
MSME payment delays
THG Publishing Private Limited has 11 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2018 and 2024, listing 65 overdue payments to 31 micro and small suppliers. Companies must report dues to micro and small suppliers that stay unpaid for more than 45 days in a half-yearly MSME Form 1 return.
Suppliers with reported dues (5 of 31)
| Supplier | Amount due | Due since | Reported on |
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| Rathna Offset Printers | |||
| Diana World Travel Private Limited | |||
| an individual supplier | |||
| Lipi Data Systems Limited | |||
| Zara Security Solutions Private Limited |
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Individuals and sole proprietors among the suppliers are not named.
Employees & EPFO
THG Publishing Private Limited has a workforce of 2,308 employees on its EPFO records as of Sep 24, 2025, across 1 active EPFO establishment.
GST
THG Publishing has 14 GST registrations: 14 active. The first 4 active GSTINs are listed below.
| GSTIN | State | Status | Registered on |
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| 33AAGCT1726K1ZC | Tamil Nadu | Active | 21 Oct 2017 |
| 33AAGCT1726K2ZB | Tamil Nadu | Active | 18 Mar 2025 |
| 27AAGCT1726K1Z5 | Maharashtra | Active | 02 Nov 2017 |
| 09AAGCT1726K1Z3 | Uttar Pradesh | Active | 04 Nov 2017 |
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Recent activity
THG Publishing Private Limited has 37 board changes on record since 2017: 14 appointments and 23 cessations. The latest: Parthasarathy Malini was appointed as Director on 28 Jun 2024.
48 earlier events are in the company report.
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Frequently asked questions
THG Publishing is an active private limited company based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The company works in print media and publishing, within the media and publishing industry. It was incorporated on 21 March 2017 (9+ years old) and is registered under CIN U22300TN2017PTC115593.
THG Publishing has 13 current directors:
- Rohit Ramesh - Whole-Time Director
- Ananth Krishnan - Whole-Time Director
- Murali Narasimhan - Whole-Time Director
- Ram Narasimhan - Whole-Time Director
- Nirmala Lakshman - Whole-Time Director
- Aparna Ravi - Director
- Divya Venugopal - Director
- Vishal Vijay - Director
- Parthasarathy Malini - Director
- Krishna Srinivasan - Director
- Malavika Nataraj - Director
- Melarkode Ganesan Parameswaran - Director
- Prithvi Arun - Director
The latest financial statements of THG Publishing on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2025. Its last annual general meeting was held on 25 September 2025. Year-wise statements from FY 2017 are in the company report.
The GSTIN of THG Publishing is 33AAGCT1726K1ZC, registered in Tamil Nadu. The company has 14 GST registrations in all, of which 14 are active. Other active GSTINs include 33AAGCT1726K2ZB (Tamil Nadu), 27AAGCT1726K1Z5 (Maharashtra), 09AAGCT1726K1Z3 (Uttar Pradesh).
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of THG Publishing is U22300TN2017PTC115593. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
THG Publishing has 77 court cases on record: 40 filed by the company and 37 filed against it. 20 are pending. Most are in the high courts.
THG Publishing was incorporated on 21 March 2017, making it 9+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Chennai.
THG Publishing has 6 deals on record (5 secondary share transfers, 1 acquisition); the latest was in March 2024.
The peers of THG Publishing by revenue are Lok Prakashan Limited, Relx India Private Limited, Hindustan Media Ventures Limited, Rajasthan Patrika Private Limited, Lokmat Media Private Limited and 2 more, all in the Media and Publishing industry (Print Media, Publishing), with the same principal business activity (publishing of newspapers, books, periodicals, etc. activities).
Parthasarathy Malini was appointed as Director on 28 Jun 2024. Ananth Krishnan was appointed as Whole-Time Director on 19 Jan 2024. Ananth Krishnan ceased to be Additional Director on 19 Jan 2024. THG Publishing has 37 board changes on record in total.
THG Publishing has 11 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2018 and 2024, listing 65 overdue payments to 31 micro and small suppliers. The latest return was filed on 26 Apr 2024.
THG Publishing can be reached through the website thehindu.com. Its registered office is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.