Top 5 online Telugu news papers

With the arrival of “Sakshi” newspaper, top Telugu newspapers are once again facing intense competition. Currently, Eenadu and Andhrajyothy are dominating circulation with Vaarttha gradually losing readership. While Eenadu is the number one newspaper in Andhra Pradesh, Andhrajyothy is the fastest growing one. We have to wait for some more time before coming to conclusion on Sakshi. But, this analysis is on top Telugu newspapers on Internet. With rising overseas population, online Telugu newspaper websites are commanding huge readership over internet. But many sites are not properly utilising the real power of internet and its user generated content.

Reader’s experience is still bad with these sites due to popup ads and bad fonts. But Sakshi website design is really wonderful with its uncluttered interface.

Top 5 online Telugu newspaper websites:

1. Eenadu: It is number one Telugu newspaper both online and offline. Like Malayala Manorama, it needs to build english version of website to properly monetise news content.

Current rank: 1,446.

2. Andhrajyothy: My personal favourite Telugu newspaper site on internet.

Current rank: 12,147.

3. Sakshi: It is the fastest rising Telugu website in the last month. Congrats to Sakshi team for its uncluttered interface. It is one of the best designed Telugu website. But some sections are still underdeveloped.

Current rank: 22,953.

4. Vaarttha: It is quickly losing readership both online and offline. Vaarttha was number one Telugu newspaer on internet in 2003-04.

Current rank: 26,070.

5. Andhrabhoomi:

Current rank: 54,430.

But all Telugu newspapers are plagued of lack of user participation and user generated content. Multimedia sections are neither absent nor underdeveloped in most of the sites.

I can’t understand why managements are not showing enough interest over its internet properties. They should learn lessons from foreign media and Malayala Manorama.

Maoist attacks – unanswered questions

Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy and Cabinet minister Rajyalaxmi narrowly escaped from the jaws of death after a landmine blast in Nellore district. Maoists once again failed to kill a former chief minister within a span of 3 years. In 2004, Nara Chandrababu Naidu escaped from Maoists landmine attack at Alipiri. We should all condemn this evil act.

But we should also think in other angle to understand the real problem. As long as our politicians think Maoist problem is a law& order one, it is difficult to control this crisis. Widening economical gap, rising corruption and lack of honest leaders making our democracy is a big illusion to poor people. So they are showing their anger by helping anti-social elements like Maoists.Courtesy: Eenadu.

Please share your opinion:

1. How Maoists are attacking Z-Category security people despite tight security?

2. Why some sections of people are helping Maoists in these attacks?

3. Why people are not reacting sharply to these attacks?

4. Why there is no sentiment for our top leaders even after attacks on their lives?

5. Why Intelligence is failing to advise in advance to prevent these acts?

6. What Maoists will achieve by killing these leaders?

7. When will they come out of their outdated ideologies?

8. Is Naxalism really a law and order problem? Or a socio-economic one?

9. Why there is a big gap between our leaders and people?

10. Can Naxalites attack former chief ministers without support from local people?

11. Why there is no sympathy on Nedurumalli and Chandrababu Naidu despite attempts on their lives by Moists?

12. When will our corrupt leaders sincerely serve our poor people?

13. Why our leaders are accumulating money for the next 10 generations?

14. Why some families are ruling some constituencies like their own kingdoms?

15. Why only 1% of funds are reaching real beneficiaries?

16. Can police save our leaders from the extremists?

In the past, when our leaders died people voluntarily fasted for several days. Now a days, no one is shedding tears despite attacks on our leaders lives. Is it time for our ambitious youth to enter into politics and save our country from these corrupt families?

Please share your opinion on Maoists and our leaders.

Analysis: Telugu TV Channels market share

ETV and MAA TV have regained their market share from Teja TV. Gemini TV and TV9 are maintaining their number one position in Telugu general and Telugu News successively.

Top Telugu News Channels:

. TV9: 52.3% market share. It is gradually increasing its lead over ETV2.
2. ETV 2: 36.4% share.
Both news channels are much ahead of Gemini News. TV9 is marching ahead with its presentation and good brand image.

Top Telugu General/Entertainment channels:

1. Gemini TV: 42% of market share.
2. E TV: 18.3% of total market share. It regained number 2 slot due to some innovative programmes.
3. MAA TV: 12% of market share. It is a niche Telugu channel with less emphasis on serials.
4. Teja TV: 11.4% of market share. It slipped from No.2 to No.4 position.
5. ZEE Telugu: 7.1% of market share.

ETV, MAA TV and ZEE Telugu are the major gainers while Teja TV is the major loser in the recent Survey. Gemini lost some market share to the rivals due to over emphasis on routine serials with little innovation.

Source: TAM and Business World.

AP News : Eenadu feed, Propert expo, Hyderabad bills

1. Eenadu news feed :

Chandu, Telugu Blogger, created a RSS Feed for popular Telugu News daily " Eenadu". This feed is in Telugu language and update daily. I am hoping that we will see more such telugu news feeds in the future.

Visit the Eenadu news feed here.

2. Property Expo in Hyderabad :

Third property Building material expo -2006 is inaugurated today at People's Plaza on Necklace road in Hyderabad. It is a three day expo to bring buyers and sellers of property materials on one platform.

Visit the property expo site.

3. Pay water bills on Internet :

You can now pay your water bills on Internet in Hyderabad. This facility is currently available to ICICI and UTI bank customers only. You can pay by using either credit card or debit card.

Visit the Hyderabad water baord website.

4. Venkatadri Express was received ISO certificate :

Venkatadri express (Kachiguda - Chittoor) was awarded with ISO 9002 certificate for its best quality maintenance i.e; Train timing, facilities etc. This is the first train in South central railway to get this credit.