India Herald is a name associated with multiple distinct publications, both historical and contemporary.
Historical Newspaper (1795)
The original India Herald was a newspaper published in Madras (now Chennai), Madras Presidency, British India. It was founded by an Englishman named G. Humphreys and first published on 2 April 1795. The newspaper was initially issued without obtaining the required permission from the British colonial government. For this offense, Humphreys was arrested and ordered to be deported to England. According to historical accounts, he managed to escape from the ship on which he was being deported. The paper was published in English.
Contemporary Publications
1. India Herald (Houston-based community newspaper)
A modern publication operating under the domain india-herald.com, this India Herald is a community newspaper serving the Indian diaspora in the Houston, Texas area. It covers local community events, cultural celebrations, achievements of Indian-Americans, and news relevant to the Indian community in the United States.
2. India Herald Group of Publishers P. LIMITED (indiaherald.com)
A digital media company based in India that operates the website indiaherald.com. It describes itself as "empowering 140+ crore Indians" and publishes news content in multiple languages including Telugu, English, Hindi, Gujarati, Kannada, Tamil, Marathi, Bengali, and Malayalam. Its coverage spans entertainment (particularly Tollywood cinema), politics, sports, business, lifestyle, technology, and other general news categories. The group also operates a YouTube channel under the name "India Herald TV."
3. National Herald India
A separate publication, National Herald India (nationalheraldindia.com), is a newspaper founded by Jawaharlal Nehru and historically associated with the Indian National Congress. It is a distinct entity from the India Herald name.
Summary
The name India Herald has been used by multiple publications across different centuries and geographies — from a short-lived English-language newspaper in colonial Madras in 1795, to a present-day Indian-American community newspaper in Texas, to a modern multilingual Indian digital news platform.
