Ei Samay
The front page of the edition of Ei Samay on August 15, 2022. | |
| Type | Online news portal |
|---|---|
| Format | Digital |
| Owner | Tidings Media and Communications Pvt Ltd
Sanjay Basu Anurag Chaudhary |
| Publisher | Tidings Media and Communications Pvt Ltd |
| Editor-in-chief | Hirak Bandyopadhyay |
| Founded | 15 October 2012 (Daily Newspaper) |
| Language | Bengali |
| Headquarters | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Country | India |
| Circulation | 242,022 Daily (as of December 2019) |
| Sister newspapers | Ei Samay Online (Bengali Digital)
News Ei Samay (English Digital) Samachar Ei Samay (Hindi Digital) |
| Website | www |
Ei Samay is a prominent Bengali-language daily newspaper and digital news platform headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal. As of 2026, it is owned by Tidings Media and Communication Private Ltd, following its sale by the Times Group in 2024.
Times group sells Ei Samay to Tidings Media and Communication Private Ltd in 2024.
While the core brand is Bengali, it has expanded into multi-language digital reporting:
News Ei Samay (English) : A digital news portal launched in late 2025 to provide English-language coverage for young professionals and a global audience. News Ei Samay is the global-facing voice of Bengal’s most trusted Bengali daily. It brings stories in English from the region to a wider audience, blending strong local reporting with a national and international outlook. From politics and culture to business, technology and lifestyle, the English vertical offers sharp, reliable journalism, rooted in Bengal yet relevant to the world, for readers who want depth, clarity and credibility.
Samachar Ei Samay (Hindi): A Hindi-language digital platform introduced simultaneously with the English version to cater to Hindi-speaking readers.
Eisamay.com (Bengali): The primary digital hub for real-time news in Bengali, featuring sections on West Bengal politics, Kolkata local updates, and international news.
The newspaper was originally launched on October 15, 2012, by The Times Group to compete directly with dominant publications like Anandabazar Patrika. In mid-2024, the publication transitioned to new ownership under Tidings Media & Communications Private Limited, a firm led by advocate Sanjay Basu and industrialist Anurag Chaudhary.