Growth has been strongest in north India, where print grew by 7.83 per cent , followed by the south with 4.95 per cent. Much of the growth of the industry is due to the robust growth of regional titles, with Hindi publications topping the growth chart.

English newspapers grew at the rate of 2.87 per cent in the same time. The recent  report drew upon projections by KPMG which indicated that print would hold its place as the second biggest media platform in India, next to TV, right into the 2020s. Print industry size is tipped to grow to Rs 431 crore by 2021, at a CAGR of 7.3 per cent.