The Rajasthan Patrika headquarters in Kesargarh, Rajasthan.

Thanks to India Ink for this story about hyperlocal journalism:

JAIPUR, Rajasthan – On the June 25, I walked into Kesargarh Fort in Jaipur, the capital of the northern Indian state of Rajasthan. Where cannon were once mounted, now lies a silver printing press. The monotype-casting machine is the only giveaway that the stone and terracotta façade is home to a newspaper group, Patrika.

As I entered through the carved wooden doors, a garlanded portrait of a stern-faced man glowered at me. This was Karpoor Chandra Kulish, who founded the Patrika in 1956. Mr. Kulish was a reporter disgusted with the political and corporate affiliations of the Rajasthan papers of the time, according to the newspaper’s chronicle of its history. With a 500 rupee (8.3 U.S. dollar) loan from a friend, he set up the Patrika newspaper.

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