Dailyhunt is an Indian content and news aggregator application that delivers news, articles, and other digital content across multiple Indian languages. Owned by Bengaluru-based VerSe Innovation Private Limited, the platform is among the country's most widely used vernacular news services and offers content sourced from a network of partner publishers in addition to user-generated material.
| Name | Dailyhunt |
|---|---|
| Type | News and content aggregator (mobile application and website) |
| Parent company | VerSe Innovation Private Limited |
| Headquarters | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Country of origin | India |
| Co-founders | Virendra Gupta, Umang Bedi (current leadership of VerSe Innovation) |
| Languages supported | Multiple Indian languages including Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Odia, Assamese and Urdu |
| Platforms | Android, iOS, web |
Dailyhunt evolved from NewsHunt, a service that originally enabled users to read newspapers in Indian languages on mobile phones at a time when vernacular fonts and rendering on feature phones were limited. The platform was rebranded as Dailyhunt to reflect its broader focus on aggregated news and digital content. Its operations are housed under VerSe Innovation, which also owns the short-video platform Josh.
The application aggregates news from a wide network of Indian publishers spanning national, regional, and hyperlocal outlets. Beyond text-based news, Dailyhunt distributes videos, e-books, magazines, and lifestyle content. Revenue is generated primarily through advertising and content partnerships.
Dailyhunt has positioned itself as an "Indian languages first" platform, addressing the growth of vernacular internet users in India following the expansion of low-cost mobile data and smartphone penetration.
Dailyhunt is frequently cited as one of the leading examples of the "Indic" or vernacular internet wave, alongside services that prioritise non-English audiences. By aggregating regional newspapers and digital publishers in a single application, it has played a role in extending the reach of smaller and regional outlets to mobile users across India and the Indian diaspora.
The platform is also a notable case study in the consolidation of digital content distribution in India, where mobile-first, language-first products have shaped advertising, news consumption, and publisher economics.