Juggernaut Books is an Indian book publishing company based in New Delhi. Founded in 2015 by Chiki Sarkar and Durga Raghunath, it positions itself as a publisher catering to both print and digital readers, with a smartphone-based reading application complementing its trade publishing list.
| Type | Book publisher |
|---|---|
| Industry | Publishing |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Founders | Chiki Sarkar, Durga Raghunath |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
| Country | India |
| Products | Print books, e-books, mobile reading app |
Chiki Sarkar, formerly publisher at Penguin Random House India and earlier at Random House India, launched Juggernaut after leaving Penguin in 2015. Durga Raghunath, who had a background in digital media and had worked with Network18 and Zomato, co-founded the company with a focus on the technology side of the business. The venture was conceived around the idea that mobile phones could become a primary reading device in India, given high smartphone penetration relative to dedicated e-readers.
Juggernaut publishes across genres including literary fiction, popular fiction, non-fiction, politics, business, memoirs, and short reads. Its catalogue has included titles by Indian authors as well as translations and works on contemporary Indian affairs. The company released a mobile application that hosts its e-book catalogue and shorter writing formats designed for phone-based reading.
The company raised early-stage investment from a group of Indian investors, including figures from the technology and business community, to support its hybrid print-and-digital model.
Juggernaut is often cited as one of the early Indian publishing houses to integrate a consumer-facing digital reading platform with conventional trade publishing. Its founding coincided with broader shifts in Indian English-language publishing, including the entry of new independent imprints and increased experimentation with shorter digital formats.