Hari Bhoomi

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Hari Bhoomi is a Hindi-language newspaper based in New Delhi, India. It was established by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, who is known as the "Fakir of Education". The newspaper's slogan is "Desh ka Bhaasha Sangharsh ka Nirmaan" (Development of language and struggle for the country).

It has been edited by stalwarts of journalism like Prem Bhatia, Kuldeep Nayar, and S. Nihal Singh. It is now edited by Atul Anjan, who writes a column titled 'Aatankvad'(terrorism) in the newspaper.

The motto of Hari Bhoomi is "विदेश की बात को हिन्दी में, भारत की बात को" (English: The world's problems in Hindi, India's problems in Hindi).

Hari Bhoomi has a weekly supplement in English, named "India". It covers politics, business, and sports.

In January 2012, the Delhi High Court issued a notice to Hari Bhoomi and another Hindi newspaper "Amar Ujala" for carrying defamatory content against Congress party general secretary Rahul Gandhi. The court asked them to respond within 10 days. The newspaper is owned by the Lokmat Group. The "Hari Bhoomi" office is located in Mumbai. The circulation of "Hari Bhoomi" was 39,000 copies in 2007. The paper had a circulation of 35,800 copies in the first half of 2008. Its circulation was 36,500 copies in 2009 and 35,500 copies in 2010. It was 32,300 copies in 2011 and 33,600 copies in 2012.