Vartha Bharati Kannada daily newspaper was launched in Mangalore in August 2003. Today it is being published from Mangalore, Bangalore and Shivamogga.<br /><br />Within months of its launch Vartha Bharati emerged as the fastest growing Kannada daily of Karnataka. Its out standing success was evident not only in its widespread circulation across Coastal Karnataka and neighboring districts but also in the great number of devoted fans it won all over the state in a short span of time. <br /><br />Today it has a formidable presence in Bangalore the capital city and at least 10 districts around it. Significantly, Vartha Bharati dominates the media market in the world of Overseas Kannadigas. It is the largest read Kannada newspaper among the Kannadiga NRIs in the Persian Gulf States.<br />