Deccan Herald announces 'digital rebirth' with refreshed website design

Deccan Herald (DH) celebrated its 75th anniversary with a digital rebirth. DH launched its refreshed website, presenting a clean layout, crisp content, and contemporary functionality.

Sitaraman Shankar, Editor of Deccan Herald & CEO of The Printers (Mysore), said: "We were very keen to give users something special and the team produced a design that combines the best of Print and Digital. Feedback has been great: Clearly, our top-notch journalism, commitment to speaking truth to power, and generating impact for the common man, have found an attractive digital home.”

The website maintains a national character while preserving the expertise that informs its coverage of Karnataka and Bengaluru. This redesign follows the newspaper's 2019 relaunch featuring a new masthead and tagline, the introduction of a mobile app three years ago, and the relaunch of the e-paper. The website introduces a wide array of offerings, including online-only opinion pieces, innovative storytelling formats such as web stories and news shots for quick consumption, dynamic live blogs providing a blow-by-blow account of unfolding news events, and high-quality video content. It offers e-advertisers improved ad placement to capture readers' attention, while ensuring a seamless non-disruptive reading experience for users, making it a compelling proposition.

The site's rejuvenated look is the result of meticulous work by their internal design team, including some of the country's finest designers. In an era where journalism often drowns in noise or sensationalism, Deccan Herald's new online presence radiates calm confidence. With 20 million unique users and 52 million page views, deccanherald.com remains a trusted destination for those seeking informed and insightful reporting. This transformation marks another significant milestone in Deccan Herald's journey.