Deepika (newspaper)
| Type | Daily Newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Rashtra Deepika Ltd. |
| Founder(s) | Nidhiry Mani Kathanar |
| Editor | George Kudilil |
| Managing editor | Benny Mundanattu |
| Founded | 15 April 1887 |
| Language | Malayalam, English |
| Headquarters | Kottayam |
| Sister newspapers | Rashtradeepika |
| Website | www |
| Free online archives | epaper |
Deepika (transl. Lantern; known as Nasrani Deepika till 1939) is an Indian Malayalam-language newspaper, which is one of the oldest newspapers published in India. It is a mouthpiece of the Syriac Catholic community in the region. Started in 1887, it is the oldest Malayalam newspaper now in circulation. Deepika publishes editions from Kottayam, Kochi, Kannur, Thrissur, Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode.