International business magazine Fortune plans to launch its Indian edition, 'Fortune India', in association with the publisher Anandabazar Patrika, in 2008.

The Fortune Money Group has signed an in-principle agreement with ABP Group for launching its magazine next year.

The agreement was signed by Fortune Money president Group Vivek Shah, ABP Pvt Ltd CEO D D Purkayastha, and Fortune international editor Robert Freidman.

According to Shah, India being a major player in the global market today, is naturally the right venue for launching a leading a global magazine like Fortune.

The Indian Readership Survey 2007, Round 2 results are out. The Times of India, with a total readership of 13,500,000 is at the number one position amongst the overall English publications. Amongst dailies, Hindustan Times, with a readership of 6,100,000, is at the second position and The Hindu, with a readership of 5,300,000, is at the third position. Both, Telegraph and Deccan Chronicle, with a readership of 3,000,000 each, stand at the fourth position.

India Today, with readership of 7,100,000, has taken the second position amongst the overall English publications, and the first position amongst the magazines.

Readers Digest, with a readership of 4,900,000, stands at the second position, GK Today with a readership of 4,400,000, is at the third position, Filmfare, with a readership of 3,700,000, is at the fourth position and Competition Success Review with a readership of 3,300,000 is at the fifth position.

The Indian readership survey (IRS) 2007 Round 2 figures show that the business publication readership is continuing to decline.

Economic Times with a readership of 774,000 leads amongst the English business dailies. Hindu Business Line (HBL), with a readership figure of 103,000, stands at the second position. It has registered a decline of four per cent. Financial Express (FE), with a readership of 31,000, stands at the third position. It has registered a decline by 18 per cent.

Business Today, with a readership of 486,000, continues to lead amongst the business magazines. It has registered a nine per cent decline in readership. Business India with a readership of 335,000, stands at the second position. It has registered a six per cent decline in readership. Business World, with a readership of 224,000 stands at the third position.

Outlook Money, with a readership of 111,000, stands at the fourth position. It has registered the maximum decline, with a 33 per cent drop in readership amongst the business magazines. Business and Economy has registered a 41 per cent growth in readership and stands at the fifth position. Dalal Street, with a readership of 63,000, stands at the sixth position. Capital Market, with a readership of 60,000, stands at the seventh position amongst the business magazines.

Saras Salil with a readership of 10,600,000 is the leader amongst the Hindi publications. Among the Hindi magazines Griha Shobha, with a readership of 7,900,000, takes the second spot and India Today, with a readership of 7,000,000 takes the third spot.

Dainik Jagran, with a readership of 73,600,000, takes the first position amongst the Hindi dailies. Dainik Bhaskar, with a readership of 30,600,000, takes the second position. Amar Ujala, with a readership of 28,200,000, takes the third position. Hindustan, with a readership of 23,500,000, takes the fourth position. Rajasthan Patrika, with a readership of 13,200,000, takes the fifth position. Punjab Kesari, with a readership of 10,900,000, takes the sixth position and Aj, with a readership of 7,600,000, takes the seventh position among the Hindi dailies.

UK-based Haymarket Group plans to launch 'PrintWeek' and 'Family Physician', its two B2B titles by mid-2008.

The Group has obtained half the licences and is still waiting for approval from the government for others.

Haymarket Group deputy chairman Rupert Haseltine said that the group already has a market for 'PrintWeek' with close to 6,000 registered Indian users on pressXchange.com, and that Haymarket is catering to that demand.

Regarding 'Family Physician', he said that with several Indian doctors undertaking training in the US or the UK, it seemed logical for the group to provide them their continued training.

* Next Gen launches men's magazine FHM in India
Next Gen Publishing Ltd, owned by the Forbes Group, Emap and HDFC, has launched For Him Magazine (FHM) in India. The Indian edition would have a mix of international as well as indigenised content.

* The Tribune launches its edition in Bhatinda
The Tribune has launched its latest edition in Bhatinda (Southern Punjab). The Bhatinda edition is the daily's sixth edition after Chandigarh, Delhi, Jalandhar, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana.

* Good Morning India to launch its Hindi newspaper, Aaj Samaj
Good Morning India, the media company promoted by Kartik Sharma, son former uni0n minister, Venod Sharma, will be launching its Hindi daily, Aaj Samaj, by mid-November. The newspaper would have three editions - Delhi, the NCR and Ambala. Journalist and writer Madhukar Upadhaya would be the editor of 'Aaj Samaj'. Good Morning India had also recently launched its Hindi weekly magazine, India News.

* CyberMedia's 'Dare' on entrepreneurs hits news-stands
CyberMedia's magazine on entrepreneurs 'Dare' has been launched. The magazine is targeted at entrepreneurs who want to build big enterprises of value.

* Jammu-based English daily 'State Times' launches Delhi edition
The daily's official launch is yet to take place. Presently, the newspaper is on a test launch phase. With a tagline, 'Bold voice of Jammu and Kashmir', the daily is targeted at the expatriate Kashmiri population that is residing in Delhi.

* A compact version of Amar Ujala launched in Kanpur
The Hindi (non-English) daily Amar Ujala has launched a compact version its edition in Kanpur.