The Statesman Newspaper

Name: The Statesman Newspaper
Rating: 4.6 (885 reviews)
Author: The Statesman

By: The Statesman

The statesman newspaper- People's parliament, always in session.

Features & Capabilities

The Statesman Newspaper is one of India's oldest and most respected English newspapers, founded in Kolkata in 1875 with roots tracing back to The Friend of India (1818). Known for its objective and fearless journalism, it delivers comprehensive news coverage from Kolkata, Delhi, and beyond. The app, powered by Readwhere, offers users hourly news updates, breaking news notifications, an integrated e-paper with page navigation, zoom, and offline reading. Subscribers can enjoy seamless access to favorite editions and mark articles to read later. Experience The Statesman's rich journalistic legacy and stay informed on your Android devices anytime, anywhere.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

4.0.5 Last updated: 2025-06-20

Version code:

2024021613

Creation date:

2015-09-11

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE Very high risk
android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION High risk
android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES High risk
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
com.applovin.array.apphub.permission.BIND_APPHUB_SERVICE Moderate risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk

Size:

45.43MB

Email:

ap*****@thestatesman.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-13

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 213,282 ▲ 1,607

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Developed by:

The Statesman

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thestatesman.news

Email:

ap*****@thestatesman.com

Website:

http://www.thestatesman.com

User Reviews

Users appreciate The Statesman Newspaper app for its quality and legacy news content and simple navigation. However, multiple reviews highlight issues with the e-paper feature's poor readability, outdated news updates, frequent network errors, and intrusive ads. Users also request enhancements like subscription models, better UI, and additional functionalities such as bookmarking and search. Improvements are necessary to modernize the app and enhance the reading experience for loyal readers.

Pros

The app provides access to quality news content with unbiased and longstanding reputation.
Users appreciate the app for its English language quality and comprehensive news coverage.
The app is simple to navigate for daily news-bites.
It helps in building vocabulary in English.
The app brings nostalgic value to long-time readers.

Cons

The e-paper section is not user-friendly, with news appearing as scanned copies leading to poor readability.
The app is frequently not updated with current news, and some sections have outdated articles.
Frequent network errors and app crashes hinder consistent access to the app.
There is no subscription-based, ad-free model; excessive ads negatively affect user experience.
App lacks key features like HD mode, bookmarking from overview, search function, text-to-speech, and improvements in UI/UX.

Recent reviews

Everything is alright except one thing. There's no option to read newspapers in HD. only in light mode.

Ji*****, 2024-08-31

Unable to access the app! A new issue has arisen. As I try to open it, it shows "Network Error. Check your internet connection and try again." All other apps are working as usual. I uninstalled the app and again I installed it, but the problem persists.