Local Newspaper Starter (5–7 pages)
Custom news website design, CMS setup, responsive article templates, basic SEO, and a simple subscription flow.Ideal for community papers and local journalism teams starting digital publishing.
Design and development for news publishers: speedy news website design, real-time updates, Progressive Web App support, subscription paywall setup, and reliable hosting. Based in Mumbai and serving media companies, local newspapers and broadcast outlets across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

Our Approach
We build digital news platforms that handle high traffic, deliver real-time updates, and make editorial work easy. From UX for journalists to React.js front-ends and Laravel or Drupal backends, our focus is on reliability and speed.
Publishers trust us for news app development (PWA), custom news CMS builds, subscription paywall setup, monetization integration, and migrations from legacy systems. We work with media companies, local newspapers, broadcast outlets, and online journalism teams across Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane and the Mumbai Suburbs.
Our deliverables are production-ready: modular templates, guarded CMS editing, SLA agreements, and post-launch support so your newsroom stays online and responsive.
How We Deliver High-Performing News Platforms
Editorial workflows, audience segments, and content priorities. We map realtime needs, subscription funnels, and monetization paths so the product supports your newsroom’s goals.
Article templates, list views, author profiles, and ad placements. We design components that surface breaking news, live updates, and multimedia smoothly across devices.
React.js front-ends, Laravel or Node backends, and CMS choices like Drupal News CMS or WordPress News Themes. Progressive Web App support and websocket/real-time layers for live feeds.
Improve page load speed, CDN caching, image/AMP strategies, and Core Web Vitals tuning. We also help reduce server downtime with robust hosting and failover plans.
Custom news CMS and structured content models, editorial roles, and migration scripts to safely migrate legacy CMS platforms without losing SEO value.
Staging, SLA agreements, uptime monitoring, and post-launch support. Ongoing development, analytics, and A/B testing keep your platform competitive.
Services
End-to-end services for news publishers: news portal development, news website design, news app development (PWA), custom news CMS, subscription paywall setup, monetization integration, site speed optimization and migration from legacy CMS for publishers across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
Choose a package that fits your newsroom’s size and needs. Every solution includes performance tuning, editorial templates, and monitoring.
Add-ons such as paywall setup, subscription onboarding, and monetization integrations are available for publishers and broadcast outlets.
Custom news website design, CMS setup, responsive article templates, basic SEO, and a simple subscription flow.Ideal for community papers and local journalism teams starting digital publishing.
Editorial IA, component library, live updates, user accounts, CMS, and retained support.Built to scale readership across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and suburbs.
Paywall setup, subscription billing, membership tiers, and ad/affiliate integrations.Designed to increase recurring revenue while maintaining reader experience.
UX audit, full redesign, migration scripts for WordPress/Drupal, redirects, and Core Web Vitals uplift.Protect search rankings while modernizing your platform.
Vitals tuning, CDN and caching, image strategy, and server hardening to reduce downtime.Quick improvements that support high-traffic stories and breaking coverage.
Ongoing monitoring, incident response, small feature work, and reporting.Guaranteed response windows and prioritized fixes for busy newsrooms.
Article and list templates, author cards, and ad-safe components. Style tokens and editorial notes ensure consistent presentation across breaking and evergreen content.
Production-ready blocks for headlines, live updates, galleries and video. Components are optimized for speed and accessibility so editors can publish quickly.
Enforced content types, preview workflows, and role-based editing. We build guardrails so teams can publish rapidly without breaking templates.
Metered gates, membership management, and ad/affiliate hooks. We include analytics hooks so you can measure subscriber LTV and conversion funnels.
Edge caching, image optimization, and infrastructure tuning to improve page load speed and reduce server downtime during traffic surges.
Editor manuals, deployment notes, incident response plans, and SLA agreements. Clear handover and post-launch support to keep your newsroom moving.
READY WHEN YOU ARE
Receive a transparent proposal, a realistic timeline, and a prioritized backlog for launch. We move from editorial discovery to a staged build quickly—and ship with performance, subscriptions, and analytics in place.
Expect regular milestone reviews, fast responses, and production-ready code. We work with newsrooms in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane and across the Mumbai Suburbs.
PLATFORM PARTNERS
Newsrooms choose Prateeksha for reliable, fast digital news platforms and clear handovers that keep editorial teams publishing under pressure.
We provide documentation, SLA agreements, and post-launch support so teams across Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Thane can focus on journalism—not ops.












FAQs
Clear answers for publishers planning redesigns, migrations, or new builds.
Need portfolio examples, case studies, or client testimonials? Tell us your vertical and we’ll share relevant work and SLA examples.
Small local news sites typically take 4–8 weeks. Larger digital news platforms with paywalls and real-time feeds usually run 8–16+ weeks. Exact timelines depend on integrations, content migration, and approval cycles.
Costs vary by scope: simple templates or free WordPress News Themes cost less, while custom news CMS, subscription systems, and PWA news apps increase investment. Share requirements and we’ll provide a fixed proposal.
Yes. We migrate from legacy platforms to Drupal News CMS, headless WordPress, or a custom news CMS—preserving SEO with redirects, content mapping, and thorough QA.
Yes. We build Progressive Web Apps and native-like experiences with push notifications, offline support, and fast loading for repeat readers.
We implement subscription paywall setup, membership tiers, payment gateways, ad integrations, and analytics to track reader conversions and lifetime value.
Absolutely. We diagnose bottlenecks, improve page load speed, add CDN caching, optimize images, implement queueing and autoscaling to reduce server downtime during traffic spikes.
We provide both paid and free starter templates where appropriate, plus onboarding tutorials and documentation. Ask about downloads, starter kits, or job support for internal teams.
React.js front-end with Laravel or Node backends is common for performance. For established publishers we also work with Drupal News CMS or WordPress News Themes depending on needs.
You can hire our team or contract news developers for short- or long-term work. We offer retainers, SLA agreements, and post-launch support to match newsroom rhythms.
Locations
We proudly serve clients in major cities worldwide, delivering exceptional web design, development, and digital marketing services.