[11][12] The paper carried on its masthead the words 'Freedom is in Peril, Defend it with All Your Might' taken from a cartoon by Gabriel from Brentford, Middlesex that Indira Gandhi had forwarded to Nehru.

The paper had failed to modernise its print technology and had not computerised at the time of suspending operations and had been making losses for several years owing to lack of advertising revenues and overstaffing.

Goyal launched the Indore edition in 2009, months after The Associated Journals decided to shut the Herald’s publication subsequent to settling dues of the staff.

[1] There were reports that the paper was being revived under journalist Suman Dubey, technocrat Sam Pitroda and the newly incorporated Young India Company headquartered at Herald House.

[27] Simultaneously, it also announced that the print publications under suspension, namely National Herald in English, Navjivan in Hindi and Quami Awaz in Urdu, would be revived in due course.

In its press release dated 14 November 2016[28] the National Herald group pledged its commitment to furthering the editorial vision and principles of its founder Pt.

[9] As per the complaint filed in the court of the Metropolitan Magistrate, Associated Journals Limited (AJL) took an interest-free loan of ₹90.25 crore (US$10 million) from Indian National Congress.

[30] A closely held company, Young Indian, was incorporated in November 2010 with a capital of ₹50 lakh (US$58,000) and it acquired almost all the shareholding of AJL and all its properties (alleged to be worth ₹5,000 crore (US$580 million)).

[31][32] A defamation suit of Rs 5000 crore was filed by Reliance Group, against National Herald claiming an article published by it regarding the Rafale fighter jet deal was "libellous and derogatory".