The Deshbhakt

Subscribers 6.8M

Videos 850

Views 1.3B

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The Deshbhakt covers Indian political and social issues with satire and critique, presenting content that analyzes current affairs, governance, and media accountability. The channel features long-form discussions and commentary by Akash Banerjee, incorporating humor and sharp analysis, with videos averaging around 19 minutes and a recent cadence that suggests multiple uploads per week; overall, the channel boasts about 6.8M subscribers, 1.3B total views, and 850 videos published since joining in 2007.

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Appearances 51

SERP 100%

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60% relevance

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SERP 46%

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58% relevance

Subscribers 7.6M

Videos 177K

Views 3.9B

Appearances 10

SERP 29%

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Videos 69K

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SERP 23%

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Competitors identified: India Today (87% match) with 11M subscribers, TEDx Talks (60% match) with 44.2M subscribers, and Republic World (58% match) with 7.6M subscribers. These rivals overlap on queries like indian politics analysis, modi government critique, and media accountability india, aligning with The Deshbhakt’s focus on politics, governance, and current affairs. The top two competitors by match strength are India Today (87%) and TEDx Talks (60%); Republic World follows at 58%. The Deshbhakt has a substantially smaller subscriber base than TEDx Talks (6.8M vs 44.2M) and India Today (6.8M vs 11M), while Republic World sits closer in scale at 7.6M. Shared queries include media accountability india, indian politics analysis, and gen z politics india, indicating overlapping content themes even as the channels differ in format and scope.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to The Deshbhakt?

India Today — 11M subscribers, match 87%. TEDx Talks — 44.2M subscribers, match 60%. Republic World — 7.6M subscribers, match 58%. These channels are similar in that they produce news, current affairs, and political commentary content aimed at a wide audience.

What type of content does The Deshbhakt make?

The Deshbhakt creates opinionated political commentary and current affairs videos, as indicated by titles like Why Trump Is Failing To Crack A Deal With Iran and CBSE Butchering An Entire Generation Of Indian Students? | Why Is PM Modi Silent?. Uploads appear frequent, with an average video view count around 1.6M per video.

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