Aj is a Hindi language daily broadsheet newspaper in India, currently published from 12 cities in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jharkhand states.The main edition is published in Varanasi. The newspaper was founded by a freedom fighter named Shiv Prasad Gupta. During the days of Indian national freedom struggle, Aj not only served the cause, it also helped spread the popularity of Hindi literature among commoners in Hindi heartland and among non-Hindi areas as well. Once it was said if you want to learn Hindi ""read Aj".