Over the decades, the newspaper has undergone various editorial and ownership changes, including a transition from The New Indian Express Group to its current proprietorship under Muttha Gopalakrishna, an businessman and former MLA from Kakinada.[4] A reader from Ballari originally suggested the name "Andhra Prabha" and the management of the newspaper awarded him with the sum of ₹116 as a token of their gratitude.[5] The paper was initially edited by Khasa Subba Rao (joint editor of Indian Express) who was succeeded by Nyayapati Narayana Murthy.In July 2018, it entered into broadcasting space by launching a nationwide English news channel named "India Ahead".[6] The paper carries the following features regularly – Muhurtam, Graha Balam, Kreeda Prabha, Aurah!, Nayika and Chintana.Supplements include: