New Delhi has a new Sunday paper, The Sunday Guardian, edited by the veteran editor, author and columnist M.J. Akbar. The 40-page weekly, priced at Rs 3, hit the stands on 31 January with the renowned lawyer Ram Jethmalani as chairman of the board of MJP Media Pvt Ltd. This is the second weekend paper…
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When a newspaper is not a free supplement
A front-page notice appearing on page one of the latest issue of the 32-page Crest edition of The Times of India in New Delhi. Also read: Old wine is very old wine in a new bottle A week is a long time for a 40-page daily
A week is a long time for a 40-page daily
The second issue of the Crest edition of The Times of India is out today, and there are some small signs visible. The number of pages is down from 40 to 36, and there are some minor changes in the menu of the paper. On the left is this week’s menu, on the right is…
Old wine in very old bottle is still old wine
SHARANYA KANVILKAR writes from Bombay: The Times of India has unveiled its ‘Crest Edition‘ in Bombay and Delhi with a 40-page offering at an “introductory price” of Rs 6 per copy. (The ‘Crest Edition‘ branding is embedded below the masthead in italics.) “Why another newspaper or magazine, you may well ask. Don’t we already have…
A lofty title takes the high road at premium price
The Times of India has officially announced the name of its new, “premium”, weekend paper launching on Saturday, September 26. It is called “The Crest Edition” and will have 40 pages. An announcement on the front page of the paper today says that like its “lofty title”, the Crest Edition will take the high road…