Dina Thanthi
Type | Daily newspaper |
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Format | Broadsheet |
Owner(s) | Thanthi Trust |
Founder(s) | S. P. Adithanar |
Founded | 1 November 1942 |
Political alignment | Socialism and Liberal Conservatism |
Language | Tamil |
Headquarters | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Circulation | 1,714,743 Daily[1] (as of JAN - JUN 2016) |
Website | www |
Dina Thanthi (English: Daily Mail; known as Daily Thanthi in English) is a Tamil language daily newspaper. It was founded by S. P. Adithanar in Madurai in 1942. Dina Thanthi is India's largest daily printed in the Tamil language and the ninth largest among all dailies in India by circulation.[1] It is printed in 16 cities across India and also prints an international edition in Dubai.
History[]
Dina Thanthi was established in Madurai in 1942 by S. P. Adithanar.[2]
Circulation[]
This daily newspaper is published from 16 cities in India namely Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Pondicherry, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Dindigul, Erode, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Tirupur and Vellore. In the second half of 2015, the newspaper has a circulation of 1,714,743.
An international edition is printed in Dubai, United Arab Emirates for the Middle East market.[3]
Circulation by editions[]
Edition | Average |
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Chennai | 4,98,188 |
Madurai | 1,27,182 |
Coimbatore | 1,23,910 |
Vellore | 67,981 |
Trichy | 1,02,751 |
Tirunelveli | 1,32,083 |
Salem | 1,25,528 |
Cuddalore | 68,811 |
Bangalore | 62,040 |
Puducherry | 30,536 |
Erode | 57,552 |
Nagercoil | 1,08,571 |
Thanjavur | 94,754 |
Dindigul | 52,290 |
Tirupur | 43,119 |
Mumbai | 19,447 |
Supplements[]
The various supplements that come along with Daily Thanthi are as follows:
Day | Supplements |
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Daily | Dt next for chennai edition only, English version(from 1.11.2015) |
Sunday | Gnayiru Malar, Kudumba Malar |
Tuesday | Aruldharum Anmeegam |
Wednesday | Plus 2, SSLC model Questions (Aug to Feb) |
Friday | Siruvar Thanga Malar, Velli Malar |
Saturday | Muthucharam, Ilaignar Malar, Mugavari (real-estate and construction technology news) |
It also carries a special supplement and conducts programmes for students to prepare for board examinations and other competitive exams.[4]
See also[]
- Maalai Malar
- Thanthi TV
- Hello FM
- DT Next
References[]
- ^ a b "Submission of circulation figures for the audit period July - December 2015" (PDF). Audit Bureau of Circulations. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "About us, Daily Thanthi". Daily Thanthi. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ Staff Reporter. "Leading Tamil newspaper now available in UAE". Khaleej Times.
- ^ "Daily Thanthi's career awareness program "Vetri Nichayam"". livechennai.in. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
External links[]
- Companies based in Chennai
- Mass media in Chennai
- Tamil-language newspapers published in India
- Newspapers established in 1942
- Mass media in Coimbatore
- Mass media in Madurai
- Newspapers published in Tiruchirappalli
- Thanthi Group
- 1942 establishments in India