This document is a project report submitted by Khushbu Patel for her MBA in Media and Communication. It discusses the Indian media company Bennett Coleman, which owns The Times of India newspaper and other publications. It provides an overview of Bennett Coleman's history and founding, organizational structure, products including major newspapers, and strategic initiatives.

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Indian Media Business
Topic – Bennett Coleman
IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF REQUIREMENTS FOR AWARD OF
MBA – Media and Communication
SEMESTER 2
Submitted by
Khushbu Patel
Under the guidance of
Dr. Manju Rughwani
Submitted to
Ajeenkya D.Y.Patil University Pune
February 2017

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Acknowledgement
I have taken efforts in this project however, it would not have been possible without the kind
support and help of many individuals and organizations. I would like to extend my sincere
thanks to all of them.
I am highly indebted to Dr. Manju Rughwani, Associate Professor Ajeenkya D.Y. Patil
University for her guidance and constant supervision as well as for providing necessary
information regarding the project & also for her support in completing the same.
Thank you…

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DECLARATION
I undersigned hereby declare that the project report under ““Bennett Coleman” written and
submitted to Ajeenkya D.Y.Patil University. Pune for the partial fulfilment of award for two-
year course, MBA in Media and Communication for the academics’ year 2016-2017 is record
of original work done by me, under the guidance of professor Dr. Manju Rughwani.
The data collected in the report is not a reproduction from any source and is truly to the facts
with regards to the understanding from our work.
_________________________
(Khushbu Patel)
Date: 03-02-2017
Place: Ajeenkya D.Y.Patil University, Pune

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INDEX
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Introduction
Products
Times Retail
Times Schoolof Journalism
Strategic Initiatives
Bibliography
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THE TIMES GROUP
A FAMILY OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES KNITTED TOGETHER BY A CORE
PURPOSE HAVING CORE VALUES AND STRIVING FOR AN ENVISIONED
FUTURE THAT MAKES THE TIMES GROUP A WORLD LEADER IN THE
CHANGING MEDIA SCENARIO
Mission Statement
“I WILL NOT ASK FOR MY CUSTOMER’S BUSINESS UNLESS I AM REASONABLY
CERTAIN THAT I CAN IMPROVE IT FOR HIM”
Bennett Coleman
The Times Group also called Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd (BCCL) is India’s largest media
conglomerate, according to Financial Times as of March 2015. The Audit Bureau of
Circulations reported in May 2014 that the Times of India had the largest circulation of any
English-language newspaper in the world, with 3,321,702 average qualifying sales. The
company remains a family-owned business as the descendants of Sahu Jain own a majority
stake in The Times Group. The Times Group has over 11,000 employees and revenue
exceeding $1.5 billion.
Bennett Coleman And Company Limited is a Public incorporated on 29 November 1913. It is
classified as Non-govt company and is registered at Registrar of Companies, Mumbai. Its
authorized share capital is Rs. 4,460,000,300 and its paid up capital is Rs. 2,869,600,000.It is
inolved in Publishing [This group includes publishing whether or not connected with printing.
Publishing involves financial, technical, artistic, legal and marketing activities, among others
but not predominantly]

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Bennett Coleman And Company Limited's Annual General Meeting (AGM) was last held on
30 September 2016 and as per records from Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), its balance
sheet was last filed on 31 March 2016.
The Group is foraying into Television and plans to launch several television channels. The
company plans to launch at least three television channels under its banner over the next 1 year.
The Group has decided to identify premium, unique niche channels and introduce them to the
market. Based on these findings the Group has decided that the first of the channels in the
bouquet would be ZOOM. The channel will be a premium, niche, non-fiction entertainment &
lifestyle channel in Hindi. ZOOM intends to redefine Entertainment Viewing in India and
increase its scope of entertainment beyond Movies, Music and Soaps.
The nation's leading media conglomerate with 45 dailies and periodicals in 3 languages and
108 editions from 9 centres and a combined readership of over 40 million. In fact The Times
of India Group accounts for 30% of the measured ad spend in the country. We include in our
stable The Times of India, among the top 2 English broadsheets worldwide; and The Economic
Times among the top 3 English business dailies worldwide. The Times of India Group gives
the highest reach among Indian decision makers, intelligentsia and the elite. The Group also
has a range of 9 Business2Business publications from The Economic Times catering to industry
segments as diverse as machinery and polymers. In addition its 16 Special Interest offerings
are targeted at groups of consumers ranging from photography to education to annuals on
beauty, fashion etc.
Established over 160 years ago, this group has entered the mainstream of Indian life in every
possible way. A dynamic group, it has entered the 21st century as a complete media house,
with a turnover that is the highest in the country
It's new ventures include Times International Media Marketing with the role of attracting
International business to India through a developmental approach. International Media
Representation represents select mainline and business publications worldwide. With a
network of over 50 offices across the country and a field force of 1000 the coverage of India is
most comprehensive and perhaps unparalleled.
When infotainment became the buzz word Times Entertainment , Times New Media, Times
Music and Radio Mirchi entered this lineage. Times Retail with Planet M outlets staging
merchandise from music to designer watches, books & cafes. An offshoot of its highly rated
Economic Times Intelligence Group is timesofmoney.com, a bank solutions that empowers
Indians & Non Resident Indians to make the best financial decisions.
The Times Group has created a galaxy of stars of different genres from Femina Miss Worlds
and Femina Miss Universes all by products of Femina Miss India contests; and played hosts to
a galaxy of stars at the Filmfare Awards. Also saluted the best & the brightest at The Economic
Times Awards for Corporate Excellence or the Brand Equity Quiz. It has touched the lives of
its readers & consumers through Exhibitions & Fairs - a spectrum from Times Utsav Consumer
fairs to Education Events.
India's first portal site, a venture of Times Internet, www.indiatimes.com, includes over 55
websites and almost one billion page views a month. www.timesofindia.com is the fifth most
visited print news and media site from the US.

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Asia Pacific’s first electronic newspaper, http://epaper.timesofindia.com offers a viable
advertising option, carrying the same benefits of the physical coupled with interactivity which
offers instantaneous communication options unlike anything ever seen before.
Your career counselor, advisor, influencer and guide anytime anywhere. The first Indian
education portal for all education needs is here. This portal will cater to the ever-expanding
student community and learning experience.
The philanthropic arm of the group, the Times Foundation, offers Non Government
Organisations , institutions & others all over India, a platform to converge and address the
country's developmental needs.
As a publishing house, it has not only sought to bring news but to portray the country's changing
social scene. Through its incisive editorials, The Times of India Group has effectively moulded
public opinion and is indeed an accurate barometer of the nation today.
Its publications are printed using state-of-the art technology at the country's most modern
printing presses, offerings not only comparable to black and white but superior quality colour
printing as well... the best in the world.
The Times of India Group is the only media house to give advertisers maximum value for their
money and minimum wastage. The range of publications, each with its own specific target
audience, helps advertising managers plan the ideal media mix, optimising the advertising
budget.
Times group managing director Vineet Jain has been named person of the year by the industry
journal Impact, from the exchange4media group.
Bennett Coleman And Company Limited was registered at Registrar of Companies Mumbai
on 29 November, 1913 and is categorised as Company limited by Shares and an Indian Non-
Government Company.
Bennett Coleman And Company Limited's Corporate Identification Number (CIN) is
U22120MH1913PLC000391 and Registeration Number is 000391.
Bennett Coleman And Company Limited registered address on file is Times Of India Bldgd N
Road Mumbai Maharashtra India 400001, Mumbai - 400001, Maharashtra, India.
Bennett Coleman And Company Limited currently have 12 Active Directors / Partners: Samir
Jain, Ravindra Dhariwal, Vineet Jain, Indu Jain, Kalpana Jaisingh Morparia, Amba Preetham
Parigi, Leo Puri, Shrijeet Ramakanta Mishra, Meleveetil Damodaran, Trishla Jain, Arunabh
Das Sharma, Kausik Nath, and there are no other Active Directors / Partners in the company
except these 12 officials.
Bennett Coleman And Company Limited is involved in Manufacturing - Paper & Paper
Products, Publishing, Printing & Reproduction Of Recorded Media Activity and currently
company is in Active Status.
Industry – Mass Media
Founded – 4 November 1838
Headquarters – Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Key People – Indu Jain (Chairperson), Samir Jain (Vice-Chairman), Vineet Jain (Managing
Director), Raj Jain (CEO, Publisher Member at ABC Council Management)

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Products
 Publishing
 Broadcasting
 Radio
 Film
 Events
 Web portals
Publishing
PUBLISHING - SINCE 1838
 1834 – East India Co. Charter Abolished
 1836 - Bombay Chamber of Commerce
 1838 – Bombay Times & Journal of Commerce ( Bi-weekly )
 1850 – Amalgamated with Bombay Standard Turns into a ‘Daily’ Bombay Times &
Standard
 1861 – Re-christened ‘The Times Of India’
 1892 – T.J.Bennett – Proprietor & Editor & F.M.Coleman – Master Printer
 1913 – Formation of Joint Stock Company – BCCL
 1946 – Indian Ownership
 2000 – The Times Group (Publishing) turnover is Rs.1200crore.
1) Newspapers
 The Times of India - World's largest English-language broadsheet daily in terms of
circulation
 India’s largest read and circulated English daily.
 World’s second largest circulated English daily.
 Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Patna, Kolkata,
Hyderabad, Pune.
 Times of india started published in 1838 by bennett,coleman & co.ltd which
is owned by Sahu jain family.
 The Times of India (TOI) has the largest circulation among all English-
language newspapers in the world, across all formats (broadsheet, tabloid,
compact, Berliner and online).
 In 2008, the newspaper reported that it was certified by the Audit Bureau
of Circulations (India) ranking it as the 3rd largest selling newspaper in any
language in the world.
 According to the Indian Readership Survey (IRS) 2012, the Times of India
is the most widely read English newspaper in India with a readership of
76.43 lakhs (7.643 million).
 The Economics Times - India's largest financial daily, and the world's second
largest in terms of circulation after The Wall Street Journal
 India’s largest read and circulated business daily.
 World’s second largest circulated business daily.

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 Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata
 EVENTS :
 The Economic Times Award For Corporate Excellence
 Brand Equity Quiz
 Corporate Dossier Leadership Series
 The Economic Times Super Achievers Forum
 AFFILIATIONS :
 MTV Brand Equity Youth Marketing Forum
 Icon 2001
 Brand Equity Global Master
 Maharashtra Times – Marathi Daily
 Caters to the upwardly mobile Marathi population in Mumbai
 Maharashtra Times (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र टाइम्स), colloquially referred to as 'Ma
Taa' (मटा) from its Marathi initialism, is a Marathi newspaper based in
Mumbai, India.
 It is the ninth-largest-selling daily newspaper in the country. It is owned by
Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. or The Times Group, the largest media house
in India.
 According to the IRS 2005, Maharashtra Times enjoys the second largest
readership in Mumbai.
 Other than The Times of India, Maharashtra Times is the only newspaper in
Mumbai which has more than one million readers in the city.
 Maharashtra Times' first editor was D B Karnik.
 In the late 1960s, he was replaced by Govindrao Talwalkar. During
Talwalkar's tenure, which stretched into the 1990s, the newspaper achieved
its zenith primarily due to Talwalkar's editorials.
 Some of the leading editorials written by Talwalkar have been anthologized.
After that Kumar Ketkar worked as Editor.
 Navbharat Times - Hindi Daily in Delhi and Mumbai
 Largest read Hindi daily in Mumbai and Delhi – focus markets
 Caters to the Urban, Up-market Hindi audience
 Mumbai, Delhi
 Navbharat Times (NBT) is one of the largest circulated as well as largest
read Hindi newspaper of Delhi and Mumbai and Lucknow.
 It is from the stable of Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd, which also publishes
other dailies including The Times of India, The Economic Times,
Maharashtra Times and also magazines such as Filmfare and Femina.
 NBT is one of the oldest product of the group.
 NBT has a circulation of 4.23 lakh odd copies in Delhi and a strong
readership of 19.7 lakh readers.
 Hindi being the second language in Mumbai; NBT circulates to 130,000
copies in the Greater Mumbai area and attracts 470,000 NBT readers
according to the industry benchmark – the Indian Readership Survey.
 NBT has been the number one newspaper in the respective cities since its
inception.

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 Ei Samay Sangbadpatra - Bengali Daily in Kolkata
 Ei Samay Sangbadpatra is a Bengali-language broadsheet daily newspaper
from The Times Group.
 It was launched as a motive to enter into a head to head competition with
Anandabazar Patrika (and its recently launched sister publication, the
tabloid Ebela), which is the largest circulated Bengali daily in India, and is
also one of the dominant leaders in the Bengali newspaper market.
 It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. which is owned
by the Sahu Jain family.
 This Ei Samay newspaper is considered as a challenge thrown by BCCL to
ABP group. Sensing the tough challenge, ABP Group started a huge media
advertising campaign just a month after the launch of Ei Samay. The
introductory price of this newspaper was ₹1 (1.5¢ US) per copy.
 According to company officials, this newspaper targets SEC A and A+, 20-
to 35-year-old Bengalis. From April 2013, it revised its price down to Rs.
2.50 from Mon-Fri and Rs.3 on Sat-Sun from its earlier price of Rs.4 & Rs.5
respectively.
 It has been able to eat up some circulation from Bartaman in Kolkata, but it
lacks a strong presence in the districts. It is also not available in North
Bengal.
 After its launch the established dailies like Bartaman and Sangbad Pratidin
have also upped the ante by including more pages and sections.
 Sandhya Times - Hindi Daily Evening Tabloid in Delhi
 Hindi eveninger in a tabloid format catering to the Delhi market.
 Mumbai Mirror - India's largest circulated compact newspaper
 Mumbai Mirror is a compact newspaper in the city of Mumbai, with a daily
circulation of approximate 700,000 copies. Its first issue was published on
May 30, 2005 by the Times Group, the publishers of The Times of India
newspaper.
 The newspaper was launched at the Gateway of India by Vilasrao
Deshmukh, the then Chief Minister of Maharashtra, and Abhishek
Bachchan on May 29, 2005 in an elaborate ceremony.
 Mumbai Mirror was launched by The Times Group after the Hindustan
Times and DNA announced plans to enter the Mumbai market.
 Mumbai Mirror was advertised and publicised in its own sister media
networks like The Times of India, Bombay Times, and Radio Mirchi.
Mumbai Mirror now has sister editions in Pune, Ahmedabad and Bangalore.
 Kolkata Mirror
 Ahmedabad Mirror
 Pune Mirror
 Bangalore Mirror - Bangalore's first morning compact daily
 Vijaya Karnataka - Kannada daily
 Vijaya Karnataka is a Kannada newspaper published from a number of cities
in Karnataka and was the number one news paper in Kannada Language.
 It is published from Bengaluru, Hubballi, Mangaluru, Shivamogga,
Kalaburagi,Gangavathi, Belagavi, Davanagere, Hassan, Chitradurga etc.

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This was started by VRL group, headed by Vijay Sankeshwar, entrepreneur-
cum-politician in October 2000.
 The newspaper along with sister publications (Vijay Times) was purchased
by the Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd., publishers of India's leading
newspaper, The Times of India during 2006.
2) Magazines
 Zig Wheels - India's largest Automobile magazine
 The prime objective behind the monthly edition of ZigWheels is to give their
core focus groups another vehicle of expression while working within the
massive ZigWheels portfolio to synergise their efforts and deliver not just
the most comprehensive but also the most enjoyable, informative as well as
enlightened automotive content to readers, lay persons, enthusiasts, the
industry and also to opinion makers.
 World Wide Media – A magazine joint venture between BCCL and BBC
Magazines
 Filmfare – India’s No 1 Entertainment Magazine
 Filmfare is the largest read Filmmagazine inIndia and the second largest
read English magazine in India
 Synergistic activities – Filmfare Award for excellence in Cinema
 Mumbai/Pune, Delhi, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Hyderabad, Karnataka
 Filmfare is an English-language, tabloid-sized magazine about Hindi-
language cinema, popularly known as Bollywood.
 Established in 1952, the magazine is published by Worldwide Media, a
subsidiary of The Times Group, India's largest media services
conglomerate.
 Filmfare is one of the most popular entertainment magazine in India.
 Since 1954, it gives popular film awards the annual Filmfare Awards and
Filmfare Awards South.
 Femina - It is a platform for women to get latest info and tips on fashion beauty
health and relationship advice.
 India’s largest read and circulated Women’s magazine
 Synergistic activity – Femina Miss India
 Mumbai/Pune, Delhi, Kolkata, South
 Femina is an Indian magazine, published fortnightly.
 It is owned by Worldwide Media, a 50:50 joint venture between BBC
Worldwide and The Times Group.
 It is primarily a women's magazine and features articles on relationships,
beauty and fashion, travel, cuisine, and health and fitness.
 It also features articles on celebrities and cultural facets of Indian women.
 Top Gear India – Automobile Magazine
 Top Gear (stylised in-magazine as TopGear) is an automobile magazine
owned by BBC Worldwide and published under contract by Immediate
Media Company.
 It is named after the BBC's Top Gear television show.

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 It was first published in October 1993 and is published monthly at a price
of £4.35.
 The major presenters of the television series—Jeremy Clarkson, Richard
Hammond, and James May—were regular contributors, along with the
series' production staff. "Tame racing driver" The Stig also regularly
features in their car tests, though only communicates his thoughts and
feelings through the articles of others.
 It is Britain's leading general interest car magazine in sales terms, with over
150,000 copies distributed each month in 2012, a drop of 50,000 from 2007.
 Previous columnists have included former Top Gear presenters Quentin
Willson, Tiff Needell and Vicki Butler-Henderson.
 Hello - Top daily entertainment, film & showbiz headlines.
 BBC Good Homes – Good Homes is one of the most preferred and leading decor
magazines that inspires its readers with innovative ideas that fit every space and
budget.
 GoodHomes India is one of the country’s leading decor magazines, with an
astute finger on the design and style environment.
 Launched in 2008, the magazine has evolved over the years to become the
byword for a great design aesthetic.
 Each month, the magazine endeavours to bring to its readers the best in the
world of home decor and style — from designers and architects who’ve
changed our design lexicon, to inspired and inspiring ideas and trends that
will redefine our design aesthetics, alongside real homes that influence you
to aspire for the best.
 GoodHomes also has to its credit two design verticals — GoodHomes Decor
Guide and The Decor Alphabet, which are published annually.
Broadcasting
1) TV Channels
 Zoom – Bollywood News
 Zoom is an Indian glamour and entertainment television channel primarily
covering Bollywood and based in Mumbai.
 The channel was launched in September 2004 and caters primarily to urban
audiences.
 It started out as a music/Bollywood/serial channel, but pulled serials quite
quickly off the air, within months it was a music+Bollywoood news channel.
 It would air most hip songs at the time. It got popular amongst youth for airing
hot videos like Ghar Jayegi (Baby Doll Hot Ones) and Ek Pardesi Mera Dil Le
Gaya (Baby Love Remix).It is a part of The Times Group, one of India's largest
media conglomerates.
 An internet pioneer, it has been available on mobile internet since March 2009.
Zoom is available across 60 countries worldwide along with a huge digital
presence, making it the one stop shop for everything related to Bollywood.
 ET Now – Business Financial News

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 ET NOW is a 24-hour English business news channel in India, owned and
operated by the Times Group. The news channel has a strategic partnership with
Reuters, a subsidiary of Thomson Reuters.
 It is produced in collaboration with The Economic Times, a leading financial
daily in India. It was formally launched on 17 June 2009. It is currently headed
by Sandeep Gurumurthi, executive editor.
 ET NOW and CNBC TV-18 are close competitors. Both channels claim to have
the highest viewership among English business news channels in India.
 It is headquartered in Mumbai.
 Movies Now – English Movies
 Movies Now is an Indian high-definition television channel featuring
Hollywood films. It was launched on 19 December 2010 with a picture quality
of 1080i and 5.1 surround sound.
 The channel, owned by the Bennett, Coleman and Co. Ltd.
 According to BARC Ratings it is the #1 English Movie Channel in India.
 In June 2016 Times Network decided to launch another channel called Movies
Now 2.
 Romedy Now – Hollywood Romantic Comedy
 Romedy Now is an India based English language television channel showing
romantic and comedy Hollywood films & shows.
 The channel, owned by the Bennett, Coleman and Co. Ltd went on air and began
telecasting from 22 September 2013. Its HD counterpart is called Romedy Now
HD. Its tag line is "Love Laugh Live".
 Movies Now + - The Gold class Hollywood movies
 Movies Now 2 – Hollywood Movies
 Magicbricks Now – Real estate and property news
 Magicbricks Now is India’s 1st Property Business TV Channel.
 The growing Indian Real Estate and Infrastructure sector received a significant
addition when Honorable Union Minister of Urban Development, Housing and
Urban Poverty Alleviation and Parliamentary Affairs, Mr. M Venkaiah Naidu,
introduced India’s first Real Estate and Property Business TV Channel,
Magicbricks NOW, today.
TIMES TELEVISION
 Launched in 1994
 In the marketing of in-house events like Femina Miss India, Filmfare Awards and
Femina Look Of the Year
 All the above events are marketed profitably and telecasted in all major channels in
India and ethnic Asian channels in USA, UK, Mauritius and Malaysia.
2) Radio Channel
 Radio Mirchi – 98.3 FM
 Launched in 1993, as a pioneer private FM broadcaster
 During the period August’93 to June’98 Times FM effected the renaissance of
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 Subsequent to the I&B Ministry decision to offer the private sector FM radio
frequencies in 40 cities all over the country, Times FM has been awarded license
for 12 centres in India.
 These 12 cities are : Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Indore,
Lucknow, Cuttack, Bubneshwar, Jabalpur, Hyderabad and Pune (Radio Mirchi
has exculsive presence in the latter 8 cities)
 Radio Mirchi has been recently launched in Indore.
Events by World Wide Media
 Filmfare Awards, an awards show
 The Filmfare Awards are presented annually by The Times Group to honour
both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Hindi language film
industry of India.
 The Filmfare ceremony is one of the oldest film events in India.
 The awards were first introduced in 1954, the same year as the National Film
Awards. They were initially referred to as the Clare Awards or The Clares after
Clare Mendonca, the editor of The Times of India.
 A dual voting system was developed in 1956. Under this system, in contrast to
the National Film Awards, which are decided by a panel appointed by Indian
Government, the Filmfare Awards are voted on by both the public and a
committee of experts.
 The ceremony had been sponsored by various private organisations in the past
as well as in present provisions.
 During several years in 1990s, a live ceremony was broadcast to television
audiences but was later discontinued due to unknown reasons.
 Presently, a recorded and an edited version of the awards ceremony is televised
on SET a week or two after the ceremony has been held.
 Femina Miss India, a Beauty Pageant
 Miss India or Femina Miss India is a national beauty pageant in India that
annually selects representatives to compete in Miss World.
 It is organised by Femina, a women's magazine published by The Times Group.
 The reigning Femina Miss India(Femina Miss India World) titleholder is
Priyadarshini Chatterjee who was crowned by the outgoing Miss India Aditi
Arya.
 Mr India World, a Male Beauty Pageant whose winner represents India in Mr World.
 Mr India World is a national beauty pageant that selects its winner to compete
in Mister World pageant.
 The pageant is biennial started in 2014.
 Earlier Grasim Industries held the franchise for Mister World in India.
 In 2007, Haywards 5000 took the franchise for Mister World and organised
Haywards 5000 Mr India World 2007 Pageant to select India's representative at
Mister World 2007.
 Since 2014 The Times Group owns this franchise. It also holds the franchise for
Miss World India and Miss Universe India Miss Diva in India.

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 In 2016 The Times Group also has the franchise of Mr Supranational. In the
first inception Jitesh Thakur was send to the pageant where he bagged the
position of the 2nd runner up.
 The current Mister World India is Vishnu Raj S Menon of Bangalore. He was
declared as Peter England Mr.India 2016 on 24 November 2016. He is expected
to represent India at Mister Supranational 2017 as there is no Mister World
pageant next year. Viren Barman and Altamash Faraz were declared as 1st
Runner-Up and 2nd Runner-Up of Mr.India 2016 respectively.
 Miss Diva, a part of Femina Miss India pageant.
 Miss Diva is a part of Femina Miss India pageant that sends India's
representatives to Miss Universe and other pageants after Miss Universe
Organization awarded back the franchise to Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.
 A separate pageant Miss Diva - 2013 was conducted to send representative to
Miss Universe.
 In earlier days Femina Miss India used to send its winner to compete at Miss
Universe pageant. But in 2010, a separate pageant, I Am She - Miss Universe
India was conducted by Tantra Entertainment Private limited, in collaboration
with former Miss Universe and popular Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen, to
send India's representatives to Miss Universe.
 After 2012, Sushmita Sen and Tantra entertainment announced they would be
relinquishing the license for Miss Universe and hence Miss Diva 2013 was
organized by Femina Miss India Organization.
 The reigning Miss Diva winners are Roshmitha Harimurthy, Srinidhi Ramesh
Shetty and Aradhana Buragohain.
Times Music
 Times Music is the company’s music promotion and distribution division, it was
launched in February 1998
 It has released approx 400 successful albums, ranging from Gayatri in the Spiritual
category, Jalwa and Solid Hits in the Indipop category to Trilok Gurtu and Yanni in the
International category
 Its extremely effective sales and distribution network backs its phenomenal strength in
product development, with over 75 distributors servicing music retailers across India
 Times Music also has distributors abroad, and its products are very popular amongst
the vast NRI populations in the UK and US markets.
Times Multimedia
 Times Multimedia started in September 1999, aims to provide the market with quality
multimedia software for children and adults
 The software will be of the nature of Games, Edutainment, Reference material, or even
pure entertainment, provided through CD-Rom, DVD and VCD formats
 This new business is tying up with world class producers / publishers of such products
and is marketing and distributing the same through a nationwide distribution network
 Tie up with international entertainment companies like Walt Disney & EA Sports.
Times Websites

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 www.indiatimes.com - Indiatimes is your go-to place for smart, intelligent and quirky
content from around the world. We feature stories that will inform and entertain you
across a number of subject domains. We aim to bring “you should know” worthy stories
from the world of politics, sports, music, health, Bollywood, business, entertainment,
automobiles and technology straight to you
 www.timesofindia.com - Times Internet is the largest Indian Internet Network and the
digital venture of Times of India, India's largest media and entertainment group. TIL
websites are among the fastest growing Web / Mobile based networks worldwide. Since
its inception in 1999, Times Internet has led the Internet revolution in India and has
emerged as India's foremost web entity, running diverse portals and niche websites. As
per comScore web alone, it reaches 60 million visitors. As per Google analytics it
reaches over 150m visitors and serves 2 billion page views every month across web and
mobile, with businesses across news, entertainment, sports, local, ecommerce,
classifieds, startup investments, local partnerships and more. Today, it has a diversified
set of 22+ digital consumer-facing businesses. In addition, we are also helping global
organizations keen to expand their reach in India using our online media platforms. The
alliances range from licensing partnerships to investments and acquisition. In the last
year alone, we have made six acquisitions, thirteen global partnerships, 7 minority
investments and over 20 investments into start-ups through TLabs in the Indian
ecosystem. TIL proudly carries with it 175 years of prestige associated with the Times
of India Group yet stands independent as a collective of start-ups offering dynamic
digital products. The Times Group is a long standing leader in the print business, as
well as an emerging leader in all other forms of media, including radio, TV, magazines,
out of home, and more. The Group's key brands include The Times of India, the world's
largest broadsheet English daily; The Economic Times, India's largest (and the world's
second largest) financial daily; Femina, India's largest women's magazine; Filmfare,
India's largest English film magazine; Radio Mirchi, India's largest FM radio network;
Times Now and ET Now, India's leading English news and business news channels and
Zoom, a leading general entertainment channel.
 www.economictimes.com - The Economic Times is an English-language, Indian daily
newspaper published by the Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.. First published in 1961, it is
the world's second-most widely read English-language business newspaper, after the
Wall Street Journal,[2] with a readership of over 800,000. The Economic Times is
published simultaneously from 12 cities—Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi, Chennai,
Kolkata, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Nagpur, Chandigarh, and Pune.
The Economic Times is headquartered in Mumbai at The Times of India building. Its
main content is based on the Indian economy, international finance, share prices, prices
of commodities as well as other matters related to finance. The founder- editor of the
paper when it was launched in 1961 was P.S. Hariharan. The current editor of The
Economic Times is Bodhisattva Ganguli. Like the London-based Financial Times, The
Economic Times is printed on salmon pink paper. It is sold in all major cities in India.
In June 2009, it launched a television channel called ET Now.
 www.feminaindia.com
 www.filmfare.com
 www.propertytimes.com
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 www.navbharattimes.com - Most popular Hindi News Website
(www.navbharattimes.com) from India that not only breaks news as it happens but also
engages in dialogues and debates on all relevant questions of the day and time.
 www.educationtimes.com - The nation's leading media conglomerate with 45 dailies
and periodicals in 3 languages and 108 editions from 9 centres and a combined
readership of over 40 million. In fact The Times of India Group accounts for 30% of
the measured ad spend in the country. We include in our stable The Times of India,
among the top 2 English broadsheets worldwide; and The Economic Times among the
top 3 English business dailies worldwide. The Times of India Group gives the highest
reach among Indian decision makers, intelligentsia and the elite. The Group also has a
range of 9 Business2Business publications from The Economic Times catering to
industry segments as diverse as machinery and polymers. In addition its 16 Special
Interest offerings are targeted at groups of consumers ranging from photography to
education to annuals on beauty, fashion etc. Established over 160 years ago, this group
has entered the mainstream of Indian life in every possible way. A dynamic group, it
has entered the 21st century as a complete media house, with a turnover that is the
highest in the country It's new ventures include Times International Media Marketing
with the role of attracting International business to India through a developmental
approach. International Media Representation represents select mainline and business
publications worldwide. With a network of over 50 offices across the country and a
field force of 1000 the coverage of India is most comprehensive and perhaps
unparalleled. When infotainment became the buzz word Times Entertainment, Times
New Media, Times Music and Radio Mirchi entered this lineage. Times Retail with
Planet M outlets staging merchandise from music to designer watches, books & cafes.
An offshoot of its highly rated Economic Times Intelligence Group is
timesofmoney.com, a bank solutions that empowers Indians & Non Resident Indians to
make the best financial decisions. The Times Group has created a galaxy of stars of
different genres from Femina Miss Worlds and Femina Miss Universes all by products
of Femina Miss India contests; and played hosts to a galaxy of stars at the Filmfare
Awards. Also saluted the best & the brightest at The Economic Times Awards for
Corporate Excellence or the Brand Equity Quiz. It has touched the lives of its readers
& consumers through Exhibitions & Fairs - a spectrum from Times Utsav Consumer
fairs to Education Events. India's first portal site, a venture of Times Internet,
www.indiatimes.com, includes over 55 websites and almost one billion page views a
month. www.timesofindia.com is the fifth most visited print news and media site from
the US. Asia Pacific's first electronic newspaper, http://epaper.timesofindia.com offers
a viable advertising option, carrying the same benefits of the physical coupled with
interactivity which offers instantaneous communication options unlike anything ever
seen before. Your career counselor, advisor, influencer and guide anytime anywhere.
The first Indian education portal for all education needs is here. This portal will cater
to the ever-expanding student community and learning experience. The philanthropic
arm of the group, the Times Foundation, offers Non Government Organisations ,
institutions & others all over India, a platform to converge and address the country's
developmental needs. As a publishing house, it has not only sought to bring news but
to portray the country's changing social scene. Through its incisive editorials, The
Times of India Group has effectively moulded public opinion and is indeed an accurate

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barometer of the nation today. Its publications are printed using state-of-the art
technology at the country's most modern printing presses, offerings not only
comparable to black and white but superior quality colour printing as well... the best in
the world. The Times of India Group is the only media house to give advertisers
maximum value for their money and minimum wastage. The range of publications, each
with its own specific target audience, helps advertising managers plan the ideal media
mix, optimising the advertising budget.
 www.timesjobs.com - TimesJobs.com is an Indian employment website operating in
India and Middle East. It is owned and operated by The Times Group. It is one of three
major job portals in India along with Naukri.com and Monster.com. TimesJobs.com
has 3 industry-focused offshoots for corporate jobs TechGIG.com for IT industry Retail
Jobs portal in association with the Retailer Association of India. BPO Jobs - This allows
BPO employees to register, search and apply for jobs via mobile. Advertising Jobs -
Jobs in media and advertising industry in association with Economic times - Brand
Equity Government Jobs - All the government jobs advertised via different means are
added here for the benefit of candidates/job seekers everybody should get a job by
timesjob.com, here approach is very good for employee.
 www.timesclassifieds.com - Ads2Book.com is the first of its kind ad booking website
to Book Newspaper ads in 3 Easy steps i.e. Create Ad, Schedule and make payment,
both Indian & International publications.
 www.responservice.com
 www.etinvest.com
 www.etintelligence.com - This site aims to provide economic and business research on
India. Our target audience is business professionals, consultants, investors,
academicians and business students – either Indian or those interested in India. This site
is a product of the ET Intelligence Group (ETIG), the research arm of The Economic
Times, India’s largest business paper, and part of The Times Group, India’s largest
media group. The Times Group believes in achieving leadership in its businesses. It has
grown 500% in the last 10 years. The Times of India is the largest selling English daily
broadsheet and The Economic Times is the second largest English language business
daily in the world. This site brings to you research knowledge and expertise of ETIG.
We are engaged in macro-economic and sectoral research for the benefit of Indian
business. We undertake detailed primary, secondary and market research based studies.
We analyse business from various angles – sectoral, firm level, macro-economic,
process and functional. ETIG’s team of MBAs, economists, CAs, and engineers from
top schools – IIMs, IITs, Delhi School of Economics – do the most comprehensive job
on Indian business. Propagating ETIG’s views is not the aim of this website, however.
We aim to give a comprehensive knowledge base to our customers. The site also carries
research from all those top Indian research houses, which have shared their research
with us. These include outfits doing economic research, market and consumer research,
equity research and consultancies. Please see the section ‘Research Partners’ for the
complete listing. This site is in a growth phase. The content carried will evolve
significantly in the coming months.
 www.maharashtratimes.com
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 Indiatimes shopping - one of the largest and earliest ecommerce portals in India
 HealthMeUp.com - HealthMeUp.com, India’s only contemporary health and fitness
website, is about the health pursuits and fitness needs of modern day India.
HealthMeUp’s content covers a wide range of concerns ranging from practical diet and
fitness advice to workouts and weight loss, and serious issues of disease prevention,
treatment and diagnosis. We've even got you covered for low-fat, quick and easy recipes
- an essential step toward overall healthy living. HealthMeUp’s team of writers
maintain its mantra of Get Fit Now through daily articles about unique and original
health and fitness content. Whether it’s topical, seasonal, or community-led, all of
HealthMeUp’s content aims to satisfy the growing Indian appetite for living a healthy
life, and being fit.
 Gaana.com – Gaana is the one-step solution for all your music needs. Gaana offers you
free, unlimited access to over 10 million Hindi songs, Bollywood songs, English songs,
Regional music and Radio mirchi. Gaana is the best music discovery, sharing,
broadcasting & streaming service from India. It is available across multiple platforms -
Android, iOS, Windows Phone. With millions of songs from across the globe in diverse
genres, we are providing our users a seamless way to listen to, organize & share their
favourite music.
 BoxTV.com - Watch & Download full Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Bengali,
Malayalam and Marathi movies and your favorite TV shows online for free only on
BoxTV app. BoxTV is a premium video service that brings to you the latest movies
from Bollywood, Hollywood, Regional, TV shows and premium video content in one
place. BoxTV app provides you a way to access content from your favorite studios and
channels in a highly optimized and with world-class user experience. Simply set up a
new account or register for free through your Facebook or Google+ account, and watch
more than 5000 hours of movies and TV Shows absolutely free. You could also
optionally upgrade your collection by subscribing to the BoxTV Monthly Subscription
Plan and unlock some of the best movies and TV shows to watch anytime across a range
of devices.
 Cricbuzz.com - CricBuzz is a sports news website and app to all exclusively for the
game of cricket. The site features news, articles, live coverage of cricket matches
(including videos and scorecards), player rankings and team rankings. The website also
offers many mobile apps. CricBuzz is also the largest mobile app for cricket news and
scores in India. The site was created and is edited by Piyush Agrawal.
 MensXP.com - MensXp.com is an Indian lifestyle website for men. It belongs to Times
Internet, a division of the Times group. With 8.5 million hits a month in 2010, it was
India's largest website in its specialty. The site in February 2013 had the URL of one of
its news-stories blocked by the Department of Telecommunications. MensXP.com was
founded by Angad Bhatia in 2009. According to Sify.com, the website is India's first
whose content is dedicated exclusively to lifestyle.
 ZigWheels
 Dineout.co.in - Gone are the days when you waited outside a restaurant, paid
exorbitantly for a meal and kept visiting the same place repeatedly. Currently seating
130,000+ happy diners across 3500 restaurants in 8 cities per month, we are India’s
largest table reservation service. We have enabled over 3 million diners RESERVE
tables, SAVE money and time, and DISCOVER new places to eat! Join them by

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Downloading the Dineout App now and reserving your table at the best restaurants in
town.
 Speakingtree.in
Times Business Solutions
 TBSL, corporate website of TBSL. - Times Business Solutions - A division of Times
Internet Limited is a limited company, wholly owned by Bennett Coleman Company
Limited (The Times Group). TBS develops web sites within areas such as recruitment,
real estate and matrimonials.
 TimesJobs, a jobs portal
 Techgig, a professional networking site for Technology Peoples. - Techgig.com is a
culmination of everything related to technology, a platform exclusively for IT
professionals to synergize, share, exchange ideas, facts and information as well as
showcase their work and express their views on the vast repertoire that the IT industry
encompasses. Garnering cutting edge views, reviews and news, jobs as well as
providing a podium for connecting with your colleagues, peers are the mainstay of
Techgig.com. Techgig.com was launched by Times Business Solutions(A Division of
Times Internet Limited) which is the "life interactive" arm of The Times Group. TBS
believes in the power of internet and seeks to harness the impact that internet can create
through providing global internet users innovative platforms for support and assistance
in every aspect of their lives. Techgig.com is another such innovation from TBS that
believes in empowering the IT community.
 SimplyMarry, a matrimonial portal - Simplymarry.com is India’s premier matrimonial
service portal. We offer a one stop platform for online matchmaking that allows
prospective Indian brides and Indian grooms to meet and communicate regarding
matrimony. We utilize the most advanced search technology available for our
matrimonial service. Registration is free for our matrimonial service. SimplyMarry.com
is an idea to bring together million single hearts on one platform to find their desired
partner for lifetime. It is solely passion that drives the team of TBS to work for the only
metro-monial portal in the country. It is also very simple to go through the procedure
of finding your life partner with SimplyMarry, you just have to give us your profile and
simply describe your desired partner profile. And you rest in peace because rest all is
our job. SimplyMarry.com is the fastest growing matrimonial portal in India, promoted
by The Times of India group, the largest media & entertainment conglomerate in the
country. We offer a superior matchmaking experience for prospective brides and
grooms to meet and communicate with each other by expanding the opportunities
available to meet potential life partners and build fulfilling relationships.
 Magic Bricks, a real estate portal - Magicbricks, a division of Times Internet Limited,
a wholly owned subsidiary of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd (The Times Group) is a
website that provides a common platform for property buyers & sellers to locate
properties of interest in India, and source information about all property related issues.
 Yolist, free classifieds portal - Yolist.com is fastest growing classified portal in India,
promoted by The Times of India group. YoList.com is a simple online-classified portal
where users can post ads.
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 PeerPower, a Senior-Level professional networking portal - Internet has opened new
avenues for reaching out to people and has brought a paradigm shift in the way people
connect to each other. People are looking for ways to connect to other professionals
from their industry and stay connected to those people whom they have either worked
with, or have studied together in the past. People are also looking for means to create
more opportunities for themselves, to share their knowledge, enhance their reputation
& personal brand and to leverage their peer group for solving business problems. To
fulfill these needs, Times Business Solutions launched PeerPower.com, an exclusive
professional networking site aimed to enable professionals to Profit from Networking
and facilitate them to leverage their existing business relationships and to develop their
circle of influence.
 Happykeys is an initiative by Times Business Solutions (TBS) a division of Times
Internet Limited which aims at bringing transparency, trust and timeliness to the real
estate sector in India.
TIMESOFMONEY.COM
 A financial portal, promoted by Times Internet Ltd, Citicorp Finance India Ltd and I-
flex Solutions Ltd.
 Provides various financial services….
 Bill Payment – MTNL, BSES, LIC, Mobile, Credit Card
 Buying & Selling of Mutual Funds
 Personal & Home loans
 Buying & Selling of property
 Buying of Insurance Policies, Credit Cards, Small savings schemes, RBI Bonds.
 Consultancy on investments
 Calculating & Filing of Income Tax returns
 The entire process: from application to delivery is handled by the portal. The services
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TIMES RETAIL
 Times Retail is the company’s foray into music and books retailing.
 The first store under the name of Planet M opened in August 1999 in Mumbai, followed
by Delhi.
 Planet M offers a unique experience of shopping for music of all genres in an ambience,
which is the first of its kind in the country
 The store offers unique facilities like state-of-the-art juke boxes, listening posts, video
walls and live events by International and Indian artists
 Currently, Planet M has a total of 8 outlets (3 in Mumbai, 2 in Delhi, 1 each in
Chandigarh, Jaipur and Pune). Planet M will be launched in Bangalore shortly.
Exhibitions
 The Economic Times CONSTRUTECH
 The Economic Times POWERTECH
 Times IMAGES
 The Economic Times FLUID POWER & INSTRUMENTATION
 Times TRAVELLER
 Times INTERIORS & EXTERIORS
 Femina BRIDAL SHOW
 Times Utsav - 1998,1999, 2000,2001
 Times Media Mall
TIMES INFOLINE
 5 workstations and 2 Validating stations (In Mumbai)
 Sales team of 12 supported by 4 telemarketing executives
 Receives approx. 5000 calls per day
 Has approx. 1,10,000 records.
 Plans to open in Delhi, Bangalore, and Kolkata
 Services unique to Times Infoline : Call back facility, Classifieds for Estate,
Matrimonial, Buying and selling, etc….
 Emergency services like information on Blood banks etc given priority. Also Times
Infoline takes initiative to source information and call back to deliver the required
information; thus positioning itself as Mumbai’s Helpline and not only as an
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Times School of Journalism
Tracing its roots to 1838, the Times Group is India’s largest media house with a dominant
presence across all media platforms and a footprint spanning the whole of Indian sub-continent.
The flagship daily of the group - The Times of India – is today the largest English newspaper
in the world with its sister publication – The Economic Times being world’s second-largest
English business daily. (Visit www.timesgroup.com for more details....)
With the mainstay of the group being creation and distribution of content, the Times Group
employs some of the best minds in the business, who constantly endeavour to set new
benchmarks in providing cutting-edge news, views and analysis to a varied section of the
society – day in and day out.
With the objective of promoting excellence in the field of media, the Times Group started in
1985 a one-of-its-kind year-long programme in Social Journalism, which soon became the talk
of the town as it was the first such offering by any media house in India.
In 1990, it set up up the Times Centre for Media Studies in Delhi (renamed as Times Centre
for Media and Management Studies in 2010) which started offering the journalism programme
under the brand name Times School of Journalism (which was made into a separate company
in 2010).
Times Centre for Media Studies additionally started a programme for marketing aspirants
under the brand of Times School of Marketing (which was also made into a separate company
in 2010 called Times School of Marketing and Management - TSMM). The vision for Times
Centre for Media Studies was to build young graduates tuned to the discipline of media and
marketing as well as giving them a definitive insight into the workings of the Times Group.
Currently, there are 3 learning centres in operation – TCMMS, TSM and TSJ – with the sole
objective of grooming young minds and training them as successful media professionals.
Apart from running Post-Graduate programmes in journalism and marketing from its premises
at New Delhi, TCMS has also run specialized courses on Sales Management, Private Equity
and of late a path-breaking programme in Business Journalism (run by TSMM) – which draws
its strength from the dominance the Times Group has in Business News.
Today, TCMMS, TSJ and TSMM are in the business of grooming young minds and training
them as successful media professionals – many of whom are leaders and experts in their chosen
field. Apart from running Post-Graduate programmes in journalism and marketing from its
premises at New Delhi, TCMS has also run specialized courses on Sales Management, Private
Equity and of late a path-breaking programme in Business Journalism (run by TSMM) – which
draws its strength from the dominance the Times Group has in business news.
The various programmes run by the Times Group under the aegis of TCMMS, TSMM and TSJ
are autonomous courses and not linked to any educational bodies overseen by the government
agencies. This, however, is not an impediment as the Times Group – thanks to its leadership
position in media, has the best in-house and external faculty – which give it that edge which
no other private or university-governed media/journalism school can strive to achieve. The
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hallowed institution are always sought after by other reputed media houses, non-media
companies and even government bodies.
The Times Centre for Media and Management Studies was set up, as TCMS, with a vision to
promote excellence in the field of media. TCMS run courses on journalism specific to the
newspaper industry. The journalism courses were transcribed into a new unit called The Times
School of Journalism.
Times School of Journalism (TSJ) conducts a year-long full-time PG Diploma programme in
Journalism with the objective of churning out fully-trained journalists and content
professionals for leading media organisations - not just in India, but abroad. The programme
designed to be a top-of-the-line course, enables students to learn the art of reporting, writing,
editing, designing, scripting, programming etc in its state-of-the-art facilities - which includes
a fully-functional news room and a TV studio enabling students to get exposure on all aspects
of print publishing, online content systems and TV programming. The skills taught in class are
further polished during not once, but twice, during the hands-on training period that our
students undergo in various newsrooms of the Times Group and other prominent media
organisations.
The journalism programme is an autonomous course and not linked to any educational bodies
overseen by the government agencies. This, however, is not an impediment as the Times Group
- thanks to its leadership position in media, has the best in-house and external faculty - which
gives it that edge which no other private or university-governed media/journalism school can
strive to achieve. The courses have been readily accepted by corporate world and the students
passing out from this hallowed institution are always sought after by other reputed media
houses, non-media companies and even government bodies. This and allied programmes run
by the Times Group are also accepted by leading foreign universities like Columbia School of
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STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
 The Times Group has re-defined the pricing game in the newspaper industry. PRICING
has been one of the most significant and successful strategies adopted by the Times
Group.
 Consumer – Invitation Pricing. This encourages :
1. More readers to become buyers
2. Trial for the brand, hence opportunity for conversions
3. Purchase of multiple brands
4. This leads to higher circulation and reader base
 Advertiser – Perceptual Pricing. The Times Group has been the pioneer of perceptual
pricing in the newspaper industry. Every edition of a newspaper & magazine from the
Group is treated like a brand. The objectives for each are well defined and pricing
developed accordingly. The Times Of India – Mumbai commands the highest price
amongst all publications in India.
 ‘Mastermind’ is the most important marketing tool.
 City Centric Vehicles – These are highly localised sub brands distributed along with
the Main Newspapers.
 Niche Vehicles – The objective for launching Niche Vehicles is to :
1. Provide a platform for the Industry / Consumer Group
2. Achieve penetration into that Industry / Consumer Group
 The various Niche offerings from the Times Group are :
1. Along with Main Line Newspaper - Education Times, Strategic Marketing, ET
500
 Stand Alone Magazines – Fluid Power, Polymers, The Machinist, Instrumentation &
Control Journal, General Management Review, Journal of Photography, JLT [ Just Like
That ], IAGT
Mission of Times Group
“Create & build brands with differentiated content to capture relevant audiences and
market the value of these to advertisers to help them sell and strengthen their brands”.
Strategies
 Move first, Move fast
 Multiple ties
 Continuous innovation (Private Treaties)
 Smart-sensing the future
Strength
 Big Brand, good reputation in the minds of customer.
 1st rank in circulation in India & 8th in world.
 Launches good campaign.
 Daily English newspaper with rich supplements.
 Good support from Times group companies.
 World class printing machine-Geoman, Goss
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Weakness
 Old news
 Less information about stock market
 Offensive Pictures
 Late circulation in small cities
 Lack in covering useful news for competitive students
News collection by journalist:-
 Before designing of newspaper it require news which is made available by local
journalists and reporters.
 Journalist collects,writes and distributes news and other information regarding
happenings.
 Reporter is a type of journalist who researches,writes and report information to present
in sources, conduct interviews, engage in research, make reports.
 Journalists and reporters both are assigned with specific beat and area of coverage.
Top Competitors
1. HT Media
2. Jagran
3. Dailyhunt
4. DB Corp Ltd.

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