The ''Calcutta Times'' is a free supplement circulated with the ''
Times of India
''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest se ...
'' published by the ''
Times Group
Bennett, Coleman and Company Limited, (abbreviated as B.C.C.L. and d/b/a The Times Group), is an Indian media conglomerate headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The company remains a family-owned business with Sahu Jain family owning a majori ...
'' in
Kolkata
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, comme ...
(formally
Calcutta
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , List of renamed places in India#West Bengal, the official name until 2001) is the Capital city, capital of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of West Bengal, on the eastern ba ...
) region. Daily supplement focuses on city specific issues, in a very lucid manner, which generally appeal to urban youth. This supplement covers
page 3
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parties, entertainment news and includes regular features like television guide, movies, regular crosswords. A large part of the supplement is dedicated to celebrity gossip from
Tollywood,
Bollywood
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and
Hollywood. It also covers celebrity news, news features, international and national music news, international and national fashion news, lifestyle and feature articles pegged on news events both national and international that have local interest value.
The ''Times of India'' and ''Calcutta Times'' together rank top in terms of circulation in Calcutta.
External links
Calcutta Times– Online supplement
The Times of India
Publications of The Times Group
Publications with year of establishment missing
Mass media in Kolkata
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