''Grazia India'' is the Indian edition of the Italian women's

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and

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'' Grazia''. It is the 10th international edition of ''Grazia''. The monthly magazine covers fashion, health, and current events, and is targeted at affluent

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women.

History and profile

The first issue of the Indian edition of ''Grazia'' was the April 2008 issue featuring

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on the cover. It was launched on 7 April 2008 by Worldwide Media (WWM). ''Grazia'', owned by

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, is published under license in India by World Wide Media. Started in 2004, WWM was originally a

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between

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and BBC Worldwide. It has been a

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of The Times Group since October 2011. The company also publishes '' Femina'', '' Filmfare'', ''

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'', ''GoodHomes Magazine'', ''

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'' magazine and ''Hello India'', among others. Nandini Bhalla is one of the former

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of the magazine.

References

External links

Grazia India official site
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