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{{short description|Indian financial newspaper}}
'''''The Economic Times''''', launched in 1961, is India's largest financial daily and the world's second largest financial daily after [[The Wall Street Journal]], with a daily readership of over 650,000 copies. It is published by India's largest [[Mass media|media]] group, Bennett, Coleman & Co Ltd, (This company along with its other group companies are more popularly known as [[The Times Group]]), which also publishes ''[[The Times of India]]'', the ''[[Navbharat Times]]'', the [[Maharashtra Times]], ''[[Femina (India)|Femina]]'', and ''[[Filmfare]]''.
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{{Infobox newspaper
| name = The Economic Times
| logo = The Economic Times logo.svg
| image = The Economic Times front cover, 9 July 2021.png
| caption = The 9 July 2021 front page of {{nowrap|''The Economic Times''}}
| type = Daily [[newspaper]]
| format = [[Broadsheet]]
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1961|3|6|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite book|title=Far Eastern Economic Review|year=1987|publisher=Review Publishing Company Limited|page=4}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Bhattacherje|first=S. B. |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Events & Dates|year=2009|publisher=Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd|isbn=978-81-207-4074-7|page=A230}}</ref>
| owners = [[The Times Group]]
| publisher = Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.
| editor = Bodhisatva Ganguli
| headquarters = Times House, [[Dadabhai Naoroji Road|DN Road]], [[Mumbai]], India
| publishing_country = India
| sister newspapers = {{unbulleted list|''[[The Times of India]]''|''[[Navbharat Times]]''|''[[Maharashtra Times]]''|''[[Ei Samay Sangbadpatra]]''|''[[Vijaya Karnataka]]''}}
| language = English
| circulation = 269,882 daily<ref name=ABCIND>{{cite web| url= http://www.auditbureau.org/files/JD%202022%20Highest%20Circulated%20(across%20languages).pdf | title= Highest Circulated Daily Newspapers (language wise) | publisher= [[Audit Bureau of Circulations (India)|Audit Bureau of Circulations]]}}</ref>
| circulation_date = 2023
| ISSN = 0013-0389
| oclc = 61311680
| website = {{official URL}}
}}


'''''The Economic Times''''' is an Indian English-language business-focused [[daily newspaper]]. It is owned by [[The Times Group]]. ''The Economic Times'' began publication in 1961. As of 2023, it is the world's second-most widely read English-language [[business newspaper]], after ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'',<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2012/10/08/citizens-jain|title=Citizens Jain – Why India's newspaper industry is thriving|last=Auletta|first=Ken|author-link=Ken Auletta|magazine=The New Yorker|date=1 October 2012|access-date=22 August 2019}}</ref> with a readership of over 900,000. It is published simultaneously from 14 cities: [[Mumbai]], [[Bangalore]], [[Delhi]], [[Chennai]], [[Kolkata]], [[Lucknow]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Jaipur]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Nagpur]], [[Chandigarh]], [[Pune]], [[Indore]], and [[Bhopal]]. Its main content is based on the [[Economy of India|Indian economy]], international finance, share prices, prices of commodities as well as other matters related to finance. This newspaper is [[Publishing|published]] by [[Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd|Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd]]. The founding editor of the paper when it was launched in 1961 was P. S. Hariharan. The current editor of ''The Economic Times'' is Bodhisattva Ganguli.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vccircle.com/bodhisatva-ganguli-made-et-executive-editor/|last=Toms |first=Manu P |title=Bodhisatva Ganguli new executive editor of The Economic Times |publisher=[[VCCircle]] |date=26 August 2015 |access-date=18 August 2019}}</ref>
The Economic Times is has its offices in [[Mumbai]] outside [[Victoria Terminus]] railway station. Its main content is based on the [[Economy of India|Indian economy]], 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 Executive Editor of The Economic Times is Rahul Joshi.


''The Economic Times'' is sold in all major cities in India.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Rough Guide to India |last1=Abram |first1=David |last2=Edwards |first2=Nick |last3=Ford |first3=Mike |last4=Jacobs |first4=Daniel |last5=Meghji |first5=Shafik |last6=Sen |first6=Devdan |last7=Thomas |first7=Gavin |display-authors=1 |publisher=[[Rough Guides]] |edition=9th, Revised |location=[[London]] |year=2013 |isbn=978-1-4093-6670-6}}</ref>{{page needed|date=August 2019}}
The Economic Times is characterised by its salmon-pink paper, all of which is [[recycle]]d. It is also the favourite newspaper among the city's business houses. It is sold in [[Mumbai]], [[India]], and all the major cities of India.


==Editors==
==Other ventures==
In June 2009, ''The Economic Times'' launched a television channel called [[ET Now]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/broadcasting/tv-channels/news/times-groups-biz-channel-is-et-now|last=Indiantelevision Dot Com Private Limited|title=Times Group's biz channel is ET Now|date=19 January 2009|access-date=24 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105012347/http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/broadcasting/tv-channels/news/times-groups-biz-channel-is-et-now|archive-date=5 November 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Sruthijith KK|url=https://gigaom.com/2009/06/17/419-a-new-channel-is-born-et-now-goes-on-air-with-the-economic-times-advant/|title=A New Channel Is Born: ET Now Goes On Air with 'The Economic Times Advantage'|publisher=[[Gigaom]]|date=17 June 2009|access-date=18 August 2019}}</ref>


In 2018, the house of ''The Economic Times'' launched a member-only platform called ET Prime.<ref>{{cite web |title=Climate crisis: How India's ET Prime is spicing up its coverage |url=https://wan-ifra.org/2021/08/climate-crisis-how-indias-etprime-is-spicing-up-its-coverage/ |website=wan-ifra.org |date=27 August 2021 |publisher=World Association of News Publishers |access-date=1 April 2022}}</ref> It claims to be a business storytelling platform. ET Prime's current editor (2022) is Shishir Prasad.<ref>{{cite web |title=What is ET Prime? |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/about-us |website=[[The Economic Times]] |publisher=The Economic Times |access-date=1 April 2022}}</ref>
*[[1960]]s and [[1970]]s: PS Hariharan (1961-1964), DK Rangnekar (1964-[[1979]])
*[[1980]]s: Hannan Ezekiel, Manu Shroff (1985-1990)
*[[1990]]s: [[TN Ninan]], [[Swaminathan Anklesaria-Aiyer]]
*[[2000]]s: Jaideep Bose
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*[[2004]]-present: Rajrishi Singhal and Rahul Joshi
*As of 24th April 2004: Rahul Joshi


''The Economic Times'' has a portfolio management tool called ET Portfolio.<ref>{{cite web |title=About ET Portfolio |url=https://etportfolio.economictimes.indiatimes.com/Login.htm |publisher=The Economic Times |access-date=1 April 2022}}</ref> The ''Economic Times'' also launched [https://hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com/ ETHRWorld] and [https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/ ETBrandEquity.] Author-[https://mediabrief.com/aatish-jaisinghani-future-of-movie-marketing/ Publicist Aatish Jaisinghani] has also been featured on [[Economic Times Awards|Economic Times]] for his take on the shift in audience dynamics and the impact on brand remunerations with National brand campaigns.<ref>{{Cite web |last=www.ETBrandEquity.com |title=Here's why south stars are taking over national brand campaigns - ET BrandEquity |url=https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/marketing/heres-why-south-stars-are-taking-over-national-brand-campaigns/94997054 |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=ETBrandEquity.com |language=en}}</ref>
==Editions==
* ET Global Edition http://economictimes.com
*[[ET Delhi|Delhi Edition]]
*[[ET Mumbai|Bombay Editon]]
*[[ET Chennai|Chennai Edition]]
*[[ET Bangalore|Bangalore Edition]]
*[[ET Pune|Pune Edition]]
*[[ET Kolkata|Calcutta Edition]]
*[[ET Ahmedabad|Ahmedabad Edition]]
*[[ET Hyderabad|Hyderabad Edition]]
*[[ET Chandigarh|Chandigarh Edition]]
*[[ET Lucknow|Lucknow Edition]]


In 2017, ''The Economic Times'' launched a website [https://hindi.economictimes.com/ ET Hindi] for the business news in Hindi. In 2022, ''The Economic Times'' launched its website in the seven other Indian languages; [https://gujarati.economictimes.com/ ET Gujarati], [https://marathi.economictimes.com/ ET Marathi], [https://bengali.economictimes.com/ ET Bengali], [https://tamil.economictimes.com/ ET Tamil], [https://malayalam.economictimes.com/ ET Malayalam], [https://telugu.economictimes.com/ ET Telugu] and [https://kannada.economictimes.com/ ET Kannada].
==Supplements==
*''Brand Equity (Weekly)'' - this is a weekly colour supplement,t hat appears every Wednesday, which covers marketing, advertising, media and market research.
*[[Corporate Dossier]] is a supplement that appeares every Friday, along with The Economic Times aimed at the CEOs of corporate India, with a special focus on management and strategy.
*''ET Travel'' is a weekly all-colour supplement which covers travel and tourism aimed at the burgeoning band of Indians who want to see and know about their country and the rest of the world -- through Indian eyes.
*''ET AutoMania'' is a weekly all-colour supplement covering all aspects from the auto industry from new launches and trends to ancillaries and personalities.


== Events ==
==Editors==
*1960s and 1970s: P. S. Hariharan (1961–1964),<ref>{{cite news |title=Economic Times' first editor PS Hariharan passes away |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/media/economic-times-first-editor-ps-hariharan-passes-away/articleshow/71572911.cms |access-date=28 March 2022 |publisher=Economic Times |date=14 October 2019}}</ref> D. K. Rangnekar (1964–1979) <ref>{{cite web |title=Author- D. K. Rangnekar |url=https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/author/d-k-rangnekar |website=Sage Publishing |publisher=Sage Publishing |access-date=1 April 2022}}</ref>
* The Brand equity Quiz, hosted by Economic Times, is an advertising and marketing quiz targeted at corporates all over the [[India]]n subcontinent.
*1980s: Hannan Ezekiel, Manu Shroff (1985–1990) <ref>{{cite web |title=Manu R Shroff @ Archives |url=https://archives.iima.ac.in/faculty/Manu-R-Shroff.html |website=IIMA Archives |access-date=2 April 2022}}</ref>
*Early to mid 1990s: Jaideep Bose,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/advertising-news/toi-executive-editor-jaideep-bose-all-set-to-move-out-30730.html|title=TOI Executive Editor Jaideep Bose all set to move out|website=exchange4media|date=29 April 2008|access-date=18 August 2019}}</ref> T. N. Ninan,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.khabar.com/magazine/features/eye-on-india-t-n-ninan-weighs-in-on-india-and-its-prospects |last=Agarwal |first=Deepa |title=Eye on India: T. N. Ninan Weighs In on India and Its Prospects |magazine=Khabar |date=December 2017 |access-date=22 August 2019}}</ref> [[Swaminathan Anklesaria Aiyar]]
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*2004: Rajrishi Singhal and Rahul Joshi{{Citation needed|date=January 2022}}
*2010 to 2015: Rahul Joshi<ref>{{cite news|last=Toms |first=Manu P |url=https://www.vccircle.com/rahul-joshi-quits-bccl-join-network18-group-ceo/|title=Rahul Joshi quits BCCL, to join Network18 as CEO News |publisher=VCCircle
|date=20 August 2015 |access-date=18 August 2019}}</ref>
*2015 to date: Bodhisatva Ganguli<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.exchange4media.com/print/following-rahul-joshis-exit-et-elevates-bodhisatva-ganguli-to-executive-editor_61401.html|title=Following Rahul Joshi's exit, ET elevates Bodhisatva Ganguli to Executive Editor |last=Hasan |first=Abid |website=exchange4media |date=26 August 2015 |access-date=18 August 2019}}</ref>


==See also==
*ET in the Classroom Quiz,conducted by Giri "Pickbrain" Balasubramaniam is a business quiz of UG and PG students all over [India].
* [[List of newspapers in India by circulation]]

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{Official website}}
* [http://syndication.indiatimes.com Times Syndication Service], syndication arm of The Times Group, deals with content syndication of The Economic Times.
*{{Twitter|id=EconomicTimes}}
*[https://www.etplay.com/ ET Play Podcast]

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Revision as of 02:16, 25 April 2024

Not to be confused with The Economist.

The Economic Times
The 9 July 2021 front page of The Economic Times
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)The Times Group
PublisherBennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.
EditorBodhisatva Ganguli
Founded6 March 1961; 63 years ago (1961-03-06)[1][2]
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersTimes House, DN Road, Mumbai, India
CountryIndia
Circulation269,882 daily[3] (as of 2023)
Sister newspapers
ISSN0013-0389
OCLC number61311680
Websiteeconomictimes.indiatimes.com Edit this at Wikidata

The Economic Times is an Indian English-language business-focused daily newspaper. It is owned by The Times Group. The Economic Times began publication in 1961. As of 2023, it is the world's second-most widely read English-language business newspaper, after The Wall Street Journal,[4] with a readership of over 900,000. It is published simultaneously from 14 cities: Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Nagpur, Chandigarh, Pune, Indore, and Bhopal. Its main content is based on the Indian economy, international finance, share prices, prices of commodities as well as other matters related to finance. This newspaper is published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. The founding editor of the paper when it was launched in 1961 was P. S. Hariharan. The current editor of The Economic Times is Bodhisattva Ganguli.[5]

The Economic Times is sold in all major cities in India.[6][page needed]

Other ventures

In June 2009, The Economic Times launched a television channel called ET Now.[7][8]

In 2018, the house of The Economic Times launched a member-only platform called ET Prime.[9] It claims to be a business storytelling platform. ET Prime's current editor (2022) is Shishir Prasad.[10]

The Economic Times has a portfolio management tool called ET Portfolio.[11] The Economic Times also launched ETHRWorld and ETBrandEquity. Author-Publicist Aatish Jaisinghani has also been featured on Economic Times for his take on the shift in audience dynamics and the impact on brand remunerations with National brand campaigns.[12]

In 2017, The Economic Times launched a website ET Hindi for the business news in Hindi. In 2022, The Economic Times launched its website in the seven other Indian languages; ET Gujarati, ET Marathi, ET Bengali, ET Tamil, ET Malayalam, ET Telugu and ET Kannada.

Editors

See also

References

  1. ^ Far Eastern Economic Review. Review Publishing Company Limited. 1987. p. 4.
  2. ^ Bhattacherje, S. B. (2009). Encyclopaedia of Indian Events & Dates. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. A230. ISBN 978-81-207-4074-7.
  3. ^ "Highest Circulated Daily Newspapers (language wise)" (PDF). Audit Bureau of Circulations.
  4. ^ Auletta, Ken (1 October 2012). "Citizens Jain – Why India's newspaper industry is thriving". The New Yorker. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  5. ^ Toms, Manu P (26 August 2015). "Bodhisatva Ganguli new executive editor of The Economic Times". VCCircle. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  6. ^ Abram, David; et al. (2013). The Rough Guide to India (9th, Revised ed.). London: Rough Guides. ISBN 978-1-4093-6670-6.
  7. ^ Indiantelevision Dot Com Private Limited (19 January 2009). "Times Group's biz channel is ET Now". Archived from the original on 5 November 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  8. ^ Sruthijith KK (17 June 2009). "A New Channel Is Born: ET Now Goes On Air with 'The Economic Times Advantage'". Gigaom. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Climate crisis: How India's ET Prime is spicing up its coverage". wan-ifra.org. World Association of News Publishers. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  10. ^ "What is ET Prime?". The Economic Times. The Economic Times. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  11. ^ "About ET Portfolio". The Economic Times. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  12. ^ www.ETBrandEquity.com. "Here's why south stars are taking over national brand campaigns - ET BrandEquity". ETBrandEquity.com. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  13. ^ "Economic Times' first editor PS Hariharan passes away". Economic Times. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Author- D. K. Rangnekar". Sage Publishing. Sage Publishing. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  15. ^ "Manu R Shroff @ Archives". IIMA Archives. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  16. ^ "TOI Executive Editor Jaideep Bose all set to move out". exchange4media. 29 April 2008. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  17. ^ Agarwal, Deepa (December 2017). "Eye on India: T. N. Ninan Weighs In on India and Its Prospects". Khabar. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  18. ^ Toms, Manu P (20 August 2015). "Rahul Joshi quits BCCL, to join Network18 as CEO News". VCCircle. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  19. ^ Hasan, Abid (26 August 2015). "Following Rahul Joshi's exit, ET elevates Bodhisatva Ganguli to Executive Editor". exchange4media. Retrieved 18 August 2019.

External links

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