Newspaper Name: |
தினத்தந்தி |
Newspaper name in English: |
The Daily Post |
Owner: |
Thanthi Trust |
Country / Region: |
India (Chennai) |
Language: |
Tamil |
Format type: |
Newspaper |
Category: |
General |
Political alignment: |
None |
Frequency: |
Daily |
Publication Years (print version): |
1942 — now (81 year) |
Circulation: |
1,714,000 (2015) |
Official Pages: |
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Official Apps: |
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Website: |
dailythanthi.com [read with translation] |
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«தினத்தந்தி» or «Dina Thanthi» is India's largest — circulation Tamil-language newspaper, published since 1942. Translated into English, the newspaper's name means «Daily Mail». The newspaper itself calls itself «Tamil Daily No. 1». Today, its head office is located in Chennai and it is distributed in 16 major cities of India: Bangalore, Vellore, Dindigula, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Madurai, Mumbai, Nagercoil, Pondicherry, Salem, Thanjavur, Tirunelveli, Tirupura, Tiruchirappalli, Chennai, Erode. Dina Thanthi is also published as an international publication in Dubai, UAE for Middle Eastern readers. Its total circulation is more than 1.7 million copies, which makes it the
3rd most widely circulated regional newspaper in India, and it is also one of the top ten most widely circulated newspapers in India in general. Many applications are published for the newspaper: Gnayiru Malar (women's magazine), Kudumbra Malar (entertainment magazine, humor, crosswords), Aanmeegam (astrology, esotericism), Vanavil (cars, technology, gadgets), Velli Malar (cinema, show business), Siruvar Thanga Malar (for children), Muthucharam (culture, art, health, sports), IIaignar Malar (youth magazine).