The Hindu, which began 132 years ago as a weekly Indian paper became a daily newspaper 11 years later and today has a readership of over 4 million. It's non partisan and objective reporting stance has earned it credibility and respect both in India and abroad.
Still, it's not just about serious news and current affairs, there's fun stuff too... The Hindu is the only paper that offers it's readers supplements and features 7 days a week, which often come as a welcome respite from the harsh reality and worrying headlines that news often is today.
On a recent trip to Mumbai I did a bit of writing that later found it's way into their lifestyle pages earlier this year...here they are:
Concocted Out of The Blue- July 31st, 2010
For mind, body and soul-June 28th, 2010
For that hard day's night-June 12th, 2010