Vanitha
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| Frequency | Biweekly |
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| First issue | 1975 |
| Company | Malayala Manorama |
| Country | India (other countries also available) |
| Language | Malayalam, Hindi |
Vanitha is an Indian magazine published fortnightly by the Malayala Manorama group. Although its name translates to "woman" in Malayalam, it includes articles on a variety of topics, and is not strictly a women's magazine. Published in Malayalam and Hindi, it is the largest selling magazine in India.It was founded by Annamma Mathew,wife of Late K.M. Mathew,a woman who has contributed immensely in the fields of social service,cookery,journalism and literature.
Vanitha is published by MM Publications from Kottayam. MM Publications is part of Malayala Manorama Group.[1][2] In 2004, the Malayalam edition of the magazine had a readership of over of 3.7 million.
In addition to being released twice a month, Vanitha also includes special double issues for Onam, Easter, New Year's Day and Christmas.
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[edit] References
- ^ "About Us". Manoramaonline.com. Malayala Manorama. http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/content/footer/footerHtmls.jsp?tabIDForMMEnglish=1&tabId=1&contentHtml=About%20Us&BV_ID=@@@. Retrieved 2007-05-22.
- ^ "An independent overview and commentary on Indian media opportunity". Findings from Indian Redearship Survey 2003-04:. Indian Media Observer. http://www.chronosphere.biz/IMO/7/imo.html#Findings. Retrieved 2007-05-22.
