The Hindu has traditionally been seen as a good but conservative paper, with a monopoly over one market. Was a TOI kind of paper long overdue?
If you look at the history of

What have you achieved in Chennai so far?
We have had a big impact. We are at 245,000 copies and are already in three-four cities, in Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy. We are

Leisure is life here. The city is, by and large, laid back. A typical day begins with an extended contemplative ritual: Cleaning one’s teeth and gums with sunghani (snuff), the tobacco-based