TOI sales

I was sleeping peacefully today morning when someone rang my door bell. I don't like anyone disturbing my sleep.

I opened the door and saw a boy around 12 holding TOI newspaper in his hands.

I asked "What do you want". He said "I have come here to promote TOI. It is full of colorful pictures. It is just Rs.100 per month". I wanted to blast him right there but decided not to because after all he is just doing the work assigned to him and he can't be blamed for TOI content.

I told him nicely - "I read this colorful newspaper everyday. Thanks" and shut the door. To tell you the truth, I don't buy any newspaper

I think there must be a dip in TOI sales, that is why they are disturbing others sleep.

In Morning?Generally sales persons come in the afternoon.

100 Rs per month?

Times Of India costs 65 Rs/Month. News hawkers try to take advantage of people's ignorance. My hawker always gives me bill of 70 Rs and every time i tell him that it adds upto 65/-

Then he says "Everybody in the apartment pays 70" or he would say, "We charge 50 paise per day as delivery charges" And he wont budge. Nonsense....

I have to shell out extra money because rest all are ignorant.

2 years back,they were distributing free handbag with 3 months subscription free in Bangalore.Needless to say, many subscribed for TOI.

Originally posted by Nitin Nigam:
Times Of India costs 65 Rs/Month.

Which city you are in??

I think in Bangalore it is Rs.100-110/- per month for TOI scrape.

Just some day back I saw hoarding of DH, that was Rs. 65/- PM.

But still I feel, The Hindu or Indian Express is best newspapers.

I think people are buying more bangalore mirror than TOI, so TOI sales might have reduced. It is Deccan chronicle which has montly subscription charges of just 67.00

Originally posted by R K Singh:

Which city you are in??

I am in Hyderabad [

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Originally posted by Nitin Nigam:

I am in Hyderabad [ ]

TOI is not number 1 in hyd, so they reduce rate and trap people. After 2 years it will 100 rs and also be no. 1 in the city. Deccan chronicle is using the same trick in Bangalore. I am not going to fall to their tricks. I will read in office for free.

I guess Pradeep have received huge money from TOI�s rivals.

TOI + Pradeep search on Javaranch

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There is change in the your style of posting after you became project manager. From opposition to ruling.

Originally posted by Prad Dip:
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There is change in the your style of posting after you became project manager. From opposition to ruling.

I am not PM yet.

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The news "Not enough students for IIT" was followed by TOI hits 4 lakh in Bangalore.

Few years from now, "IIT empty" followed by "TOI used everywhere"

Chetan,
How many copies do you buy everday ? One for morning , another for afternoon and...

I think Mumbai noe boasts largest number of english dailys/eveningers in India:
1)TOI
2)Hindustan Times
3)DNA
4)Mid-day
5)Business Line
6)Economic Times
7)Business Standard
8)Indian express
9)Afternoon
10)Asian Age

Originally posted by Prad Dip:

Chetan,
How many copies do you buy everday ? One for morning , another for afternoon and...

I purchase Mumbai Mirror and ET daily. Sometime when ET English is not available, I purchase ET Gujarati.

I read TOI on Sunday only.

DNA is getting launched in Bengaloru. All bill boards are showing DNA ads.

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A bill board says 1,00,000 copies of Deccan chronicle sold in 36 days. I purchased it on Sunday and was disappointed. It looks like 1990s newspaper.

By mistake I switched ON TIMES NOW channel y'day. Some models with american accent were reading the news. I was surprised by this.