The Times of India

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the year of first publication?1838
2. What is the global circulation status?Largest selling English-language daily newspaper in the world
3. When did The Times of India start?It began in 1838, long before India became a free country. It started while the British ruled India.
4. Why is it called "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder"?The nickname comes from its long history and its old building on the Bori Bunder area in Mumbai.

Newspaper of Record: A publication whose archives are considered a reliable and authoritative source for historical and current events.
Media Conglomerate: A large corporation that owns multiple media outlets across different platforms and industries.
Paid News: A controversial practice where news content is published in exchange for payment, blurring the lines between journalism and advertising.
British Raj: The period of British rule in the Indian subcontinent from 1757 to 1947.