The Economic Times
Indian English-language business daily, launched 1961.
The Economic Times is an Indian English-language business-focused daily newspaper published by The Times Group. It began publication in 1961 and is sold in all major cities in India. Its main content is based on the Indian economy, international finance, share prices, and prices of commodities as well as other matters related to finance.
- field
- Business newspaper
- nationality
- Indian
- known_for
- Second-most widely read English business newspaper globally (2012)
- founding_editor
- P. S. Hariharan
- current_editor
- Bodhisattva Ganguli
Lore & Background
The Economic Times was launched in 1961 under founding editor P. S. Hariharan, who served until 1964. It is published simultaneously in 19 cities across India, including Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi, Chennai, and Kolkata. The newspaper's editorial leadership has included figures such as D. K. Rangnekar, Hannan Ezekiel, Manu Shroff, Jaideep Bose, T. N. Ninan, Swaminathan Anklesaria Aiyar, Rajrishi Singhal, Rahul Joshi, and current editor Bodhisattva Ganguli (2015 to date).
Reader's Guide
The newspaper expanded into television with ET Now in June 2009, and launched a member-only platform called ET Prime in 2018, described as a business storytelling platform. It also introduced websites in Hindi (2017) and seven other Indian languages (2022): Gujarati, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, and Kannada. Additional ventures include ETHRWorld, ETBrandEquity, and a portfolio management tool called ET Portfolio. The newspaper's legacy is tied to its role in covering the Indian economy, international finance, and commodity prices, and its position as the second-most widely read English business newspaper globally after The Wall Street Journal.
Did You Know?
- The Economic Times began publication in 1961.
- As of 2012, it is the world's second-most widely read English language business newspaper, after The Wall Street Journal.
- It is published simultaneously in 19 cities across India.
- In 2022, it launched websites in seven Indian languages: Gujarati, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, and Kannada.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is The Economic Times?
The Economic Times is an Indian English-language daily newspaper dedicated to business and finance, published by The Times Group since its launch in 1961.
What does The Economic Times cover?
Its pages center on the Indian economy, international finance, share-market movements, commodity pricing, and other finance-related topics.
Who was the founding editor of The Economic Times?
P. S. Hariharan is credited as the founding editor when the paper first began publication in 1961.
Why is The Economic Times considered notable on a global scale?
As of 2012 it held the position of the second-most widely read English-language business newspaper worldwide, behind only The Wall Street Journal.
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