The newspapers of Kolkata form part of the mass media of the city. There are a number of newspapers that are published in Calcutta. They are published in both English and Bengali. One can have the latest Kolkata news from these newspapers. Subscription to these newspapers can be availed through various schemes offered by the newspaper houses.
Besides catering Kolkata news, the newspapers of Kolkata provide news on the international and national arena. There are updated news from the fields of business, politics, sport, entertainment and current events. Some of the newspapers of Kolkata mainly focus on regional news, while some others have excellent coverage on international news besides news from the nation.
The newspapers of Calcutta also present news on culture, travel and real estate along with some other regular columns. Some of the newspapers provide news on finance and business sectors. Most of the newspapers offer supplements and tabloids to their readers.
These tabloids contain news on various topics. They may provide entertainment news, news articles on science or news about job opportunities. Tabloids for children are also circulated along with many newspapers of Kolkata. These supplementary papers are available on different days of the week.
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Besides Anandabazar Patrika, Pratidin, Ganashakti, Bartaman and Aajkal, some of the other popular Bengali newspapers in Kolkata are
- Bangla Live
- Sangbad
- Century Sangbad
- Bengalnet
- Dainik Suprovat
The English dailies of Kolkata are also popular. Some of them are
- The Telegraph
- Amrita Bazar
- Asian Age
- The Times of India
- The Hindustan Times
- The Statesman
- Business World
- Indian Express
- Business Economics
- The Hindu
In Kolkata, one will find newspapers published in Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu besides Bengali and English. Azad Hind is an Urdu daily of Kolkata. Jansatta, Janpath Samachar, Viswamitra and Sanmarg are some of the Hindi dailies available in Calcutta.
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