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''The Times of India'', often abbreviated as TOI, one of India 's leading daily Newspaper s, has the highest circulation amongst English Language daily Broadsheet s in the world. It is published from eight cities across India. HISTORY ToI was founded on November 3 , 1838 as '' The Bombay Times And Journal Of Commerce '', and served the British residents of western India. It adopted its present name in 1861 . Published on every Saturdays and Wednesdays "Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce" was launched as a bi weekly editions. It contained news of Europe, America and the sub-continent and was conveyed between India and Europe via regular steam ships. The daily editions of the paper were started from 1850 and by 1861 Bombay Times was renamed as "The Times of India". By 19th century this news paper company employed more than 800 people and had good circulation in India and Europe. Originally British owned and controlled, its last British editor was Ivor S. Jehu, who resigned the editorship in 1950. It is published by India's largest Media group, Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd . This company, along with its other group companies are more popularly known as The Times Group , which also publishes '' The Economic Times '' (a leading financial broadsheet), '' Mumbai Mirror '', the '' Navbharat Times '' (a Hindi daily broadsheet), and the Maharashtra Times (a Marathi daily broadsheet). REGULAR FEATURES Common Man See The Common Man The Times Group has very recently added TIMES NOW a 24 hour English news channel to its chain of news organisations. TIMES NOW is in collaboration with Reuters and the Times Group. CRITICISMS The newspaper has been criticized by some of its readers for its efforts to reach out to new market segments. The modelling of sections of the newspaper upon fashion tabloids is a case in point. The group has also been attacked by other media houses in India for its management interference in editorial policy and the policy of selling paid news. The Times Group has drawn some amount of flak for a scheme called "medianet", which other firms can use to purchase editorial coverage in the daily. The ethical problems for the group have been further compounded by allegations of extortion by a journalist employed by the group. Historically, ''The Times of India'' has been praised for its content. In the recent past, however, it is claimed that the newspaper's focus has shifted away from journalistic excellence, to tabloid-style pizzaz bordering on Yellow Journalism . The newspaper has at times been panned for its unabashed promotion of inhouse brands owned by its parent company, M/s Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd, (such as Femina, Radio Mirchi, Planet M, Times Music). The newspaper has also been accused of overly sensationalizing news stories. An infamous example being the ''Rift in powerful biz family'' article, which detailed a rift within the Ambani family. Interestingly, the newspaper was the first to break the news six months before the feud became public knowledge. Though the Times has traditionally tried to portray an image of political neutrality, it has been by and large viewed as a pro- Establishment paper. It tends to vary in its support between the BJP and Congress Party , depending on who holds the reins of the Central Government. Its whole-hearted approval of Indira Gandhi 's excessive repression measures during the internal Emergency in the 1970s is not lost on political observers. Since the 80's and early 90's, the Times of India has consistently produced some of the country's finest journalists. MARKET SHARE The newspaper today sells 2.6 million copies daily, and has an average issue readership in excess of 7 million, which makes it by far the world's largest English Broadsheet Newspaper. EDITIONS
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