Mahanagar (newspaper)

Aapla Mahanagar (Marathi)
Type Daily
Format Tabloid 20 Pages
Founder(s) Nikhil Wagle
Publisher Sanjay Bhaskar Sawant
Editor Sanjay Bhaskar Sawant
Founded January 1990 (1990-01)
Language Marathi
Headquarters Mumbai
City Mumbai
Country India
Website www.mymahanagar.com
Hamara Mahanagar (Hindi)
Type Daily
Format Broadsheet
Founder(s) Nikhil Wagle
Founded 1982 (1982)
Language Hindi
Headquarters Mumbai
City Mumbai
Country India
Website www.hamaramahanagar.in

Mahanagar ("Metropolis") is a Marathi and Hindi newspaper published from Mumbai, India. The Marathi version Aapla Mahanagar ("Our metropolis") was founded by Nikhil Wagle in January 1990; the Hindi version Hamara Mahanagar was established in 1982.[1][2] Sanjay Bhaskar Sawant is now editor & publisher of Aapla Mahanagar & mymahanagar.com

Nikhil Wagle was physically attacked by Shiv Sena supporters multiple times for his critical remarks against the party and its leaders.[3][1][4]

In 1994, Wagle was imprisoned for a week after he criticized the Maharashtra legislators for paying fawning tributes to a deceased MLA accused of having criminal connections.[5]

On 19th June 2018, Digital web platform named mymahanagar.com was started, which seems to be a part of modernizing effort by the group to reach masses.

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References

  1. 1 2 Robin Jeffrey (2010). India'S Newspaper Revolution (3Rd Edn.). Oxford University Press. p. 198. ISBN 978-0-19-806546-3.
  2. Press in India. Office of the Registrar of Newspapers. 1999. p. 107.
  3. Marie Cruz Gabriel (1 January 1996). A Silence in the City and Other Stories. Orient Blackswan. ISBN 978-81-250-0828-6.
  4. Katakam, Anupama. "Targeting journalists". Frontline (Volume 21 - Issue 19, Sept. 11 - 24, 2004). The Hindu. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  5. Asha Kasbekar (2006). Pop Culture India!: Media, Arts, And Lifestyle. ABC-CLIO. p. 124. ISBN 978-1-85109-636-7. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
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