India Today (Tamil) carries the accident in a fire works factory in Sivakasi, Viruthunagar District in its cover. The Cover Story talks of how lax implementing of law has lead to this tragic accident killing 38 and seriously injuring 76 with severe burn. An accompanying story describes how accidents in fire works industries in the past have killed scores of people and how those warnings have been missed. Another story describes the inhuman attack on Christian pilgrims to Tamil Nadu from Sri Lanka, by Tamil chauvinist groups. Another special feature talks of 20 young personalities who have made a mark in their life, hailing from Villages of India.
India Today Tamil is the leading national news magazine for Tamil Nadu. The magazine’s leadership is unquestioned, so much so that India Today is what Indian journalism is judged by, for its integrity and ability to bring unbiased and incisive perspective to arguably the most dynamic, yet perplexing, region in the world. Breaking news and shaping opinion, it is now a household name and the flagship brand of India’s leading multidimensional media group. India Today publishes its Tamil edition, keeping in mind the local flavour and content instead of bringing out satellite editions. The Tamil edition delivers the same credibility, incisiveness and authority to our readers, that has become the hallmark of India Today. Through these editions, we bring the magazine closer to the readers of Tamil Nadu and elsewhere.
