The Deccan Chronicle

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The Deccan Chronicle, an English language newspaper, simultaneously published in Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Rajamundry, Ananthapur, Nellore and Karimnagar, is the largest circulated newspaper of Andhra Pradesh, South India. The newspaper takes its name from its place of origination, the Deccan region.

In terms of readership, it is India's fourth largest English language newspaper. M. J. Akbar, a noted Indian journalist, is the chief editor of the Deccan Chronicle. It has an ABC certified circulation of 8.47 lakhs (847,000). (5.52 lakhs(552,000) in AP and 2.95 lakhs (295,000) in Chennai)

The Chennai edition, the newspaper's first edition published outside Andhra Pradesh, appeared on 28th March, 2005. It is priced at Indian rupee Re.1, equivalent to ~¢2 USD. The cover price was revised to Re.1.50 in April 2006.

One of the interesting features of the newspaper are its cartoons. It has two cartoonists, Subhani and Sudhir Tailang. The cartoons of Subhani appear daily on the front page as Counterpoint. Over a million people wake up to his funny cartoons every morning. The cartoons of Sudhir Tailang appear in the inside pages. The "Deccan Chronicle" is Hyderabad's largest circulated daily. Though The Hindu and The Times of India enjoy a formidable presence, the Deccan Chronicle has a strong hold in Hyderabad. The newspaper also publishes articles from other newspapers and magazines like The New York Times and The Spectator.

Also called "DC" by most Hyderabadis, the newspaper's main office is on Sarojini Devi Road, near to the "Clock Tower" and Hotel Basera in Hyderabad's twin city of Secunderabad.

1 Supplements
2 Weekly Features
3 Credibility
4 External links

[edit] Supplements

Hyderabad Chronicle (Daily)
TV Guide (Saturday)
Sunday Chronicle (Sunday)

[edit] Weekly Features

School Chronicle
Teen Chronicle
Cinema Cinema
Fashion
Sunday Chronicle
Wine & Dine
TV Guide
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DC Estate
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[edit] Credibility

Deccan Chronicle is known to be biased with it's own agenda. Sometimes, it condones illegal activities if they are associated with people belonging to Congress party. For instance, following is a news snippet on December 12, 2006 in Deccan Chronicle about Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister relinquishing land which he owned illegally for 30 years after the Land Celing Act came into existence.

CM gives up own land to set example

Hyderabad, Dec. 11: Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy has surrendered 618 acres from his Vempalli estate in Kadapa district to the State government. The Chief Minister was in possession of this land in excess of the permitted land holding under the Land Reforms Act. He is likely to make an announcement in this regard in the Assembly. Dr Reddy’s decision comes in the wake of his government preparing the ground to confiscate lands allegedly held by media baron Ramoji Rao in violation of the Land Reforms Act. “The Chief Minister wanted to be a role model before asking anyone else to surrender their excess land,” a close aide of Dr Reddy said.

The estate, also known as Idupayalapalli estate, is spread over 758 acres. The land is highly fertile and is likely to cost nearly Rs 20 lakhs per acre. Sources close to the Chief Minister told this correspondent that Dr Reddy has already written to the Kadapa district collector expressing his willingness to surrender the excess land. The district revenue authorities have begun the process of taking possession of the land, the sources said.

As per the Land Reforms Act no family (husband, wife and their minor children), can hold more than 54 acres of agricultural land. The extent of land holding permitted in case of wet land is 25 acres. Though the exact details of the eligibility of the Chief Minister’s family is not known, it is said that his two children are also entitled to have 54 acres each as the Act allows major children to have the maximum land holding separately.

Sources said the Chief Minister held discussions with his confidants about surrendering his land and wrote to the district collector last week. Though the decision to surrender the land was taken two weeks ago, it got delayed as Dr Reddy’s daughter Sharmila was out of town, and her signature was required. “It came as a shock because the Chief Minister has an emotional bond with the estate. For several years he was involved in developing the orchards, teak plantation and other crops there,” a confidant said adding that Dr Reddy, even after becoming Chief Minister, turns a farmer once he enters the estate.