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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Indian men's luxury lifestyle magazine}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date = July 2019}}<br />
{{Infobox magazine<br />
| title = MW India<br />
| logo = MW logo -01.png<br />
| logo_size = 200px<br />
| image_file = MW Magazine Cover.jpg<br />
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| image_caption = ''Man's World'' (''MW'') cover for January 2017 with Hrithik Roshan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/magazine-covers/369951/suave-hrithik-roshan-has-charmed-us-all-january-issue-mans|title=Suave Hrithik Roshan has charmed us all on the January issue of Man's World|publisher=Pinkvilla|access-date=1 May 2020|archive-date=21 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021232117/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/magazine-covers/369951/suave-hrithik-roshan-has-charmed-us-all-january-issue-mans|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
| editor = Radhakrishnan Nair<br />
| editor_title = Editor<br />
| staff_writer = <br />
| photographer = <br />
| category = [[List of men's magazines|Men's]] [[Luxury magazine|luxury]] [[Lifestyle magazine|lifestyle]]<br />
| frequency = Monthly<br />
| circulation = 60,000<ref name="livemint1">{{cite web|author=Aminah Sheikh |url=http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/je7MkHdfM0b6T5kudTc3VM/Delhi-Press-in-talks-to-buy-Mans-World-magazine.html?ref=ms |title=Delhi Press in talks to buy Man's World magazine |publisher=Livemint |date=2013-04-10 |accessdate=2013-05-04}}</ref><br />
| founded = 2000<br />
| firstdate = {{Start date|2000|02}}<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| based = [[Mumbai]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mansworldindia.com/contact/ |title=Contact Us |publisher=Mansworldindia.com |date= |accessdate=2013-05-04}}</ref><br />
| language = [[English language|English]]<br />
| website = {{URL|http://www.mansworldindia.com/|mansworldindia.com}}<br />
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'''''MW''''' magazine, which was earlier known as '''''Man's World''''', is one of India's leading men's luxury [[Lifestyle magazine|lifestyle]] magazines. Founded in 2000,<ref name="livemint1" /><ref name="dealcurry1">{{cite web|last=Puri |first=Pranav |url=http://www.dealcurry.com/20130411-Delhi-Press-Plans-To-Buy-Man-s-World-Magazine.htm |title=Delhi Press Plans To Buy Man's World Magazine |publisher=DealCurry.com |date=2013-04-11 |accessdate=2013-05-04}}</ref> ''MW''{{'s}} mission is to equip Indian men with information and advice to help them lead life to the fullest.<br />
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==History==<br />
''Man's World'' was founded by [[Anuradha Mahindra]] and two leading Mumbai-based journalists, Radhakrishnan Nair, then the Executive Editor of ''[[Business India]]'' and Harsh Man Rai, the Creative Director. It was targeted at a generation of young men who were [[coming of age]] in the first decade of the economic boom unleashed by the [[economic liberalisation in India]] in early 1990s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.campaignindia.in/Article/227945,mans-world-completes-10-years-rolling-stone-completes-two.aspx |title=Man's World completes 10 years, Rolling Stone completes two |publisher=Campaignindia.in |date=2010-03-18 |accessdate=2013-05-04}}</ref> <br />
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The magazine's first issue featured [[Shah Rukh Khan]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mansworldindia.com/entertainment/cinema/with-dear-zindagi-releasing-this-week-we-celebrate-shah-rukh-khans-mw-journey/ | title=With Dear Zindagi Releasing This Week, We Celebrate Shah Rukh Khan's MW Journey | date=25 November 2016 }}</ref> followed by the likes of [[Sachin Tendulkar]], [[Amitabh Bachchan]], and a string of achievers from the world of films, sports, and business. The magazine's name was shortened to ''MW'' in 2008.<br />
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==Publisher==<br />
''MW''{{'s}} parent company, MW.Com India Pvt Ltd, changed hands in September 2021 when the controlling interest was bought over from Spenta Multimedia Pvt Ltd by Ventureland Asia Advisory Services, the venture capital arm of [[Creativeland Asia]] group owned by advertising veteran Sajan Raj Kurup.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/media/ventureland-asia-acquires-publisher-of-rolling-stone-india-mans-world/articleshow/86009237.cms?from=mdr | title=Ventureland Asia acquires publisher of Rolling Stone India, Man's World | newspaper=The Economic Times | last1=Laghate | first1=Gaurav }}</ref> The name of the company was subsequently changed to Creativeland Publishing Pvt Ltd. <br />
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Creativeland Publishing Pvt Ltd also publishes ''[[Rolling Stone]] India'', the local Indian edition of the world's leading music and culture magazine. Radhakrishnan Nair is the publisher and Editor-in-chief of ''MW'' and ''Rolling Stone India'' edition. The company's contract publishing division publishes ''OnStage'', the culture magazine owned by the [[National Centre for the Performing Arts (India)|National Centre for the Performing Arts]] (NCPA), Mumbai.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List of men's magazines]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.mansworldindia.com/ Official website]<br />
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[[Category:English-language magazines published in India]]<br />
[[Category:Men's magazines published in India]]<br />
[[Category:Lifestyle magazines]]<br />
[[Category:Magazines established in 2000]]<br />
[[Category:Men's fashion magazines]]<br />
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