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	'''''Vanitha''''' ({{~~trans~~\|Woman}}) is an ~~[[India]]n~~ [[magazine]] published fortnightly by the ''[[Malayala Manorama]]'' group. It is the largest magazine in India by circulation according to [[Audit Bureau of Circulations (India)\|Audit Bureau of Circulations]], with average ~~qualifying sales~~ of 687,915 copies (as of December 2013).<ref name=ABC2013>{{cite web\|work=Audit Bureau of Circulations\|url=http://www.auditbureau.org/files/Details%20of%20Most%20Circulated%20Report%20Pg%202%2014%2007%202014.pdf\|title=Details of most circulated publications for the audit period July - December 2013\|access-date=29 December 2014}}</ref> It ~~continues to be~~ the largest in circulation in 2017 as well<ref>http://www.printweek.in/news/irs-2017-vanitha-continues-lead-regional-language-magazines-27929 </ref>		'''''Vanitha''''' ({{Translation\|Woman}}) is an Indian [[magazine]] published fortnightly by the ''[[Malayala Manorama]]'' group. It is the largest magazine in India by circulation according to the [[Audit Bureau of Circulations (India)\|Audit Bureau of Circulations]], with an average of 687,915 copies sold (as of December 2013).<ref name=ABC2013>{{cite web\|work=Audit Bureau of Circulations\|url=http://www.auditbureau.org/files/Details%20of%20Most%20Circulated%20Report%20Pg%202%2014%2007%202014.pdf\|title=Details of most circulated publications for the audit period July - December 2013\|access-date=29 December 2014}}</ref> It remained the largest by circulation in 2017 as well.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.printweek.in/news/irs-2017-vanitha-continues-lead-regional-language-magazines-27929 \|title = Vanitha continues to lead regional language magazines}}</ref>

	==History and profile==		==History and profile==
	''Vanitha'' was launched in 1975<ref name="dna">{{cite news\|author=Amrita Madhukalya\|title=Of recipes and G-spots: On India's 'magazine era'\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-of-recipes-and-g-spots-on-india-s-magazine-era-2105879\|access-date=25 September 2016\|work=dna\|date=19 July 2015}}</ref><ref name="fareast">{{cite book\|title=The Far East and Australasia 2003\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LclscNCTz9oC&pg=PA491\|access-date=28 October 2016\|year=2002\|publisher=Psychology Press\|isbn=978-1-85743-133-9\|page=491}}</ref> as a monthly~~, but turned into~~ a fortnightly in 1987. The magazine was founded by [[Annamma Mathew]], wife of [[K.M. Mathew]], ~~a woman who has contributed immensely in the fields of~~ social service, cookery, journalism and literature. ''Vanitha'' is published in [[Malayalam language\|Malayalam]]<ref name=dna/> and ~~launched~~ a [[Hindi]] edition in 1997.<ref>{{cite web\|work=Manorama online\|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/common/footer/footerHtmls.jsp?contentHtml=About%20Us&BV_ID=@@@\|title=About Us\|access-date=1 April 2013}}</ref> Although its name translates to "woman" in Sanskrit, it includes articles on a variety of topics, and is not strictly a women's magazine.		''Vanitha'' was launched in 1975<ref name="dna">{{cite news\|author=Amrita Madhukalya\|title=Of recipes and G-spots: On India's 'magazine era'\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-of-recipes-and-g-spots-on-india-s-magazine-era-2105879\|access-date=25 September 2016\|work=dna\|date=19 July 2015}}</ref><ref name="fareast">{{cite book\|title=The Far East and Australasia 2003\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LclscNCTz9oC&pg=PA491\|access-date=28 October 2016\|year=2002\|publisher=Psychology Press\|isbn=978-1-85743-133-9\|page=491}}</ref> as a monthly magazine and became a fortnightly in 1987. The magazine was founded by [[Annamma Mathew]], wife of [[K.M. Mathew]], and is known for her contributions to social service, cookery, journalism, and literature. ''Vanitha'' is published in [[Malayalam language\|Malayalam]]<ref name=dna/> and introduced a [[Hindi]] edition in 1997.<ref>{{cite web\|work=Manorama online\|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/common/footer/footerHtmls.jsp?contentHtml=About%20Us&BV_ID=@@@\|title=About Us\|access-date=1 April 2013}}</ref> Although its name translates to "woman" in [[Sanskrit]], it includes news and views and other articles on a variety of topics, and is not strictly a women's magazine.

	''Vanitha'' is owned and published by MM Publications Ltd. ~~from~~ [[Kottayam]].<ref name=fareast/> MM Publications Ltd. is part of Malayala Manorama Group.<ref name=afaq/> In addition to being released twice a month, ''Vanitha'' also includes special double issues for [[Onam]], [[Easter]], [[New Year's Day]] and [[Christmas]].		''Vanitha'' is owned and published by MM Publications Ltd. in [[Kottayam]].<ref name=fareast/> MM Publications Ltd. is part of the Malayala Manorama Group.<ref name=afaq/> In addition to being released twice a month, ''Vanitha'' also includes special double issues for [[Onam]], [[Easter]], [[New Year's Day]] and [[Christmas]].

	Between July and December 2000 ''Vanitha'' was the best-selling magazine in India with a circulation of 3,82,027 copies.<ref name=afaq>{{cite news\|title=Chitralekha Group to launch its first women's magazine\|url=http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/3078_Chitralekha-Group-to-launch-its-first-womens-magazine\|access-date=30 July 2015\|work=Afaqs\|date=13 August 2001}}</ref> In 2012, the Malayalam edition of the magazine had a readership of over of 2.27 million, making it the highest read magazine in India.<ref>{{cite web\|work=Media Research Users\|url=http://mruc.net/sites/default/files/IRS%202012%20Q3%20Topline%20Findings_0.pdf\|title=IRS 2012 Q3 Topline Findings\|access-date=29 December 2014}}</ref>		Between July and December 2000 ''Vanitha'' was the best-selling magazine in India with a circulation of 3,82,027 copies.<ref name=afaq>{{cite news\|title=Chitralekha Group to launch its first women's magazine\|url=http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/3078_Chitralekha-Group-to-launch-its-first-womens-magazine\|access-date=30 July 2015\|work=Afaqs\|date=13 August 2001}}</ref> In 2012, the Malayalam edition of the magazine had a readership of over of 2.27 million, making it the highest read magazine in [[India]].<ref>{{cite web\|work=Media Research Users\|url=http://mruc.net/sites/default/files/IRS%202012%20Q3%20Topline%20Findings_0.pdf\|title=IRS 2012 Q3 Topline Findings\|access-date=29 December 2014}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[Malayala Manorama]]		* [[Malayala Manorama]]
			* [[Vanitha Miss Kerala]]

	==References==		==References==

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{{short description|Indian magazine}}
{{about|the magazine}}
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| image_file = Vanitha April 01, 2016 (cover - Sai Pallavi).jpg
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| image_caption = [[Sai Pallavi]] on the 1 April 2016 cover of ''Vanitha''
| editor =
| editor_title =
| previous_editor =
| staff_writer =
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| category = Women's magazine
| frequency = Fortnightly
| circulation = 687,915 (as of December 2013)<ref name=ABC2013/>
| website = {{URL|https://www.vanitha.in/}}
| readership = 7,049,000 (2019) 
| chief_editor = Prema Mammen Mathew
| founder =
| founded = {{Start date and age|1975}}
| firstdate =
| company = [[Malayala Manorama]] Company Limited
| country = [[India]]
| based = [[Kottayam]]
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| issn =
| oclc = 416870983
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'''''Vanitha''''' ({{trans|Woman}}) is an [[India]]n [[magazine]] published fortnightly by the ''[[Malayala Manorama]]'' group. It is the largest magazine in India by circulation according to [[Audit Bureau of Circulations (India)|Audit Bureau of Circulations]], with average qualifying sales of 687,915 copies (as of December 2013).<ref name=ABC2013>{{cite web|work=Audit Bureau of Circulations|url=http://www.auditbureau.org/files/Details%20of%20Most%20Circulated%20Report%20Pg%202%2014%2007%202014.pdf|title=Details of most circulated publications for the audit period July - December 2013|access-date=29 December 2014}}</ref> It continues to be the largest in circulation in 2017 as well<ref>http://www.printweek.in/news/irs-2017-vanitha-continues-lead-regional-language-magazines-27929 </ref>

==History and profile==
''Vanitha'' was launched in 1975<ref name="dna">{{cite news|author=Amrita Madhukalya|title=Of recipes and G-spots: On India's 'magazine era'|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-of-recipes-and-g-spots-on-india-s-magazine-era-2105879|access-date=25 September 2016|work=dna|date=19 July 2015}}</ref><ref name="fareast">{{cite book|title=The Far East and Australasia 2003|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LclscNCTz9oC&pg=PA491|access-date=28 October 2016|year=2002|publisher=Psychology Press|isbn=978-1-85743-133-9|page=491}}</ref> as a monthly, but turned into a fortnightly in 1987. The magazine was founded by [[Annamma Mathew]], wife of [[K.M. Mathew]], a woman who has contributed immensely in the fields of social service, cookery, journalism and literature. ''Vanitha'' is published in [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]<ref name=dna/> and launched a [[Hindi]] edition in 1997.<ref>{{cite web|work=Manorama online|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/common/footer/footerHtmls.jsp?contentHtml=About%20Us&BV_ID=@@@|title=About Us|access-date=1 April 2013}}</ref> Although its name translates to "woman" in Sanskrit, it includes articles on a variety of topics, and is not strictly a women's magazine.

''Vanitha'' is owned and published by MM Publications Ltd. from [[Kottayam]].<ref name=fareast/> MM Publications Ltd. is part of Malayala Manorama Group.<ref name=afaq/> In addition to being released twice a month, ''Vanitha'' also includes special double issues for [[Onam]], [[Easter]], [[New Year's Day]] and [[Christmas]].

Between July and December 2000 ''Vanitha'' was the best-selling magazine in India with a circulation of 3,82,027 copies.<ref name=afaq>{{cite news|title=Chitralekha Group to launch its first women's magazine|url=http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/3078_Chitralekha-Group-to-launch-its-first-womens-magazine|access-date=30 July 2015|work=Afaqs|date=13 August 2001}}</ref> In 2012, the Malayalam edition of the magazine had a readership of over of 2.27 million, making it the highest read magazine in India.<ref>{{cite web|work=Media Research Users|url=http://mruc.net/sites/default/files/IRS%202012%20Q3%20Topline%20Findings_0.pdf|title=IRS 2012 Q3 Topline Findings|access-date=29 December 2014}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Malayala Manorama]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Malayalam journalism}}

[[Category:1975 establishments in Kerala]]
[[Category:Biweekly magazines published in India]]
[[Category:Women's magazines published in India]]
[[Category:Magazines established in 1975]]
[[Category:Malayalam-language magazines]]
[[Category:Malayala Manorama group]]
[[Category:Mass media in Kerala]]
[[Category:Women in Kerala]]

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imported>MSG17 at 14:15, 22 August 2021