Aajkaal
{{Short description|Bengali newspaper in Kolkata, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox newspaper
| name = Aajkaal
আজকাল
| logo = Aajkaal.png
| image = Aajkaal Frontpage of 28.03.2012.jpg
| caption = Front page of 28 March 2012
| type = Daily Newspaper
| format = Broadsheet
| ceased publication =
| owners = Aajkaal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
| publisher = Aajkaal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
| editor = Asoke Dasgupta
| chiefeditor =
| assoceditor =
| staff =
| language = Bengali
| headquarters = Kolkata, India
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| website = {{URL|http://www.aajkaal.in/}}
}}
Aajkaal (pronounced: {{IPA|bn|aːdʒkaːl}}; {{langx|bn|আজকাল}}) is a Bengali newspaper which is one of the principal newspapers published in Kolkata, India. It covers myriad subjects (broadly business, entertainment, politics, etc.) from Kolkata and the world, and has developed a reputation for political neutrality and "strong principles and authentic reporting."{{cite web |url=https://www.epapersland.com/india/aajkaal.html |title=The AajKaal Epaper |publisher=Epaper.hub |accessdate=20 December 2022}} The newspaper was started in 1981 by Abhik Kumar Ghosh and includes an evening edition Sandhya Aajkaal and an online edition.{{cite book|author=North East India History Association. Session|title=Proceedings of North East India History Association|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qik5AAAAIAAJ|year=1985|publisher=The Association|page=345}}{{cite web|url=http://tripuraica.in/List_News.htm|title=List of newspapers categorized by the state Government as per advertisement guidelines – 2009|date=13 June 2012|accessdate=10 August 2012|publisher=Department of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism, Government of Tripura|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130319063744/http://www.tripuraica.in/List_News.htm|archive-date=19 March 2013|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=https://tumakurudigitallibrary.in/publications/aajkaal-tripura-agartala-edition |publisher=Tamakura Digital Library |title=Ajkal Tripura |accessdate=20 December 2022}} Aajkaal also has editions which are published in Siliguri, and Agartala in Tripula state.
History
Abhik Kumar Ghosh helped establish the paper in 1981. Chief editor at the time was Gour Kishore Ghosh, "a veteran journalist and socialist," who helped to make the paper popular and credible. The current Editor in chief is Ashok Dasgupta, an established sports journalist.
In May 2021, Samir Dhar, a correspondent of the Aajkal Tripura branch of the newspaper, was attacked. This was the third time since 2018. Arriving on motorcycles, "The miscreants, said to be supporters of the ruling party in the area, ... [armed] with sharp weapons and carried out the attack. They also used obscene language against the senior journalist", the Assembly of Journalists said. The Assembly demanded a full investigation and immediate arrests of the perpetrators.{{cite news |url=https://www.eastmojo.com/tripura/2021/05/31/aajkaal-correspondent-attacked-in-tripura-journalists-forum-condemns-act/ |title='Aajkaal' correspondent 'attacked' in Tripura; journalists' forum condemns act |first1=Chandan |last1=Panday |date=31 May 2021 |publisher=eastmojo.com |accessdate=20 December 2022}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.aajkaal.in/}} {{in lang|bn}}
- [https://aajkaal.in/tripura/ Aajkal Tripura] website {{in lang|bn}}
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Category:Daily newspapers published in India
Category:Newspapers published in Kolkata