Aside (magazine)

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Aside was an English-language newsmagazine that used to be published from Chennai, India. It was founded in November 1977 by Abraham Eraly [1] and ceased publication in 1997 because of financial difficulties. [2] It was the first city magazine in India and was modeled on American city magazines, especially The New Yorker . [2] It carried columns by Theodore Baskaran, Randor Guy and S. Muthiah. [1] The magazine's subtitle was 'The Magazine of Madras'. [3] In 1986 facing market pressures the magazine turned into a fortnightly news magazine. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 S. Muthiah (19 April 2015). "An author who deserved better". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 C. S. Lakshmi. The Unhurried City: Writings on Chennai. Penguin India. p. 38. ISBN   9780143030263.
  3. "Scan of Aside magazine" . Retrieved 19 April 2015.