Society (magazine)

Society
Deputy EditorSapna Sarfare
CategoriesLifestyle, celebrity
FrequencyMonthly
First issue1971
CompanyMagna Publishing Co. Ltd.(The Hero Group)
CountryIndia
Based inMumbai
LanguageEnglish
Websitehttp://societymag.co.in/

Society is a monthly English-language lifestyle and celebrity magazine published in India.[1] It was founded in 1971 by Nari Hira, and is published by Magna Publishing Co. Ltd. in Mumbai.[1] As of 2018, it is edited by Sapna Sarfare.[2][3]

Society describes itself as "India's leading people and lifestyle magazine,"[1] which "has always been the front runner in reporting about the lives of the rich and famous,"[4] and covering "the latest news, controversy or achievements of people in the area of business, politics, art, sports, media or spicy details on socialites."[5]

In Pop Culture India!, author Asha Kasbekar describes Society as part of a new wave of 1970s lifestyle magazines, along with Debonair, Gentleman, Inside Outside, Interior, Savvy, and Women's Era.[6]

The magazine also conducts awards to honour achievers in various fields including Society Achievers Award, Society Global Indian Icon Award and Society Pride of India Honour.[7][8][9]

  1. ^ a b c "Society". societymag.co.in. Archived from the original on 8 January 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Sapna Sarfare (@SapnaSarfare)". twitter.com. Retrieved 11 December 2018. Deputy Editor of Society magazine, India's leading lifestyle magazine in English.
  3. ^ Sarfare, Sapna. "Sapna Sarfare". LinkedIn. Retrieved 10 December 2018. Deputy Editor at Society Magazine, Magna Publication
  4. ^ "About Us". societymag.co.in. Retrieved 18 December 2017.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "SOCIETY - Back Issues". Magzter. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  6. ^ Kasbekar, Asha (2006). Pop Culture India!: Media, Arts, and Lifestyle. ABC-CLIO. p. 119. ISBN 9781851096367.
  7. ^ "Amitabh Bachchan, Asha Bhonsle Conferred With 'Society Pride of India Honours 2019'!". 18 November 2019.
  8. ^ "The Wayback Machine has not archived that URL". Retrieved 1 July 2023.[dead link]
  9. ^ "The Wayback Machine has not archived that URL". Retrieved 1 July 2023.[dead link]