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| Editor | Anant Pai (1980 - 2010) Rajani Thindiath (2010 - 2020) Gayathri Chandrasekaran (2023 - present) |
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| Categories | Comic book |
| Frequency | Printed Weekly |
| First issue | November 1980 |
| Company | Tinkle |
| Country | India |
| Language | English, Hindi, Malayalam, Assamese |
| Website | tinkle |
Tinkle is an Indian weekly magazine for children in English, published from Mumbai.[1] Originally owned by the India Book House, the Tinkle brand was acquired by ACK (Amar Chitra Katha) Media in 2007.[2] The magazine contains comics, stories, puzzles, quizzes, contests and other features targeted at school children, although its readership includes many adults as well. It is published in English and syndicated in many Indian languages like Hindi, Bengali, and Malayalam.
The magazine was published at a monthly frequency until July 2016 when Tinkle announced its first fortnightly issue. Currently, from June 2020 it has been published weekly.[3]
The first issue of Tinkle was released in November 1980. The magazine carries comics, stories, and regular columns of interest to school children. Tinkle enjoys great popularity in India — as of 2019[update], Tinkle had a circulation of 3 lakh copies per issue.[4] It has been an integral part of growing up in India in the last two decades and characters like Suppandi and Shikari Shambu that were created in the early years of the magazine have nationwide recognition among all age groups. Readers send more than 200 letters with stories and other features to be considered for printing in the magazine. The wholesome combination of education and entertainment that defines Tinkle has many celebrity fans in India, including the former Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee. [citation needed] The official website of Tinkle contains puzzles and games.
- ^ Sengupta, Hindol (27 January 2008). "Amar Chitra Katha, Tinkle to entertain kids on Net". CNN-IBN. Retrieved 28 January 2008 – via News18.
- ^ "ACK Media buys Amar Chitra Katha, Tinkle brands". The Hindu Business Line. 22 November 2007. Archived from the original on 21 April 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2008.
- ^ "Tinkle Magazine Goes Fortnightly, Introduces New Character 'Wai Knot'". Gadgets360. NDTV. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ Muthalaly, Shonali (23 September 2019). "Happy birth month Uncle Pai! What's new in the Tinkle world?". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 January 2020.