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Mumbai, September 11, 2009
Indians, who take pride in knowing their mother tongue, will now have the privilege of reading stories from the famous Chandamama series of classics like Vikram & Betal, Akbar-Birbal, Panchtantra, Ramayana and Mahabharata etc. Chandamama, the most widely read Indian children’s magazine, after their huge success in print, today announced the launch of completely interactive children-friendly portals in Kannada, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil and Hindi, with host of features making browsing exciting and enjoyable for the readers.
"We have launched the websites in regional languages to meet two important objectives." commented Mr. Prashant Mulekar, Executive Director, Chandamama. He further elaborated, "For children to experience their favorite Chandamama stories on the Internet in their native language and also help loyal readers enjoy the magazine’s content online to re-live those old memories."
The portal will have many other features and applications like playing games, read stories and gather interesting information on a variety of subjects.
Archives and Shop are other two important aspects on the websites. Archives section allows readers to browse and enjoy old issues of the magazine through a very user-friendly interface. Users can also subscribe and purchase Chandamama products through the online shop in a secure shopping environment.
Chandamama online and new media presence is growing at a rapid pace. With the rural India catching on with the online phenomena, portals in regional languages are expected to continue growing in the coming years.
For further information, please contact:
Adfactors PR
Annu Dwivedi
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Email: Annu.dwivedi@adfactorspr.com