Chitralekha

Chitralekha group of publications was started way back in 1950 by Vaju Kotak, a journalistic legend of his times. The first issue of our flagship magazine Chitralekha (Gujarati) was released in 1950. Chitralekha has since gone on to become the favourite weekly of the largest, arguably the most affluent and the most conspicuously consuming community in India, the Gujaratis. For over 60 years now, Chitralekha has been keeping this community informed about news, events, culture, stories and more…. unfailingly every Friday of the week. It has been the largest selling magazine since decades - in Mumbai & Gujarat, across periodicity or language, having a circulation of over 2,00,000 copies. Chitralekha group of publications has had many developments since its inception and various publications have been added to its belt: General Interest Magazines: 1) Chitralekha Gujarati 2) Chitralekha Gujarati (US/Canada Edition) 3) Chitralekha Marathi 4) btw (by the way) – “fine living!” magazine Premium Magazines: 1) Chitralekha Travel Magazine 2) Chitralekha Lifestyle – Watch World Magazine 3) Chitralekha Lifestyle – Home Décor Magazine 4) Chitralekha Lifestyle – Wedding Magazine Recently, on 20th April 2011, the group was honored with the release of a commemorative postage stamp in the name of the group and its founder, by the Honourable President of India Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patilji.