The Times of India is a great paper in tune with the times. It has local specific content along with the other news plus also tips on various topics. In short a well rounded paper. One should not forget to visit their website which is an added advantage. Reporters of TOI as it is known are excellent in their coverage sometimes getting the reader in touch with topics and news in depth, days ahead of the competing newspapers.
Laid out in a highly colourful format at a price with which they try to undercut the competition in this cut-throat world without sacrificing on content or readability though many advertisers prefer this paper as it is cheaper and hence is expected to have a larger circulation.
The war among papers has its toll with many battles where rivals claim their paper is interchanged by TOI at the local distributor, and TOI claim that their paper is replaced by another. Who the culprit is cannot be clearly verified as anyone can frame charges which may be baseless.
But as my friend has experienced his copy of TOI used to get replaced by a rival paper at his place without his permission or knowledge forcing him to change his distributor. It was through him I came to know of a great deal in newspapers-The Times of India.
Sunil