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Business Standard Offers Complimentary Access to the New York Times

Business Standard Offers Complimentary Access to the New York Times

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By Business Wire India Published on June 9, 2025, 14:30 IST Business Standard Private Ltd. Mumbai, Maharashtra, India: Business Standard's digital subscribers will now get complimentary unlimited access to The New York Times.
Readers can enjoy global perspectives and Pulitzer-winning opinion from The New York Times – including News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter, and The Athletic – along with Business Standard's in-depth and insightful journalism on business and finance.
With two of the world's most trusted newsrooms, readers can expect a deeper, more comprehensive, and diverse coverage, whether it's business, technology, culture, or politics. This initiative reflects Business Standard's continued commitment to delivering trusted, insightful content – now with a broader global lens.
About Business Standard Business Standard is a financial publisher with two business dailies – in English with 13 editions across the country and in Hindi with 6 editions, popular websites in English and Hindi, backed by apps, an extensive social media presence, regular video shows, and podcasts. It also has a vibrant engagement with India's top business schools, with a dedicated app for their students. Highly regarded for its incisive journalism that is independent, ethical and fair, Business Standard has a few industry firsts, like introducing digital subscriptions in Indian media and organising some of the biggest events in the industry.
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The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) is a trusted source of quality, independent journalism whose mission is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. With more than 11 million subscribers across a diverse array of print and digital products — from News to Cooking to Games to The Athletic — The New York Times has evolved from a local and regional news leader into a diversified media company with curious readers, listeners and viewers around the globe.
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