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icky had spent the past days posting notices all over the city. He reacted to BJP MLA, Chaudhary Lal Singh's threat to
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was about to launch a newspaper. The first in India. In fact, the first
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in Asia. He promised to revolutionise news in India. His newspaper
would give Calcutta a place where everyone could read information.
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While Indians traditionally got their news from friends and contacts,
Europeans were, and had been, reliant on newspapers for centuries. But
their news came from Europe and America, arriving on ships many
months after it had been published. For news from Asia, word of mouth
and letters from friends were their only sources. For the first time, they
would have news from around the world in one place.
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With his printing press, Hicky could print news quickly and cheaply, on a
scale unimaginable for newsletters that had to be copied by hand
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hundreds of times over. He would do away with the need for hircarrahs,
the messengers who ran these newsletters from place to place. He Did Einstein believe Indians
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would do away with the need for people to describe events themselves

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He also promised his newspaper would act as a community bulletin
board, where everyone could post and reply to advertisements. People Not happy with work and
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he would print their ads for the whole city to see. office on last working day
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His proposal came at a perfect time. News was never more in demand in
Calcutta. The British were fighting four wars on three continents: against
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the Americans, the French, the Spanish and the Marathas. The wars were
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Shipping had gotten so dangerous that insurers charged up to 30 per International Yoga Day:
cent to insure goods between India and Europe. Merchants needed to Ancient Indian heritage
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know which shipping routes were open and travellers needed to know domains
when it was safe to sail. He could provide this information.
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As the first journalist in India, he would have a monopoly over news, and
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he could expect many subscribers. His richest market would be the
Company army. There were hundreds of European officers and AIADMK mouthpiece spews
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thousands of British foot soldiers. His paper would let them keep track Rajini, Kamal heat getting to
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Like a ship, Hicky declared he would pilot his newspaper between the So Sorry: Rahul Gandhi turns . .
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hoped to maintain his independence.