''Grazia India'' is the Indian edition of the Italian women's

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and

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Grazia ''Grazia'' (; ; stylized in all caps) is a weekly women's magazine that originated in Italy with international editions printed in Albania, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Colombia, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, In ...

''. It is the 10th international edition of ''Grazia''. The monthly magazine covers fashion, health, and current events, and is targeted at affluent urban women.

History and profile

The first issue of the Indian edition of ''Grazia'' was the April 2008 issue featuring

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on the cover. It was launched on 7 April 2008 by Worldwide Media (WWM). ''Grazia'', owned by Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, is published under license in India by World Wide Media. Started in 2004, WWM was originally a

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between

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and

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. It has been a

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of The Times Group since October 2011. The company also publishes '' Femina'', ''

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'', '' Top Gear'', ''GoodHomes Magazine'', ''

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'' magazine and ''Hello India'', among others. Nandini Bhalla is one of the former

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of the magazine.

References

External links

Grazia India official site
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