This four-page evening paper has managed to retain the old school look despite the availability of modern printing technology.
All four pages of the newspaper are handwritten by calligraphers, before being mass-produced with a printing press.
The calligraphers, known askatibs, work in a little corner of a 800 sq.
They don’t have many facilities only two wall fans, three bulbs and a tube light.
Eachkatibis responsible for one page.
If someone is sick, the others pull double shifts – there are no replacements anywhere in the city.
When calligraphers make mistakes they rewrite everything from scratch.
They earn 60 rupees (about $1.50) per page.
The final proofs are transferred onto a black and white negative, then pressed onto printing plates.
The handwritten stories are the Musalmans biggest selling point.
Each copy of the newspaper sells at 75 paisa or about 1.6 cents.
Sources:Zimbio,Wikipedia,Wired
