Why are newspapers so big? Industrialist Harsh Goenka shares a surprising 300-year-old secret you may not know

A British tax law from over 300 years ago shaped the large size of newspapers. Publishers printed on bigger sheets to pay less tax. Even after the tax ended, the broadsheet format remained due to printing presses and reader habits. This legacy continues in India, with many newspapers still using the traditional large design.

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