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TOI Epaper (Times of India)
Project Overview
The digital edition of the Times of India group's newspapers. Readers choose a title — The Times of India, The Economic Times, Maharashtra Times, Mirror and more — and read the day's paper page by page, as it was printed.
- Industry
- Media & publishing
- Created
- 2022
- Role
- Lead Frontend Engineer
- Platform
- React.js
The Brief
Times of India publishes several daily newspapers across English and regional languages. Readers wanted the printed edition on screen every morning — the same pages, on any device — and the team needed to ship new titles without rebuilding the reader each time.
The Approach
I led the frontend in React and Redux, building a reusable component library and a language-management layer so every title shares the same building blocks. REST APIs deliver each day's editions, and the reader was built for cross-browser support and accessibility from the start.
The Outcome
A high-traffic ePaper platform read by thousands of people every day. The shared components cut development time by around 30%, and Google Ads and Google Analytics are built in to support the business.
About the Project
TOI ePaper brings the Times of India group's printed newspapers online. The home page lists every title with a 'Read now' link, and each edition opens in a page-by-page reader that keeps the look of the printed paper.
My focus was the frontend platform behind it: a component library reused across titles, language management for English and regional editions, real-time content delivery through REST APIs, and the cross-browser and accessibility work a daily, high-traffic product needs.
- Developed and maintained a high-traffic ePaper platform accessed by thousands daily.
- Reduced development time by 30% using efficient language management and reusable components.
- Built a reusable component library to streamline frontend development.
- Integrated RESTful APIs for real-time updates, ensuring smooth content delivery.
- Implemented cross-browser compatibility and accessibility features.
- Integrated Google Ads and Google Analytics.
Editions
- The Times of India
- The Economic Times
- Maharashtra Times
- Mirror
Features
- Page-by-page reader
- English & regional languages
- Reusable component library
- Ads & analytics
- Cross-browser & accessible
Tech stack
- React.js
- Redux
- Bootstrap
- REST APIs
