The distribution process in times of India takes place on 2 phases one for the upcountry

edition and other for the city called the mid night edition, the upcountry editions are first
printed and distributed because they have to reach a longer distance. The upcountry edition
is circulated to the outskirts of Chennai and the city edition is circulated with in Chennai.
The concept is that the longest distance gets the first printed copy and the nearest distance
gets the last printed copies.

The reporters collect the information all round the day and then they are edited and made
ready for printing, The early edition or the up country edition is edited around 10.00pm and
the printing starts at 11.00pm and the mid night edition starts printing by 12.00am, thus the
news are updated till 12.00 am for the mid night edition.