Hindustan Times Complaints & Reviews

I would like to bring into notice the fraudulent marketing strategy executed by Hindustan Times. I've subscribed to Hindustan Times in August 2012 bearing coupon number - 8001278.

I was promised a DVD that would be delivered to my address mentioned in the subscription form (note, the form did contain the DVD option to be selected). Till date I'm yet to receive the DVD.

After giving up on waiting I...

i have subscribed for Hindustan times newspaper on 18/3/2013
through their representative
their representative gave me only subscription copy
and not the implementation card
i have request the company for the same
calling their customer care no as well as mailing address
i have just receive receive reply that yours complaint will be solved on urgent basis
but its been not the same
i...

This is mahendrakumar m ganacharya.

I had subscribed for Hindustan times newspaper coupons. Before 4-5 months since we had provided the cheque of Rs 499 /- to executive name Amol.

The cheque number is 684635 .It was for abt Rs 4199/- of APNA SAHAKRI Bank Ltd date. 10/07/2012.

when we inquire customer care they said this coupons already used by another vendor please kindly refund my above amount...

I am not getting daily newspapers from HT even after given advance payment for annual subscription against cheque no 978502. Also laughed complaint in HT customer care wide complaint no 584 dated 16/04/2013 but till date no action taken. I would request you to Pl look into the do the needful.
HT EXECUTIVE (DINESH) [protected] & TEAM LEADER (RAJEEV) [protected]

Regards,
MJ...

I had given Rs 399 to Hindustan times for 1 yr subscription and additional 2 Disney gifts (Water bottle and lunch box) on 17th Jan 2013 vide cheque no. 069099. The company promised to provide coupons as well as the mentioned gifts within 21 working days while the same has not been received till date....

Dear Sir/Madam,

Last Month The Representative of Hindustan Times (The leading Media Group) had came @ our Home FOR Promotion of Their MINT Newspaper giving offer that If we would take Their MINT News paper's Annual Subscription (With Payment in Advance) then they are offering a 4 GB HP Pen Drive with 21 Days to be received by believing the same to be True (Looking @ The Giant name of HT Media associated with the same).br...

Hindustand Times, So called a media Co. is a Fraud in the market. I subscribed to HT and Mint 599/- Rs combo in March 2013. So paper was expected to be start in 1st-Apr-2013. Till date (20-May-2013), I have neither received paper nor coupons.

My subscription details are :
Name : Deepak Kumar/Shveta Mittal
Reader subscription ID: R0001014

I have sent complaint to "[protected]@hindustantimes.com"...

I had applied for Hindustan Times newspaper for a period of 1 year in October, 2012 by my local vendor Partap Phone No.[protected], working for HT, Ranjit Avenue, Amritsar after a payment of Rs. 500. I asked for a receipt which he declined saying that he is not carrying the receipt book. I repeatedly called him, reminding to give it, but he turned a deaf ear.
Then he told me that there is no receipt with me, but you will get newspaper...

Hi,

I subscribed to HT ( id 0501511) on 24 - 12-11 via Rupam ( [protected]) and gave a cheque to HT vendor for one year subscription, which was supposed to deliver newspaper from 1 Jan 2012 to 31 Dec 2012.

I didnt got newpaper for initital 3-4 months. I tried multiple followups from vendor,HT and after lot of trials ( i have all emails dont have phone records) paper was started Mid April 2012 and it was stopped...

1. That I got booked Hindustan times under Rs 699/- scheme package whereby I was assured that the Hindustan Times newspaper will be delivered at my doorstep without any extra charges for one year.
2. That I did the payment via cheque bearing No. 342869, from my personal account of State Bank of India dated 09/02/2013 and the Reader copy and Vendor Copy of the booking was duly confirmed via receipt bearing No. HT 1020872 dated 09/02/2013....

I have being getting Hindustan Times Newspaper for past 30 years.Our news paper vendor is charging Rs.20/- per month for distribution. He says that company has directed him to charge it.If we Resists he ask us to talk to the company & stops giving the newspaper.
Pl.look into the matter.
VENDOR NAME/VENDOR CODE: CHANDER SHEKHAR(SHEKHAR).
DEALER NAME/CODE: RAKESH SHARMA
Area : Sunder Vihar/Paschim Vihar/ Jwala...

i have lost my hindustan time coupons so plss get me the xerox of the same as son as possible
address:- chwall no 2 , room no 20 , sunita estate , village road , bhandup(west) . mumbai -400078...

Dear sir/ madam,


I am Prashant Thavi,Mumbai. I am subscriber since last more than three years. I have been complaining about my re-issue of duplicate coupons last three months. And every times i got very disappointment with your lazy work of your department. Whenever i called to your service desk team, they always repeate first fetched courier order status insted of current lodged three complaints. I can’t give last...

I have booked a HT Classified advertisement (Reciept no. TB-200218, Rs. 4305/- was the package amount) which was due for print today in the Hindustan Times Newspaper dated 31.10.2012. My booking was done by Mr. Puneet Sharma (Mobile No. [protected]) and I had recieved a confirmation call from the same yesterday confirming that as per the package, the first print would come in the newspaper today. But after having spoken to the concerned...

I have subscribed Mint for 6 months under leadership offer vide booking order no. 0702555 on 19.3.2012. I am yet to get the paper even after numerous calls to their helpline. Every time I get the patent reply and assurance of solving the problem. There is no action therafter of replies to their SMS asking whether the problem is resolved or not.The photo of booking form attached....

Dear Sir,

I have subscribed Hindustan times news paper for one year and payment has been done bia cheque (196514) of Rs. 551/- which was cleared on dated 31/03/2012. whereas, I have not received paper/coupon to till date. I have contacted with customer care[protected], [protected], [protected] more than 10 times but call always disconnected after IVR massage.

I am requesting to take necessary action and oblige.br...

I have booked for Hindustan Times for 01 year under 2012 scheme vide ref no. HT 410102 vide my cheque no. 768609 on 18.7.2012 and the same has been debited on 26.7.2012 and till today 28.8.2012 I have not received the paper. On contacting the HT office they are keepinginformed that they are forwarding my request to circulation dept and you shall be contacted by them in two days time and nearly 10 days had been passed no gentlemen from Hindustan...

hi i just seen one add in the ht matrimonial paper on last sunday dated 5th august 2012 in cosmopolitin coloumn which is very unethical
how could you guys post these cheap add which is read by parents of all over india ....

31 yrs,handsome divorcee looking for an extremely beautiful girl.for live- in relationships.love, shopping ,holidays assured
contact [protected]
this is highly disgusting ..ht people...

Dear HT team,
I renewed my HT subscriptions and already i paid payment by HDFC cheque and it debited my account. I renewed on April 2012 month but still not i received my 12months coupons.


please do the needful.


name; manoj kumar rai
[protected]



regards,manoj rai...

I have been a subscriber of Hindustan Times English Newspaper. I had opted for their Annual Scheme @Rs. 551 offer when their Executive had visited me at my Home dated 16/12/11. I have given a cheque on 16/12/11 of Rs. 551.

New paper Delivery person Put newspaper at my home From Jan to April After that he did not put any news paper.
we asked the delivery boy he told , HT has stopped this scheme in between & even HT...