In 2016, the Economic and Political Weekly ( EPW ) completes 50 years. It is one of the most respected journals from India. Its earlier version as the Economic Weekly, and its founder was Sachin Chaudhary. In 1960, Dr. K. N. Raj was chosen to join the Weekly and he became editor in 1968. He stayed as editor till he died in 2004. He virtually built the paper. The Weekly published political commentaries and discussion on policy too. All good researchers aspired to be published in the Weekly. A trust called Sameeksha  was formed to ensure the financial viability of the Weekly. A research foundation was established in 2013. When the trust was formed, the name was changed from the Economic Weekly to Economic and Political Weekly. To begin with the Weekly had the leftist leanings. The Weekly became more balanced since the 1980s.