[citation needed] The paper was established in Mumbai by journalist Khalid Ansari in 1979 as a family-owned newspaper.

Since April 2009, only the morning editions have been published and the company has dropped printing a noon newspaper, citing positioning issues.

[citation needed] During the overhaul and relaunch of the newspaper and the website in 2014, the paper's slogan was also changed to Made in Mumbai.

[14] Ex-law minister Shanti Bhushan stated that the Parliament had in 2006 amended the Contempt of Courts Act to say that "if the allegations against a judge were found to be true, then they would not be considered contemptuous."

"[15] Jyotirmoy Dey, the Special Investigations Editor of Mid-Day was shot dead on 11 June 2011 in Mumbai by unknown assailants.