The Hindu was awarded the prestigious “Champion Publisher of the Year” title at the WAN-IFRA Digital Media Awards South Asia 2025 held in Chennai. The publication bagged 10 awards across 12 categories, showcasing its excellence in digital innovation, multimedia content, and data-driven journalism.

Key Points:

• The Hindu received the “Champion Publisher” award by securing 10 wins, including 4 Gold, 3 Silver, and 3 Bronze awards, across various digital media categories.
• Gold awards included Best Use of Video and Best Native Advertising Campaign for the “Made of Chennai” initiative, along with Best Podcast and Best Use of AI in Revenue Strategy.
• Silver recognitions were awarded for Best Data Visualization (India’s election trends 1952–2024), Best Use of AI in Revenue Strategy, and Best Digital Subscription.
• Bronze awards were given for Best Audience Engagement, Best Data Visualization (Kallakurichi hooch tragedy), and another for Digital Subscription excellence.
• The awards were received by CEO L.V. Navaneeth and Editor Suresh Nambath, who credited the entire newsroom for the achievement and reaffirmed the paper’s commitment to digital leadership.