The Hindu Group bags seven MADDYS awards
The Hindu Group received seven awards at the 44th Madras Advertising Club Awards (MADDYS 2026), including the Grand Prix for its 'Written by Journalists' campaign. The group was also recognized as 'Client of the Year' at the Digital MADDYS.
Why it matters
This reflects the media organization's success in creative marketing and content strategy within the Indian advertising industry.
The Hindu Group’s flagship campaign, ‘ The Hindu Written by Journalists’, bagged the Grand Prix recognition in the ‘Digital Creatives’ or ‘Content-Digital Videos (Short Form)’ category at the MADDYS 2026, the 44th Madras Advertising Club Awards, alongside two Gold awards, one each for ‘Media Innovation (OOH and Ambient Media)’ and ‘Media-Integrated Campaign’ categories.
The Hindu Group also secured a Gold in ‘Print Craft-Copywriting for ‘Unseen Labour’’, a compelling Labour Day communication. It also won two Bronze awards in ‘Print Craft-Copywriting for ‘Power of Attorney’’, a World Wildlife Day communication advocating for wildlife conservation, and in ‘Cause Advertising & Public Service–Print Campaign for ‘Stub the Habit’’, a World No Tobacco Day campaign that encouraged people to quit smoking through innovation storytelling and creative execution.
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