The Hindu — A Journey of Journalism Excellence Spanning Over 145 Years
Started back in September 1878 in Madras (now Chennai) as a weekly newspaper, The Hindu became a daily In 1889, and from then, it has been witnessing steady growth in its majority of business operations — be it printing or e-paper — The Hindu is known for its reliable and balanced editorials. Commenced by four law students and two teachers — T. Rangacharya, P. V. Rangacharya, D. Kesava Rao Pantulu, and N. Subba Rao Pantulu, under the leadership of G. Subramania Iyer and M. Veeraraghavachariar.The Hindu, in 1905, was purchased by S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar, who took several initiatives to turn this newspaper into a voice for Independence from British Rule. By 1921, Mahatma Gandhi became a contributor to this national newspaper, and when India gained its independence from the British Raj, The Hindu played a key role in covering the transition to freedom. In 1960, it launched the Hindi Edition of The Hindu Newspaper, making the editorials available in the country’s more common language.In 1962, It became India’s first newspaper to charter a plan to deliver its newspapers to long-distance readers. With this bold and strategic step in India’s journalism history, one of the oldest newspapers became the world’s first publishing house to operate a fleet of aircraft. Due to increasing costs and uncertain weather conditions, the newspaper replaced the aircraft operations with new methods of inter-city transmission by the late 1960s. The Hindu, with its commitment to truthfulness and independent, balanced editorials, accolades from The Times, London, and was selected for World’s 10 Best Newspapers, 1965. On this occasion, The Times wrote, “It might fairly be described as a national voice with a southern accent. The Hindu can claim to be the most respected paper in India.” It has been appreciated several times for its support for the Indian Freedom Struggle, stand on The Sri Lankan Tamil issue, and notable initiative on widow marriage, along with raising voice on several other issues.
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