The Hindu is one of the leading English newspapers of India. It has
registered its mass success in South India. The paper is fully based on the
concepts of fairness and justice. The paper has its headquarters in Chennai.
Earlier the paper was issued weekly but from 1889 it began to be published
daily. The first edition of the newspaper was published on September 20,
1878 by a team of six young men led by G. Subramnia Aiyer who was a radical
social reformer and a school teacher. Today, in South India "The Hindu"has
become a tradition and not mere a newspaper.
Its circulation has crossed the figure of 1 million copies. The paper
enjoys a readership of 3 million in India and abroad. According to the
National Readership Survey, The Hindu has been rated as the second highest
read English newspaper in India after The Times Of India. In the year 1995,
the Hindu became the first Indian newspaper to provide an online edition.
The paper is issued from Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Delhi, Coimbatore,
Kochi, Madurai, Mangalore, Thiruvanathapuram, Tiruchirapalli, Vijayawada and
Visakhapatnam.
Feathers To The Cap
Hindu has a wide appeal on the English-speaking section of India and is
also quite popular among the government officials and business leaders. The
newspaper provides the readers with a broad and balanced news coverage with
great reporting and sober, thoughtful comments. The journalistic excellence
is well showcased by the newspaper. Its correspondents posted in major
capitals have a sharp nose for news and give priority to reason over
emotion. Its dedication and confidence of news publication has made a
newspaper to look for today, tomorrow and forever......
Supplements
The Hindu is the only newspaper that comes up with supplements on every day
of the week.
On Mondays
- Metro Plus
- Business Review
- Education Plus
On Tuesdays
- Metro Plus
- Education
- Book Review
On Wednesdays
On Thursdays
- Metro Plus
- Science, Engineering, Technology & Agriculture
On Fridays
- Friday Features covering cinema, arts, music and entertainment
- Young World, an exclusive children's supplement.
- Quest, a supplement by children for children, appears once a month.
On Saturdays
On Sundays
- Weekly Magazine covering social issues, art, literature, gardening,
travel, health, cuisine, hobbies etc.
Other Publications
- The Hindu Business Line
- Sportstar
- Frontline
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