Accolades

  • WAN IFRA - Print Innovation Awards

    Dainik Bhaskar won the Print Innovation Award for its 25th Anniversary Jaipur edition - the only Indian news publisher to win this year.

    IAA Olive Crown Awards

    Dainik Bhaskar Group won Silver for 'Save Birds' campaign

    Ideasfest

    'Dainik Bhaskar' won WCRCINT (World Consulting & Research Corporation International) India's Transformational Brand 2023

    AFAQs Media Brand Awards

    Best Print Ad (Campaign) - Gold - for Sachchi Baat Bedhadak Campaign

    Best Print ad (Single) - Gold - for Independence Day Advertisement

    Best Brand Activation - Bronze - “Have Ramo Garba Bedhadak” Initiative

    'Newspaper of The Year' Award – Dainik Bhaskar

    AFAQs Marketers' Excellence Awards

    Silver for 'Save Birds' campaign under category ‘Best CSR Campaign’

    Bronze for 'Sachchi Baat Bedhadak' campaign under category ‘Best Print Ad Campaign’

    Bronze for Divya Bhaskar’s Independence day advertisement under category ‘Best Print Ad (single)’

  • WAN IFRA Asian Media Awards

    Dainik Bhaskar won Gold for publishing/coverage ‘Burning Pyres are not lying’ under the category ‘Best Covid-19 related photography’

  • Ram Nath Goenka Awards

    Dainik Bhaskar journalist Mr. Anand Choudhary won the 'Excellence in Journalism (Hindi)' award for unearthing a story of human/child trafficking in rural Rajasthan. (2019 awards announced in 2021)

    Prem Bhatia Awards

    Dainik Bhaskar won the 'Outstanding Investigative Reporting Coverage' of the official suppression of the number of corona deaths in India.

    WAN IFRA – Print Innovation Award

    Dainik Bhaskar won the ‘Product Innovation Award’ for publishing the front page of its newspaper on cloth.

    ACEF Asian Leaders Awards

    Gold to ‘Ek Ped Ek Zindagi’ in Best Environmental Behaviour Change Award category.

    Silver to ‘Sewa Parmo Dharma’ in Best Crisis/Disaster Assistance category.

    INMA Global Media Awards

    Honourable mention to ‘Say No To Porn’ for Best Brand Awareness Campaign.

    Honourable mention to ‘Unlock Bharat’ for Advertising sales and retention category.

    Honourable mention to ‘Milestone Edition Series’ for Best Idea to Grow Advertising Sales.

    ‘Night walk for women’ wins third position at INMA in the category ‘Best use of an event to build a news brand’.

    ‘Gujarat Toolkit’ receives an honourable mention at INMA in the category ‘Best idea to acquire or gain advertising clients’.

    WAN IFRA Asian Media Awards

    ‘Sewa Parmo Dharma’ wins a Silver at WAN IFRA Asian Media Awards 2021 in the category ‘Best in community service’.

  • WAN-IFRA Print Innovation Awards

    Dainik Bhaskar, won the Advertising Innovation category with its “spine card” innovation for client Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

    INMA

    'Night walk for women' wins third position at INMA in the category - Best use of an event to build a news brand.

    'Gujarat Toolkit' receives an honourable mention at INMA in the category - Best idea to acquire or gain advertising clients.

    Shark Marketing Awards

    Dainik Bhaskar bags bronze for its Bihar campaign at the prestigious ET Shark Awards which recognizes and rewards excellence in marketing. Category: Best B2B Campaign
    Campaign Name: Marketing of new #2 newspaper of Bihar

    Dainik Bhaskar group gets recognized at INMA Global awards

    ‘Smart soch campaign’ stands first under the category ‘Best marketing solution for an advertising client’

    ‘Junior editor in partnership with dell’ receives an honourable mention under the category ‘Best marketing solution for an advertising client’

    ‘Declaring the capture of Bihar’s newspaper market’ wins under the category ‘Best idea to grow advertising sales or retain advertising clients’

    Dainik Bhaskar Group wins 2 awards at ACEF Global Customer Engagement Award

    Gold

    Harman XI in search of True Talent wins under the category 'Newspaper for customer engagement (Best use of celebrity endorsement)'

    Silver

    Marketing of new #2 newspaper of Bihar wins silver under the category 'Newspaper for customer engagement (effectiveness)'

  • ICMA Awards

    Silver to Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Panorama in Best Content Marketing on Print

    WAN IFRA Print Innovation Awards

    Gold for Yougle in Products for Young Readers Category

    Silver for Women Bhaskar in Special Editions Category

    Bronze for Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Panorama in Product Innovation Category

    Bronze for 3D Jodhpur Editions in Special Editions

    ACEF Brand and Marketing Awards

    Gold to Education Explora 2018 in Most Effective use of Sponsorship and Event Marketing

    Gold to Rajasthan Campaign in Best Brand Loyalty Marketing Campaign

    Silver to Mitti Ke Ganesh in Most Admired Not for Profit Campaign

    Bronze to Save Water in Excellence in Partner Marketing

    Afaqs Media Brand Awards

    Silver to Marketing of The New #2 Newspaper of Bihar Campaign in Best Trade Media Campaign Category for Print Company Type

    Bronze to Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Panorama in Best Print Ad Category for Print Company Type

    Silver to Education Explora 2018 in Best IPR Event Category for Print Company Type

    Silver to Smart Soch Campaign in Best Print Ad Category for Print Company Type

    3 Communicator Awards

    Award of Excellence for Design & Print: Marketing/ Promotion - Campaign to Mitti Ke Ganesh

    Award of Excellence for Integrated Campaign: Campaign- Promotional to Jeeto 15 Crore

    Award of Excellence for Marketing Effectiveness: Campaign- Integrated Campaign to Jeeto 15 Crore

    5 Hermes Awards

    1 Platinum Award for Integrated Marketing Campaign (Print Media) for Smart Soch Campaign

    1 Platinum for Integrated Marketing Campaign (Print Media) for Jeeto 15 Crore

    1 Platinum for Company Branding- Integrated Marketing (Print Media) for Smart Soch

    1 Platinum for Illustration/ Graphic Design- Design (Print Media) for Smart Soch

    1 Gold for Specialty Item- Marketing Collateral/ Branding (Print Media) for Rakshabandhan Mailer

    4 PRCI (Public Relations Council of India) Excellence Awards

    Crystal for Print Regional: Samvad (Marathi)

    Silver for Table Calendar: Theme Samvad

    Silver for Excellence in Events & Campaign: Marathi Literature Festival 2018

    Silver for Best CSR Campaign: Mitti Ke Ganesh

    2 Summit Awards

    Marketing Effectiveness Award (Silver) for Integrated Campaign, Consumer : Jeeto 15 Crore

    Emerging Media Award (Leader) for 360 degree/complete branding campaign: Maharashtra Swatantra Vrittpatra Campaign

    Customer Experience Loyalty Awards

    Best Integrated Media Campaign for Jeeto 15 Crore

    Talentrack Awards for Best Digital Content- Development & CSR to Mitti Ke Ganesh: Silver

    Dainik Bhaskar Group wins 3 awards at ACEF Global Customer Engagement Award

    Gold

    Harman XI in search of True Talent wins under the category 'Newspaper for customer engagement (Best use of celebrity endorsement)'

    Silver

    Marketing of new #2 newspaper of Bihar wins silver under the category 'Newspaper for customer engagement (effectiveness)'

    Bronze

    Junior Editor in partnership with Dell wins under the category 'Newspaper for customer engagement (Creativity)'

    Dainik Bhaskar Group wins 3 awards at Publishers Abby 2019

    Silver

    Harman XI in search of true talent wins under the category 'Best client-brand activation or display advertising innovation by a publisher'

    Bronze

    Mitti Ke Ganesh wins under the category 'CSR/Cause Related marketing initiative in traditional or online space'

    Bronze

    Smart Soch wins under the category 'Best marketing of a printed newspaper/edition'

  • Dainik Bhaskar Group wins Platinum at MarCom awards 2018

    D. B Corp. Annual Report 'Leveraging Opportunities - FY18 wins Platinum award under the category' Annual Report'.

    The Dainik Bhaskar Group bags 4 Awards at the INMA Global Media Awards 2018

    1st Position

    DB Digital’s Autobot – ‘Automated Intelligent Push Notification Engine’ under the category - Best Use of Data Analytics

    2nd Position

    ‘Maharashtra Independent Thought Booklet’ under the category - Best New Print Product

    ‘How a Young Newspaper Soared to Become Maharashtra's Independent Newspaper’ under the category - Best Use of Consumer Research

    3rd Position

    ‘When a Young Newspaper Established its Position In a Cluttered and Commoditized Market With Over 15,673 Newspapers’ under the category - Best New Paid Content or Subscription Initiative.

    The Dainik Bhaskar Group wins 5 Platinum, 4 Gold & 4 Honourable Mentions at the Hermes Creative Awards 2018

    Platinum

    Book Readership Survey under the category – Publications

    Jeeto 15 Crore under the category – Integrated Marketing Campaign

    Maharashtra Swatantra Vrittpatra Campaign under the category – Integrated Marketing Campaign

    GST Knowledge Source under the category – Strategic Programs

    Yougle under the category – New Print Product

    Gold

    Independent Thought Booklet under the category – Publications

    Live Positive Kota Posters under the category – Poster

    Gujarat Subscription Drive under the category – Integrated Marketing Campaign

    Live Positive Kota -Student Buddy under the category – Strategic Programs

    Honourable Mention

    MLF - Tea & Book Pairing under the category – Special Event

    Reliance Mutual Fund under the category – Brand Activation

    Demonetization issue under the category – Design

    TEDx Nayapura under the category – Poster

    The Dainik Bhaskar Group wins 1 Gold & 1 Bronze at the Publishers' ABBY Awards 2018

    Gold

    Best Launch Marketing plan for a new title of newspaper or magazine for 'Yougle'

    Bronze

    Best Marketing of a Printed Newspaper or Edition for 'Jeeto 15 Crore'

    Dainik Bhaskar Group is awarded for being the 'Most Digtally Enabled Organization' at the 8th India Digital Awards

  • The Dainik Bhaskar Group wins Gold at the 57th Association of Business Communicators of India (ABCI) Annual Awards

    The Group won a Gold award for ‘Corporate Brochure - Welcome to our World’ under the category ‘Brochure Design’ at the 57th ABCI.

    The Dainik Bhaskar Group wins 3 Platinum & 1 Gold at the MarCom Awards 2017

    Platinum

    Annual Report FY 2016-17 under the category Publications

    Rajasthan Pagdi under the category Marketing/Promotion Campaign, Special Event

    Rajasthan Campaign under the category Marketing/Promotion Campaign, Integrated Marketing

    Gold

    Calendar 2017 under the category Publications

    The Dainik Bhaskar Group wins 6 Platinum & 4 Gold at the Hermes Creative Awards 2017

    Platinum

    Zidd Calendar 2017 under the category - Calendar

    Zidd Annual Report FY 2015-16 under the category Annual Report

    Zidd Karo, Duniya Badlo under the category Social Marketing Campaign

    Zidd Karo, Duniya Badlo under the category Integrated Marketing Campaign

    Zidd Karo, Duniya Badlo under the category Advertising Campaign

    20 Glorious Years In Rajasthan under the category Integrated Marketing Campaign

    Gold

    Zidd Calendar 2016 under the category Calendar

    Single Sheet State Brochure under the category Brochure

    Corporate Brochure under the category Brochure

    20 Glorious Years In Rajasthan under the category Event Marketing

    ‘Zidd Karo Duniya Badlo’ wins 2 Platinum at the LACP Spotlight Awards 2016/17

    Zidd Annual Report FY 2015-16 (Ranked 4 of the Top 25 Communication Materials) Zidd Karo Duniya Badlo – Corporate Calendar 2017 (Ranked 5 of the Top 25 Communication Materials)

    The Dainik Bhaskar Group wins 2 Gold at the Publishers' ABBY Awards 2017

    ‘Zidd Karo Duniya Badlo’ under the category - Best marketing of a printed newspaper/edition ‘Zidd Karo Duniya Badlo’ under the category - Best use of mobile/digital by a newspaper category

    ‘Zidd Karo Duniya Badlo’ wins Platinum at the Graphis Advertising Annual 2017

    The Dainik Bhaskar Group won the Platinum Award under the category ‘Video Communications’ at the Graphis Advertising Annual 2017.

    ‘Zidd Karo Duniya Badlo’ wins GOLD at the ACEF, 2017

    The Dainik Bhaskar Group won the Gold Award under the category ‘Integrated Marketing Communications’ at the ACEF 2017 for Excellence in Branding & Marketing.

  • The Dainik Bhaskar Group wins 1 Gold, 3 Silver and 1 Bronze at the Public Relations Society of India (PRSI) Awards

    Gold

    Prestige Publication Ujjain Coffee Table Book

    Silver

    Comics For Change

    Best Public Awareness Programme - Jal Satyagraha

    Best Private Sector Organization Implementing CSR – Dainik Bhaskar

    Bronze

    House Journal (Hindi) - Samvad

    The Dainik Bhaskar Group wins 2 Gold at the IPRCCA awards

    Jal Satyagraha under the category - CSR & Not for Profit

    Mitti ke Ganesh under the category - Continuous Campaign

    17 ACEF Awards-Marketing Capabilities, CSR and Rural Marketing Awards

    12 Gold

    Simhastha - Excellence in Brand Management

    Simhastha - Best use of BTL

    Simhastha - Best use of Event and Communication

    Simhastha - Best Media Relations-PR Campaign

    Simhastha Coffee Table Book -Best Publication

    Ek Ped Ek Zindagi - Best Green Initiative

    Computer Education - Best Employee Volunteer Program

    No Negative Monday - Excellence in Corporate Reputation

    Dainik Bhaskar - Print Media

    Dainik Bhaskar - Most admired organization for social cause

    Dainik Bhaskar - Media & Entertainment

    Samvad - Best Employee Engagement

    5 Silver

    Simhastha - Best Integrated Program of the year

    Simhastha - Best Media Relations PR Campaign

    Comp Education - Excellence in Digital Transformation

    Disruptors - Partner Marketing

    Ek Ped Ek Zindagi - Best Non-advertising idea

    The Dainik Bhaskar Group wins 5 Platinum & 2 Gold at the MarCom Awards 2016

    Platinum

    Corporate Brochure in the category B2B

    Annual Report FY 2015-16 in the category Print Creativity

    Unmetro Campaign in the category Animation

    Zidd Karo Duniya Badlo in the category Corporate Image

    Zidd Karo Duniya Badlo in the category Integrated Marketing

    Gold

    Single State Brochures in the category B2B

    Zidd Karo Duniya Badlo – Calendar 2016 in the category Promotions

    ‘Zidd Karo Duniya Badlo’ wins Platinum at the Summit Marketing Effectiveness Award

    The Dainik Bhaskar Group won the Platinum Award under the category ‘Integrated/Mixed Media/Ad Campaign’ at the Summit Marketing Effectiveness Award, 2016.

    The Dainik Bhaskar Group wins 5 Bronze at the 46th Creativity Print & Packaging Design Awards, 2016

    The Dainik Bhaskar Group wins 5 Bronze at the 46th Creativity Print & Packaging Design Awards, 2016

    Zidd - Annual Report FY 2015-16

    Unmetro - Annual Report FY 2014-15

    Zidd Karo Duniya Badlo - Calendar 2016

    Corporate Brochure

    State Brochures

    The Dainik Bhaskar Group wins 3 awards at the Indian Content Marketing Awards 2016

    ‘Zidd Karo Duniya Badlo’ wins Jury Choice Award under the category Best Integrated Content ‘No Negative Monday’ wins 2 awards under the categories Best Branded Content: Annual Strategy and Best Print Content

    ‘Zidd Karo Duniya Badlo’ bags Gold at Digital Crest Awards 2016

    The Dainik Bhaskar Group won a Gold award for ‘Zidd Karo, Duniya Badlo’ under the category ‘Integrated Campaign’ at the Campaign India Digital Crest Awards 2016.

    The Dainik Bhaskar Group wins Gold at The Golden Award of Montreux

    The Group won a Gold award for ‘Zidd Karo, Duniya Badlo’ under the category ‘Corporate - Film’ at the Golden Award of Montreux, 2016.

    The Dainik Bhaskar Group wins 3 awards at IAA Olive Crown Awards

    The IAA Olive Crown Awards celebrates creative excellence in communicating sustainability.

    The Dainik Bhaskar Group won 3 awards at the 6th IAA Olive Crown Awards:

    Gold for Corporate Social Crusader of the Year

    Gold in Green Brand of the Year for ‘EK Ped Ek Zindagi’

    Silver in Press Corporate for ‘EK Ped Ek Zindagi’

    Maddys 2016

    The Dainik Bhaskar Group won a Silver award for ‘No Negative Monday’ under the category ‘Integrated Media Campaign’ at the Maddys 2016.

    Bureaucracy Today CSR Excellence 2016

    The Dainik Bhaskar Group wins 2 Awards for ‘Computer Education’ under the categories ‘Using Technology for Social Welfare’ and ‘Care of the Aged’.

    Responsible Business Award 2016

    ‘Ek Ped Ek Zindagi’ initiative of The Dainik Bhaskar Group won an award under the category ‘Environmental Sustainability and Environmental Leadership’.

    WOW Award 2016

    The Dainik Bhaskar Group wins an award for ‘Disruptors (Bloomberg TV)’ under the category ‘Best Integration across Business Platform’.

    ICE Award 2016

    Samvad magazine of The Dainik Bhaskar Group wins an award under the category ‘Best Magazine among Regional Language’.

    Asia's Best CSR Practices Award 2016

    The Dainik Bhaskar Group wins an award under the category ‘Best use of CSR Practices in Media & Entertainment’.

    DMA Asia Echo Award

    The Dainik Bhaskar Group wins 2 awards for ‘No Negative Monday’ under the categories ‘Effectiveness in Publication & Media’ and ‘Print Innovation’.

    Chanakya Award

    The Dainik Bhaskar Group wins an award under the category ‘Excellence in Social Leadership’.

    NIB Awards

    Internal journal ‘Samvad’ wins 2 Silver under the category - ‘Best Cover Page’ and ‘Best Photography In-house Journal’. ‘Differentiator’ the newsletter wins an award under the category - ‘Best Concept in Newsletter’.

    The Dainik Bhaskar Group wins 3 awards at the INMA

    ‘Ek Ped Ek Zindagi’ wins Silver and 2 Bronze for ‘No Negative Monday’ and ‘Annadaan’.

    Planman Media Power Brand

    The Dainik Bhaskar Group wins the ‘Power Brand’ award.

    The Dainik Bhaskar Group wins 3 awards at the INK Awards

    Gold

    ‘No Negative Monday’ initiative under the category - ‘Best Contextual Newspaper Advertising’.

    Silver

    ‘No Negative Monday’ initiative under the category - ‘Best Innovation in Newspaper Advertising.

    ‘No Negative Monday’ initiative under the category - ‘Best Campaign’.

    The Dainik Bhaskar Group wins 3 awards at the ABCI Awards

    Silver

    ‘Kalam Amar Ho Gaye’ under the category ‘Headline’.

    ‘Comics for Change’ under the category ‘Social Responsibility Communication’.

    Bronze

    ‘Samvad’ under the category ‘Indian Language Publications’.

    WAN INFRA

    The Dainik Bhaskar Group wins an award for the initiative ‘Ek Ped Ek Zindagi’ under the category ‘Young Reader Prize’.

    The Dainik Bhaskar Group wins 10 Platinum and 3 Gold at the HERMES Creative Awards

    Platinum

    ‘No Negative Monday’ under the category ‘Publicity Campaign’.

    ‘No Negative Monday’ under the category ‘Publication Overall’.

    ‘No Negative Monday’ under the category ‘PR Campaign’.

    ‘No Negative Monday’ under the category ‘Marketing Campaign’.

    ‘No Negative Monday’ under the category ‘Advertising Campaign’.

    ‘No Negative Monday’ under the category ‘Integrated Marketing Campaign’.

    ‘Annadaan’ under the category ‘CSR Program’.

    ‘Bemisaal Bhopal’ under the category ‘Event Marketing’.

    ‘Samvad’ under the category ‘Employee Relations’

    ‘Annual Report’ under the category ‘Annual Report’.

    Gold

    ‘No Negative Monday’ under the category ‘Outdoor.’

    ‘Samvad’ under the category ‘Magazine’.

    ‘Samvad’ under the category ‘E-zine’.

    The Dainik Bhaskar Group wins 9 Gold, 3 Silver and 2 Bronze at the Asian Pacific Customer Engagement Forum

    Gold

    ‘Dainik Bhaskar’ under the category ‘Most Admired Customer Engaged Newspaper’.

    ‘No Negative Monday Mailer’ under the category ‘Innovation in BTL Activity’.

    ‘No Negative Monday’ under the category ‘Effective Use of Market Research’.

    ‘No Negative Monday’ under the category ‘Innovation in Newspaper’.

    ‘Sarthak Deepawali’ under the category ‘Best Use of Celebrity Endorsement’.

    ‘Bemisaal Bhopal’ under the category ‘Events and Promotions’.

    ‘Bihar Launch’ under the category ‘Events and Promotions’.

    ‘Dainik Bhaskar Group’ under the category ‘Media and Entertainment Business of the Year’.

    ‘Sarthak Deepawali’ under the category ‘Creativity’.

    Silver

    ‘Ek Ped Ek Zindagi’ under the category ‘Creativity’.

    ‘No Negative Monday’ under the category ‘Newspaper Effectiveness’.

    ‘Unbreakable Hair’ under the category ‘Effectiveness in Television’.

    Bronze

    ‘Computer Education’ under the category ‘Successful Use of CSR Activity’.

    ‘No Negative Monday’ under the category ‘Best Use of Celebrity Endorsement’.

    The Dainik Bhaskar Group wins 1 Platinum, 2 Gold, 5 Silver and 1 Bronze at the Public Relations Council of India

    Platinum

    ‘Samvad’ under the category ‘House Journal- English’.

    Gold

    ‘Diary 2016’ under the category ‘Annual Diary’.

    ‘No Negative Monday’ under the category ‘Idea of the year’.

    Silver

    ‘Annual Report FY 2015-16’ under the category ‘Annual Report’.

    ‘The Dainik Bhaskar Group’ under the category ‘Public Service Campaign- CSR’.

    ‘Champion of Champions’ under the category ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’.

    ‘No Negative Monday’ under the category ‘Social Media Campaign of the Year’.

    ‘No Negative Monday’ under the category ‘Corporate Advertising Campaign’.

    Bronze

    ‘Bemisaal Bhopal’ under the category ‘Corporate Event’.

    Special Appreciation award

    ‘Corporate Brochure’ award under the category ‘Corporate Brochure’

    The Dainik Bhaskar Group wins 2 Silver and 3 Bronze at the BIG BANG Awards

    Silver

    ‘Jal Satyagraha’ under the category ‘Press Campaign’.

    ‘Comics for Change’ under the category ‘CSR Campaign’.

    Bronze

    ‘Annadaan’ under the category ‘Single Press Advertisement - Language’.

    ‘Comics for Change’ under the category ‘Corporate Event’.

    ‘Bemisaal Bhopal’ under the category ‘Event Based Campaign’.

    Drivers of Digital Awards

    DainikBhaskar.com won the ‘Best Website Category’ for News Content at the Drivers of Digital Awards, organized by Inkspell.

    MY FM won 2 ‘Silver’ at the Golden Mikes

    MY FM won 2 ‘Silver for ‘Nazakat’ and ‘Harpik’ under the category ‘Best Client Promo’.

  • Annual Report of D.B. Corp Ltd. bags Gold at LACP Spotlight Awards 2015

    League of American Communications Professionals LLC (LACP) recognizes organizations that demonstrate exemplary communication capabilities. D. B. Corp Ltd. is driving the country’s Unmetro revolution in Tier II and Tier III cities of India. These cities are bustling with economic activity and hence, Unmetro was a befitting theme. The report won a Gold award in the annual report category at the LACP Spotlight Awards 2015 and stood 31st in global rankings.

    Dainik Bhaskar Group wins 3 awards at DMA Asia ECHO

    The DMA Asia ECHO Awards honors the world’s best response marketing campaigns. The Dainik Bhaskar Group won 3 awards at DMA Asia ECHO Awards 2015:

    Silver in Interactive Experiential Marketing (Creativity) for ‘Divya Bhaskar Jalsa’.

    Bronze in Interactive Social Media (Creativity) for ‘Live No Negative’.

    Leader Award for Effectiveness of Central Maharashtra Initiative.

    Hermes Creative Awards 2015

    The Dainik Bhaskar Group won 3 Platinum and 7 Gold Awards at Hermes Creative Awards 2015. Hermes Creative Awards is an international competition for creative professionals involved in the concept, writing and design of traditional materials and programs and emerging technologies. It is judged and managed by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals.

    Platinum

    CSR initiative- 'Ek Ped Ek Zindagi' won PLATINUM in category Publication - CSR.

    Divya Marathi's Central Maharashtra Agenda won PLATINUM in category Strategic Programs - Comm/Marketing Plan.

    Dainik Bhaskar's 'New Year 2014' front page won PLATINUM in the category Design - Other (Front Page).

    Gold

    Unmetro Campaign won in the GOLD category for Integrated Marketing campaign.

    CSR initiative- 'Nasha Mukti' won GOLD in category Publication - CSR.

    CSR initiative- 'Road Safety' won GOLD in category Publication - CSR.

    Dainik Bhaskar's 'Jharkand Election Campaign' won GOLD in the category Publication - Other (Cause related marketing).

    Dainik Bhaskar's 'New Year 2015' front page won GOLD in the category Design - Other (Front Page).

    DB Digital - Mobile App won GOLD in the category Mobile App.

    Dainik Bhaskar's Rajasthan 18th Anniversary won GOLD in the category Advertising - Direct mail piece.

    ABBY Awards 2015

    Dainik Bhaskar Group won the Bronze Abby in the category The Most Creative Front Page in a Printed Newspaper for Divya Marathi front page on the demise of Gopinath Munde.

    Dainik Bhaskar Group wins 4 awards at Asian Customer Engagement Awards 2015

    The Dainik Bhaskar Group bagged a total of 4 awards including 1 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze awards at ACEF

    Gold

    The Dainik Bhaskar ABC Bus shelter campaign in Delhi won GOLD in the category Out of Home (Promotion)

    Silver

    Divya Marathi’s Central Maharashtra campaign won SILVER in the category Newspaper- Effectiveness

    Bronze

    Divya Bhaskar’s Makar Sankranti front page won BRONZE in the category Newspaper (Creativity)

    Rajasthan’s 18th anniversary celebrations won BRONZE in the category the BTL (Activation)

    MY FM won FLAMES Award (March, 2015)

    Got a Bronze Radio Campaign of the Year for Jiyo Dil Se Awards Season II

    MY FM won Laadli Media Award - Northern Region (Jan, 2015)

    RJ Parul was felicitated for the campaign Women without Fear

    MY FM won Laadli Media Award - Western Region (Jan, 2015)

    RJ Karthik & Mohit were felicitated for BOL campaign

    MY FM made LIMCA Record

    MY FM Indore station made Limca record for 'Maximum Selfies with mascot'

    MY FM won AIB Awards

    RJ Teena made it to the finalist 4 in Radio Personality of the Year

    Digital Crest Award

    Dainik Bhaskar Group wins ‘Silver’ for the initiative ‘Live No Negative’ at the Digital Crest Award

    In house Communication Excellence Awards (ICE)

    In house journal ‘Samvad’ won 2 awards under the category ‘Best ICE Coverage’ and ‘Best Magazine among Regional Language’

    Giving Back 2015

    Dainik Bhaskar Group wins an award under the category ‘Excellence in CSR-Media & Entertainment’

    Dainik Bhaskar Group won 4 awards at the Public Relations Society of India (PRSI) Awards

    Nasik Kumbh Coffee Table Book under the category ‘Prestige Publication’

    ‘Dainik Bhaskar’ under the category ‘Best CSR by a Private entity’

    ‘Differentiator’ under the category ‘Newsletter’

    ‘Bemisaal Bhopal’ under the category ‘Best Activation’

    World CSR Day

    Dainik Bhaskar Group wins an award under the category ‘Excellence in CSR and Sustainability’

    Dainik Bhaskar Group won 3 Platinum and 7 Gold at the ACEF Awards

    Platinum

    Ek Ped Ek Zindagi

    Central Maharashtra (Divya Marathi)

    New Year front page (Dainik Bhaskar)

    Gold

    Unmetro

    Nasha Mukt (Punjab)

    Jharkhand Election Campaign

    New Year 2015

    DB Digital Mobile App

    Road Safety (Punjab)

    Rajasthan's 18th Anniversary

    The Maddies Awards

    Fashion101.in won ‘Silver’ at The Maddies Awards under the category ‘Mobile Website’

    Hermes Creative Award

    Dainik Bhaskar Mobile App is the only news mobile application in the country to win Gold in the Hermes Creative Award in the Mobile App category under Mobile & Web – Based Technology section.

    MY FM won 2 Gold at the IRF Awards

    Gold

    Chhatrayan under the category ‘Best Radio Promo In House Gujarati’

    Salaam Jaipur under the category ‘Best Radio Programme Hindi Non Metro Station’

    New York Festival

    MY FM won Bronze for ‘Ek Diya Vinod ke Naam’ under the category ‘Community Service’

    Global Marketing Excellence

    MY FM won ‘Gold’ for ‘Local Understanding Campaign’ under the category ‘Best Marketing Campaign’

  • MY FM declared International Radio Festival (Sep, 2014) Sound of India Contest Winner

    Won by RJ Meenakshi

    MY FM won CMO Asia Award (July, 2014)

    Marketing Campaign of the Year - Jiyo Dil Se Awards Season II

    Radio Station of the Year - 94.3 MY FM

    ACEF (Asian Customer Engagement Forum)

    Dainik Bhaskar won the Gold award for School Bus Safety Week with Mahindra Maxximo under category ‘Joint Effort/Tie-Up’.

    Dainik Bhaskar won 3 awards at INMA:

    Silver

    Bihar Subscription Model - Speak-up Bihar under category ‘Best Idea to Grow Subscription Sales’.

    Bronze

    The Box Office Advantage under category ‘Best Idea to Grow Advertising Sales or Retain Advertising Clients’.

    Unmetro Your Mind under category ‘Best Brand Awareness Campaign Across Platforms’.

    Dainik Bhaskar group wins 3 ABBY awards at the GoaFest 2014

    Dainik Bhaskar group won 3 ABBY awards at the GoaFest 2014, South Asia's premier advertising & marketing festival. The ABBY AWARDS are the Oscars of Indian ad awards to honour creative excellence in advertising and are attended by more than 2500 professionals from the marketing, advertising, media, research and PR fraternity.

    Gold

    'Unmetro' campaign won a gold award under the category 'Best Marketing of a printed newspaper'

    Silver

    'Junior Editor II' won a silver award under the category 'Best Marketing of a printed newspaper'

    Bronze

    'Speak Up Bihar' campaign won a bronze award under the category 'Best Launch of a regional newspaper'

    Dainik Bhaskar wins two awards at the Asian Customer Engagement awards

    In the category 'Most Effective Use of Market Research' - (Out of Home), Dainik Bhaskar wins for 'Speak Up Bihar'

    In the category 'Effectiveness' - (Newspaper) Dainik Bhaskar wins for 'Unmetro Your Mind'

    Hermes Creative Awards

    Hermes Creative Awards, based in Texas, is an international competition for creative professionals. Hermes Creative Awards is administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. Dainik Bhaskar group wins 4 awards at HERMES 2014:

    Platinum

    In the category; Corporate Social responsibility Program, Dainik Bhaskar group won a platinum award for ‘CATALYST’ (Series of group CSR Initiatives)

    In the category; Publication/Book, Dainik Bhaskar group won a platinum award for ‘Mosaic’

    Gold

    In the category; Marketing Collateral, Dainik Bhaskar group won a Gold award for ‘UNMETRO YOUR MIND’ calendar

    In the category; Advertising/Magazine, Dainik Bhaskar group won a Gold award for ‘UNMETRO YOUR MIND’ campaign

    Think Media Inc. (Best CSR practices awards- 2014)

    Think Media Inc. is a venture whose objective is to create a positive impact on society, by providing updates on inspirational news across genres, globally. The Dainik Bhaskar Group won 'Outstanding CSR Award in the Print Media Sector' in national CSR conclave 2014 organized by 'Think Media Inc'.

    Global CSR Excellence & Leadership Award

    Dainik Bhaskar won Global CSR Excellence & Leadership Award 2013 conferred by World CSR Congress on ‘World CSR Day’. The Global CSR Excellence and Leadership Awards recognize outstanding achievements in economic, environmental and social dimensions. Dainik Bhaskar won awards in the following two categories:

    Community Development (Series of Group CSR Initiatives)

    Innovations in CSR Practices (Tree Plantation: Green Ambulance)

  • Dainik Bhaskar won a Platinum Award in MARCOM Awards – 2013

    MarCom awards is an international creative competition that recognizes outstanding achievement by marketing and communication professionals. Based in Texas, MarCom awards are judged by the Association of Marketing & Communication Professionals. Dainik Bhaskar won a Platinum Award in MARCOM Awards – 2013 Mosaic II - India’s best in Print under category ‘Book Design’

    The Creativity International Awards

    The Creativity International Awards based in Louisville, KY is one of the longest running INDEPENDENT international advertising and graphic design competitions. Dainik Bhaskar won 2 awards in the 43rd Creativity Print & packaging Awards for outstanding creative designs.

    Gold Award

    Budget 2013 Ads- A campaign focusing on the strength of Divya Bhaskar where readers can get unbiased insights and in-depth analysis, on the local impact and global perspectives from world leaders who were waiting for the Indian budget to be revealed under category ‘Publications - Newspaper Ad, B2C, Campaign or Series’. The campaign was created by MERIDIEN.

    Silver Award

    Clout Campaign- Leadership Ads Campaign (Influencing the influencers) Campaign targeted business associates, exhibiting the power of reaching out to the readers through Dainik Bhaskar Publications viz. Divya Marathi, Divya Bhaskar & Dainik Bhaskar under Category ‘Publications - Newspaper Ad, B2B, Campaign or Series’. Created by DENTSU

    Golden Mike Awards

    MYFM wins 5 Golden Mike Awards.

    Gold

    Best Public Service Initiative by a Radio Station (Promotion): Ek Rupya Abhiyaan for Mukti Foundation.

    Best Use of Branded content or sponsorship on Radio (Effectiveness): Borderless radio Azaadi Sarnado se for Coca Cola.

    Silver

    Best Use of Branded content or sponsorship on Radio (Effectiveness) - Chingum boy for Center Fresh chewing gum.

    Bronze

    Best single commercial - Pharma, Healthcare, Cosmetics & Toiletries (Creativity): Hands Up for Itch Guard.

    Best Radio Media Innovation: Borderless radio Azaadi Sarnado se for Coca Cola.

  • Guinness World Records Junior Editor 2012

    Junior Editor (Manual newspaper making activity) gets recognized by Guinness World Records. This innovative initiative of Dainik Bhaskar group gets the record for being the largest handwritten newspaper competition for children with more than 67,130 entries.

    India of Book Records 2012

    The Brain Hunt 2012 activity, received 80,000 qualifying entries. One of the activity included in Brain Hunt was to write a letter to the President of India, sharing ideas on 'How can we make India even a better country'. The India Book of Records acknowledged this record as the 'Most letters written to the President of a Country'.

    Limca Book Records 2012

    On Holi, the festival of colors, Dainik Bhaskar Group dailies Dainik Bhaskar, Divya Bhaskar and Saurashtra Samachar brought out country's first perfumed newspaper. 41,69,889 copies of the newspaper, scented with the fragrance of ‘Kewra’ (Screw Pine) flower were distributed. Rajasthan & Jharkhand: March 19th2011. Rest of states: March 20th 2011

    * The first perfumed newspaper by the group was brought out in 2010 but was not entered for any records*

  • Golden Mike Awards 2011

    MYFM wins 4 Golden Mike Awards.

    Gold

    Best use of Sponsorship in Innovation

    Lukoz Energy Test

    Silver

    Best Single commercial:

    Consumer Durable

    Electronic Junction Sadma

    Bronze

    Best On-Ground Promotion by a Network of station: MY Music Marathon

    Best Single Commercial FMCG-Emami Stupid

    Star News Brand Excellence Award 2011

    Dainik Bhaskar Newspaper has been voted as India's most Impactful Brand. Star News Brand Excellence Award is an independent brand recognition exercise for those brands which have achieved extraordinary success from innovative and effective marketing practices.

    Dainik Bhaskar Group Wins 4 awards at 'GLOBAL AWARDS FOR BRAND EXCELLENCE'.

    Global Awards for Brand Excellence were held on 25th November – 2nd day of the World Brand Congress 2011 at Taj Land’s End.

    Dainik Bhaskar group won two awards for Brand Excellence in Print and Radio category.

    Newspaper: Brand leadership Award – Dainik Bhaskar

    Radio: Brand Leadership Award– 94.3 MY FM

    Additionally, The Global Awards for Brand Excellence, part of World Brand Congress Awards are unique for their global recognition and celebration of leading marketers across Asia, who have shown innovative leadership in their fields and taken strides beyond national and regional boundaries as well as product categories. More than 800 Professionals from 75 countries participated in this conclave.

    The awards had received encouraging recognition with more than 450 entries from 300+ companies’ in 40 categories. The brands were analyzed for Star Factor, Market Perception, Business Acumen, Financial Results, Employer of Choice, Impact and Innovation. For Individual category, analysis was based on Leadership Skills, Business Ethics, Work-Life Balance.

    Divya Bhaskar won the Silver award at the National Awards for Excellence in printing.

    This Award is organized by the All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP) and the Karnataka State Printers Association (KSPA).

    Divya Bhaskar won the Newspaper Printer of the Year 2011 award by Print Week.

    Divya Bhaskar won the Newspaper Printer of the Year 2011 award by Print Week for excellent design, layout and print quality as well as 3D effect in pictures, advertisements in newspapers and for scent newspaper with fragrance.

    CMO CSR Asia Award 2011 for best practices in Corporate Social Responsibility

    Best Corporate Social responsibility practices overall – Jal Satya Grah.

    CMO Asia Awards 2011 for EXCELLENCE IN BRANDING AND MARKETING function held at SINGAPORE, on 22nd of July 2011

    International Newspaper Of the Year - DAINIK BHASKAR

    Best In House Magazine - SAMVAD (D. B. Corp. Ltd.)

    Best Marketing Campaign Of The Year - KOSHISH DIL SE BY 94.3 MY FM

    Radio Channel Of The Year - 94.3 MY FM

  • INMA Awards

    Dainik Bhaskar Group won a Silver Award for 'Tambola- Full Housie' a reader interactive activity in category - Marketing Solutions for Advertising Clients.

    Spread over 3 months TAMBOLA FULL HOUSIE was played in 19 cities across 11 states simultaneously. The readers won prizes worth more than Rs.2 crores.

    Indys Awards for Excellence in Mass Communication

    Dainik Bhaskar Group won 4 awards at the Indys

    Media Personality of the year - Print: Mr. Girish Agarwal

    Gold Award

    National Newspaper of the year: Dainik Bhaskar

    Regional Newspaper of the year: Dainik Bhaskar

    Bronze Award

    Regional Newspaper of the year: Divya Bhaskar

    Best In house Magazine: Samvad

    D. B. Corp. Ltd. - IPO listing

    D. B. Corp. Ltd. listed its IPO on BSE and NSE.

    The IPO was oversubscribed by 39 times.

    5th Indys Awards

    DB Corp awarded for Excellence in Mass Communication, Marketing Communication, Public Relations, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Advertising & Branding in six categories.

    Dainik Bhaskar wins award at INMA Awards, 2010 in the category of "Marketing Solutions for Advertising Clients"

    Dainik Bhaskar was the recipient of an award at the prestigious INMA (International News Media Marketing Association) Awards, 2010. The awards were presented by Michael Phelps the association's president at the 80th Annual INMA World Congress at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York. The 75 year old INMA Awards generated 533 entries from 137 newspapers in 28 countries this year. 23 judges, including executives from media companies, product manufacturers and consulting firms from across the world, selected the winning entries in 10 categories in three circulation groups – under 75,000; 75,000–3,00,000; and more than 3,00,000.

    Dainik Bhaskar bagged the second position, and won a silver for 'Tambola- Full Housie' a reader interactive activity in category 'Marketing Solutions for Advertising Clients'. Spread over 3 months TAMBOLA FULL HOUSIE was played in 19 cities across 11 states simultaneously. The readers won prizes worth more than Rs.2 crores.

    MY FM 94.3 receives 2010 INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING EXCELLENCE AWARD

    MY FM 94.3 receives 2010 INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING EXCELLENCE AWARD from National Association of Broadcasters, USA. The award recognizes international broadcasters that have demonstrated excellent leadership and originality in serving their audience through broadcast advancement or remarkable service to the community.

  • Bhaskar Group chairman gets the Saraswati Puraskar

    Ramesh Agarwal, chairman of the Bhaskar Group and one of the promoters of DNA, was on Monday presented with the prestigious Saraswati Puraskar. The award, instituted by the Nashik–based Kailas Mutt Trust, was presented to Agarwal for his contribution in the fields of media and social work.

    Orbit Breaking Innovation

    'Number 1 from Day 1' is the title of the case study presenting the Dainik Bhaskar launch in Jaipur, in the book ‘Making Breakthrough Innovations Happen’ by Porus Munshi, a partner consultant at Erehwon Innovating Consulting.

    The book identifies it as an Orbit Shifting Innovations. The book talks about people or organizations that have made the impossible happen by questioning existing norms, practices and category.

    Super Brand

    Dainik Bhaskar Group got voted the Consumer Superbrand 2009-10. SUPERBRAND is a status awarded by Superbrand council based on the Brand success and consumer's faith & trust.

    The council that adjudged Dainik Bhaskar as one of the consumer Superbrands was chaired by Anmol Dar, MD - Superbrands India and had other eminent personalities.

    Asia Pacific Entrepreneur Award

    Girish Agarwal, Director Dainik Bhaskar Group, received the award for "Outstanding Entrepreneur" by Asia Pacific Entrepreneur Awards.

    APEA recognizes business leaders for outstanding entrepreneurship. These awards are accorded to those who have shown outstanding performance in the communication of their visions, brands and strategies.

    Divya Bhaskar is PrintWeek India Newspaper Printer of 2009

    The industry’s great and the good celebrated the best in Indian print on 25 October at the PrintWeek India Awards 2009.

    The Award for Newspaper Printer of the Year went to Divya Bhaskar over others for its outstanding color and overall quality.

    Divya Bhaskar wins IFRA 'Best in Print'

    Divya Bhaskar, the leading Gujarati Newspaper from D. B. Corp. Ltd. was the only regional newspaper of India to win ‘Best in Print’ (Bronze), an honor bestowed by IFRA Asia Pacific awards held in Chennai. Best in Print is about the quality and consistency in printing demonstrated by a publication through a period of time. This is awarded to a newspaper after having passed and qualified a 4 - stage test for quality and consistency evaluated by technical experts.

    Rajiv Gandhi Award for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism

    Sh. Ramesh Chandra Agarwal Chairman DBCL received Rajiv Gandhi lifetime achievement award in the field of journalism. The award was presented by Jyoti Raje Scindia Member of Parliament and Madhur Bhadarkar renowned Film Director at an event held at NCPA Mumbai.

    Dainik Bhaskar won Gold Awards at the Global Youth Marketing Forum for Best Creative TV

    Dainik Bhaskar won Gold Awards at the Global Youth Marketing Forum for Best Creative TV for its television advertising campaign 'Zidd Karo, Duniya Badlo'.

    Dainik Bhaskar won an Award for public Service category at 39th Creativity

    Dainik Bhaskar won the Platinum Award for public Service category at 39th Creativity for a hard-hitting anti-smoking print ad.

    Abby's Award at Goafest

    Bronze Award

    The Award was given to D. B. Group for a unique print innovation in Campaign India Magazine. All instances of letter ‘A’

    Dainik Bhaskar won Bronze Award for Print Advertising Sales and Retention category at INMA (International Newsmedia Marketing Association)

    The Award was given for a unique direct mailer in which all the ‘A’ Blocks were removed from the scrabble game along with the ‘A’ alphabets on the box design.

  • WORLD LARGEST TEA PARTY: INDORE Guinness World Record

    On 24th of February 2008 at Indore Nehru Stadium, 32681 participants simultaneously had tea, creating the record for ‘World’s Largest Tea Party’. Brooke Bond Red Label was the official brew for the event and was supported by the Tea Board of India. Before this, the largest Tea Party Record was held by Nishiao City of Japan where serve just 14751 people had green tea.

    APA Awards (Asian Publishing Awards)

    Dainik Bhaskar Group won 2 awards at APA which is Asia's premier awards program that recognizes the best publishing practices in Asia.

    Excellence Award Multimedia Category: Taj Seven Wonders Project

    Excellence Award Content Generation Category: Woman Bhaskar

  • APMA Awards (Asian Publishing Management Awards) - Gold Award for Best Launch in Punjab

    The Dainik Bhaskar Punjab launch, which was a culmination of in–depth consumer research, reader preference driven editorials and an all - encompassing circulation drive won the Gold at the prestigious APMA Awards (Asian Publishing Management Awards) for the ‘Best Launch’ in Punjab at 0.176 Million on 8th October, 2006 on the day of the launch. The results were evident on the day of launch when circulations touched 1.76 Lac i.e. 0.176 Million (8th October 2006).

    ISO 9001:2000 certification

    Dainik Bhaskar Group received the ISO 9001:2000 certification for efficient TQM (Total Quality Management) practices by demonstrating the ability to consistently provide a product that meets customer & applicable regulatory requirements.

    Indian Language Newspaper Association

    Pawan Agarwal, Director Dainik Bhaskar Group honored by The Government of India for promoting and growing the regional language habits for the newspaper readers.

  • Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2006

    Mr. Girish Agarwal the Director of Group Bhaskar was felicitated with the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2006, in the category IT, Communications & Entertainment. The Entrepreneur of the Year Award is an acknowledgement to the entrepreneurial spirit that works dedicatedly to shape the future with innovation and brilliance.

    Marico Innovation India Award for Business Innovation

    Marico Innovation India Award for Business Innovation was given to Divya Bhaskar in 2006. An Innovation for India - A Marico Foundation, Erehnov Innovation Consulting and Business World initiative to foster the spirit of originality and creativity in the Indian industry, the award to Divya Bhaskar was given in the category of Product/Process Innovations.

  • IFRA Asia's Annual Media Awards

    Silver Award

    Dainik Bhaskar Group was felicitated with this award to recognize excellence in design, usefulness and clarity of information conveyed in the DB. Group newspapers.

  • IFRA Asia's Annual Media Awards 2004 Best In Infographics - Newspaper (Gold Award)

    Dainik Bhaskar was felicitated with this award to recognize its excellence in design, usefulness and clarity of information conveyed in newspaper and magazine with the use of infographics.

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