The Hindu of Madras started in 1878 as a weekly, became a Daily in

Answer: Option A

The Hindu newspaper was started in 1878 in Madras as a weekly publication.

It was initially launched by a group of six young men led by G. Subramania Iyer and M. Veeraraghavachariar.

Due to its growing popularity and the increasing demand for daily news coverage, it was converted into a daily newspaper in the year 1889.

Hence, the correct answer is 1889.