{"id":10407,"date":"2026-09-03T01:41:56","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T20:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/?p=10407"},"modified":"2026-09-03T01:41:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T20:11:56","slug":"pepper-awards-2026-20th-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/pepper-awards-2026-20th-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Pepper Awards 2026 : 20th Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udccc<strong>About the Event<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pepper Awards 2026 marks the 20th edition of the prestigious Pepper Creative Awards, celebrating excellence in advertising, design, digital media, film, content, technology and creative communication. In a major expansion, the awards are open to entries from across India for the first time, moving beyond their traditional South Indian focus. 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