Hindustan Times media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Hindustan Times one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 450 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Hindustan Times biased?
The rating organisations do not give Hindustan Times one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Hindustan Times left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Hindustan Times one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Hindustan Times reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Hindustan Times are Ad Fontes Media: Low factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Hindustan Times has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Hindustan Times’s own report linked underneath.
Researchers have identified a new wild cat species, Leopardus tilcayo, in Bolivia's Yungas forest. The small feline, measuring about 45-46 cm and weighing 1.4 kg, is the first new wild cat species described in more than 100 years.
Hindustan Times reported it asMeow! New wild feline species found in Bolivia after 100 years (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
In the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, juror Michael P. Desronvil was the sole holdout against an insanity acquittal, leading to an 11‑1 deadlock and a mistrial declared by Judge William Sullivan. Desronvil maintains prosecutors proved Clancy knowingly killed her three children.
Hindustan Times reported it asLindsay Clancy trial update: Holdout juror believed ‘she was guilty’ from the start (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has returned to the social media platform X after an absence of more than two years. He posted a message stating 'I'm back' and a photo from Sydney, Australia.
Hindustan Times reported it asJulian Assange announces return to X after 2 years with a photo from Sydney; ‘I'm back’ (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
Canadian Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu is visiting Mumbai from September 18-19 to advance trade talks with India. The visit focuses on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and aims to significantly increase bilateral trade.
Hindustan Times reported it asCanada trade minister set to visit India, hold talks on trade deal (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
The European Commission plans to propose a ban on social media for children under 13. Those aged 13 to 15 would have restricted access, potentially via parent-supervised 'mini-accounts'. The legislation is to be known as the 'EU Kids Act'.
Hindustan Times reported it asEU gets serious about social media’s dangers (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address the European Parliament. This follows a proposal by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for Canada to become the EU's first associate member, a move US President Donald Trump has criticised.
Hindustan Times reported it asCanada's Mark Carney pushes ‘new alliance’ with EU amid Trump threat: ‘No one going to dictate…' (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wished Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi a happy 76th birthday, calling him 'friend' and noting the strengthening bond between their countries. Other world leaders also sent greetings.
Hindustan Times reported it asItaly's Giorgia Meloni wishes PM Modi on his 76th birthday: ‘I wish you health, energy and success’ (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
Russia launched missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, injuring at least 19 people, including children. Ukrainian forces responded with overnight strikes targeting an oil refinery in Yaroslavl and a military airfield in Rostov.
Hindustan Times reported it asPutin's missile response to US' new bill targeting Russian oil buyers? Kyiv set on fire at midnight (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
Russian airstrikes hit Kyiv and Odesa, injuring at least 13 people and damaging buildings including residential structures, warehouses, and a gas station. A child was among those wounded in Odesa.
Hindustan Times reported it asPutin's missile response to US' new bill targeting Russian oil buyers? Kyiv set on fire at midnight (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
Hindustan Times reported it asMacklemore pledges $1 million from Ed Sheeran Loop Tour to Palestine after getting dropped; challenges Robert Kraft (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that new US sanctions against Russia lack legal basis and violate international law. The bill allows President Trump to impose tariffs up to 100% on countries buying Russian energy or helping Russia evade sanctions.
Hindustan Times reported it asChina opposes US sanctions bill, says will not accept 'long-arm jurisdiction' (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
The US House of Representatives has passed a sanctions package aimed at Russia over its war in Ukraine. The bill includes warnings of 100% tariffs on nations buying Russian oil and targets the country's 'shadow fleet' of tankers. The Kremlin stated these measures will make peace talks harder.
Hindustan Times reported it asUS sanctions on Russian oil, 100% tariff to make reaching Ukraine deal 'harder', warns Kremlin (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
Yemen's Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed responsibility for shooting down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet over Marib province. He also alleged Saudi Arabia conducted over 450 airstrikes this week and that other Saudi aircraft were forced to withdraw. Saudi authorities have not confirmed these claims.
Hindustan Times reported it asHouthis Claim Saudi F-15 Fighter Jet Shot Down In Yemen As Dramatic Footage Emerges (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
President Donald Trump reportedly had a heated exchange with Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty during a Kennedy Center board call. A federal judge blocked attempts to add Trump's name to the building, a decision the Justice Department has appealed.
Hindustan Times reported it asTrump to demolish Kennedy Center? Photos from Air Force One spark fear amid row over closure, forklift incident (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
India's UN envoy stated that the architects of the 9/11 attacks were found in settled Pakistani communities, not remote hideouts. Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni asserted that the same environment that sheltered them continues to support terror groups, while also raising concerns about Afghan returnees.
Hindustan Times reported it asIndia's scathing attack on Pak at UNSC: ‘9/11 architects didn’t hide in caves' (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
US forces intercepted and sank a vessel in the Pacific Ocean, which they stated was used as a refueling station for drug trafficking operations and was linked to the Ecuadorian criminal organization Los Choneros. The crew was rescued and will be handed over to Ecuadorian authorities.
Hindustan Times reported it asUS Military Strikes Alleged Drug-Smuggling Vessel In Pacific In Latest Anti-Narcotics Op (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
India's Ministry of External Affairs has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging that world leaders fell ill after attending the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. The ministry's fact-checking unit labelled the claims 'fake' and 'malicious'.
Hindustan Times reported it as‘Fake alert’: MEA denies reports of world leaders falling sick after BRICS Summit (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported a 16-month streak of zero releases at the U.S.-Mexico border in August 2026. Apprehensions decreased slightly from July, while drug seizures increased significantly over the fiscal year.
Hindustan Times reported it asNo migrant releases at US border for 16 months: What happens to people caught crossing illegally under Trump's policy (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
An Argentine judge has ordered companies to cease oilfield development near the Falkland Islands, escalating a long-standing sovereignty dispute with the UK. The ruling mandates a halt to drilling pending an environmental review, while Argentina also prepares new legal complaints and tougher sanctions.
Hindustan Times reported it asArgentine judge orders suspension of Falklands oil project (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that could allow President Donald Trump to impose up to 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil. India's Ministry of External Affairs stated the nation will take necessary steps to protect its trade and economic interests.
Hindustan Times reported it asRussia sanctions bill threatening 100% tariffs on India, China clears US House, awaits Trump’s approval (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
Who says so
3 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
Mixed factuality
Who owns it
- HT MediaIndependentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- New Delhi, Delhi, India, India
- Official site
- hindustantimes.com
- Seen publishing on
- hindustantimes.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 450
- Reports listed
- 487
- We could read
- 152
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
335 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 152 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Hindustan Times is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 450 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Hindustan Times’s on 4 of them. Overall it filed a median of 19 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 3 September 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
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