Indian Express media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Indian Express one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 180 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Indian Express biased?
The rating organisations do not give Indian Express one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are 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 Indian Express left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Indian Express one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Indian Express reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Indian Express are Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Indian Express has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Indian Express’s own report linked underneath.
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'.
Indian Express reported it asMEA dismisses claims of Ramaphosa, Xi falling ill after BRICS summit (opens Indian Express 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Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore.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.
Indian Express reported it asEd Sheeran urged Robert Kraft to donate $2 million after Macklemore backlash (opens Indian Express in a new tab)
Huawei has announced plans to release four new Ascend AI chips within the next three years, aiming to compete with Nvidia. The Ascend 950 chip will feature proprietary high-bandwidth memory, a key technological advancement for China. The company also plans new computing power supernodes.
Indian Express reported it asChina’s Huawei sets 2027 launch for new AI chips as it targets Nvidia (opens Indian Express in a new tab)
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a birthday message to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 76th birthday. Putin praised Modi's contribution to strengthening India-Russia relations and his global standing, recalling a recent meeting in New Delhi.
Indian Express reported it asIn 25 years, how the impossible was made routine (opens Indian Express 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.
Indian Express reported it asTrump gets power to slap 100% tariffs on India, China for buying Russian oil (opens Indian Express in a new tab)
The U.S. State Department has issued a Level 3 travel advisory for Saudi Arabia, urging citizens to reconsider travel due to risks including Iranian drone and missile attacks, armed conflict, and terrorism. The border region with Yemen is designated a 'Do Not Travel' area.
Indian Express reported it asUS issues Level 3 travel advisory for Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks (opens Indian Express in a new tab)
India's government has introduced a 0.4% fee on UPI transfers over ₹2,000 made to merchants, effective October 15. The Finance Ministry stated that customers will not pay the charge and person-to-person transactions are exempt. Opposition MPs have voiced concerns, calling the move 'anti-people'.
Indian Express reported it as‘PM Modi has decided to prostrate before Trump’: Rahul Gandhi’s ‘UPI tax’ jibe (opens Indian Express in a new tab)
A Pakistan Navy vessel collided with an Indian Navy warship in the North Arabian Sea on September 15, 2026. India lodged a strong protest, citing a violation of a 1991 agreement on advance notice of military exercises. The incident occurred in international waters and caused no major damage.
Indian Express reported it asMEA summons Pakistani envoy over collision between Navy ships of two countries (opens Indian Express 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.
Indian Express reported it asHouthis claim Saudi F-15 jet shot down hours after Mecca drone interception (opens Indian Express 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.
Indian Express reported it asOpening acts quit Ed Sheeran’s tour as Macklemore dropped over pro-Palestine remarks (opens Indian Express in a new tab)
The US House of Representatives has advanced a bill that could allow President Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100% on countries purchasing Russian oil and gas. The bill, which previously passed the Senate, is set for a final vote.
Indian Express reported it as100% tariffs on India? US House advances Russia sanctions Bill to give Trump new powers (opens Indian Express in a new tab)
The US Space Force has confirmed the deployment of weapons in Earth orbit, marking the first public acknowledgement of such capabilities. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink stated the weapons are intended for defence against hostile actions, though specific details remain undisclosed.
Indian Express reported it asUS deploys weapons in space: What international law says on militarisation (opens Indian Express in a new tab)
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the Space Force placed "space control weapons" to deter adversaries, drawing accusations from China and Russia.
Indian Express reported it asUS deploys weapons in space: What international law says on militarisation (opens Indian Express in a new tab)
An Israeli soldier shot a Palestinian man in the leg during a confrontation over grazing land in the West Bank. Eyewitnesses claim settlers initiated the conflict, leading to Israeli forces firing on villagers. The IDF confirmed a soldier fired and has launched an investigation.
Indian Express reported it asIn conflict with the Houthis, Saudi Arabia is facing a two-strait dilemma (opens Indian Express in a new tab)
Leaders of the SNP, Plaid Cymru, and Sinn Féin met in Cardiff to sign a memorandum of understanding calling for self-determination and independence referendums. The meeting followed US President Donald Trump's public support for Irish unity.
Indian Express reported it asUnited Kingdom faces fresh unity challenge as Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland leaders join forces (opens Indian Express in a new tab)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and a coalition of Democratic-led cities and states have filed a lawsuit challenging a new Trump administration rule. The rule would allow immigration officials to deny green cards and visas to immigrants who use public benefits.
Indian Express reported it asZohram Mamdani vs Trump again, this time over ‘violence’ against immigrants (opens Indian Express in a new tab)
The Canada Border Services Agency has removed 111 individuals suspected of links to extortion and organized crime as part of a nationwide operation. The deportations follow 188 removal orders issued over the past year, with most occurring in British Columbia and the Greater Toronto Area.
Indian Express reported it asCanada deports 4 more Indians in extortion crackdown, total reaches 111 (opens Indian Express 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'.
Indian Express reported it asEU is set to propose ban on social media and AI chatbots for under-15s (opens Indian Express in a new tab)
Donald Trump confirmed he uses artificial intelligence but declined to specify how, stating only that it can be used for "a lot of things." He also commented on the technology's future, saying "whoever wins in artificial intelligence wins."
Indian Express reported it as‘A sick conspiracy’: Trump dismisses AI danger warnings as a hoax (opens Indian Express in a new tab)
Donald Trump has rejected calls for new regulations on artificial intelligence, stating that the U.S. government already possesses adequate power to control AI firms. He described efforts to implement guardrails as a "sick conspiracy" that could cede technological leadership to China.
Indian Express reported it as‘A sick conspiracy’: Trump dismisses AI danger warnings as a hoax (opens Indian Express in a new tab)
Who says so
2 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.
High factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckmixedCheck it
Who owns it
- The Indian Express [P] LtdMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, India
- Official site
- indianexpress.com
- Seen publishing on
- indianexpress.com
- Access
- Metered: some articles are readable, some are not
- 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
- 180
- Reports listed
- 190
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
190 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 91 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Indian Express ran the story anyway.
Across the 180 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Indian Express’s on 3 of them. Overall it filed a median of 24 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 4 September 2026.
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