The Economic Times media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media places The Economic Times in the centre. We have seen it on 563 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Economic Times biased?
Ad Fontes Media places The Economic Times in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Economic Times left or right?
Ad Fontes Media places The Economic Times in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is The Economic Times reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Economic Times are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Economic Times has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Economic Times’s own report linked underneath.
US manufacturing activity expanded for the tenth consecutive month in October, with the ISM Manufacturing PMI increasing to 55.5. While production and new orders saw growth, input prices remained elevated, indicating persistent inflationary pressures.
The Economic Times reported it asUS manufacturing picks up in October; input prices stay high (opens The Economic Times in a new tab)
An explosion in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, killed one person and injured at least six. The blast occurred due to a leak in a PNG pipeline during drain construction, severely damaging a building and shattering windows.
The Economic Times reported it asBihar gas pipeline leak: One dead, six injured as PNG leak triggers blast in Muzaffarpur (opens The Economic Times in a new tab)
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation removed a video featuring actor Dia Mirza from its pollution-free Diwali campaign after objections from BJP Mumbai chief Ameet Satam. The move sparked controversy, with the deputy mayor calling for its restoration.
The Economic Times reported it asDia Mirza's Diwali video row explained: Why BMC deleted Bollywood actress' pollution-free video (opens The Economic Times in a new tab)
The Indian Ministry of Defence has signed contracts worth ₹53,866.50 crore for eight Next Generation Corvettes for the Indian Navy. Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited will build five, and Goa Shipyard Limited will build three. This marks the first time the Navy has indigenously designed ships to be built by public sector undertakings.
The Economic Times reported it asGovt inks Rs 53,866.50 crore contracts with GRSE & GSL for 8 Next Generation Corvettes for Indian Navy (opens The Economic Times in a new tab)
Three Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs have joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi. The move follows the AAP's announcement of its first list of candidates for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections. The AAP has approached the Assembly Speaker regarding the defecting MLAs.
The Economic Times reported it asPunjab poll shake-up: 3 AAP MLAs join BJP to give Kejriwal party's a jolt before 2027 elections (opens The Economic Times in a new tab)
Goldman Sachs has increased its oil price forecasts, projecting Brent crude could reach $105 per barrel by December 2026. The bank also warned of a potential surge to $140 in 2027 under specific supply disruption scenarios.
The Economic Times reported it asGoldman Sachs raises oil price forecasts, warns Brent could hit $140 in 2027 (opens The Economic Times in a new tab)
The United States has been pressing since September to resume Russian natural gas exports to Europe through pipelines that cross Ukraine. This initiative is reportedly part of talks aimed at securing a ceasefire over energy facilities, with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff said to have proposed the idea.
The Economic Times reported it asUS pushes to restore Russian gas sales to Europe via Ukraine, WSJ reports (opens The Economic Times in a new tab)
Iran's IRGC Navy stated two oil tankers exploded after hitting naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. One vessel caught fire. The tankers were allegedly using an unauthorized route and had disabled navigation systems, with claims of US military support.
The Economic Times reported it as2 tankers explode after allegedly hitting naval mines in Strait of Hormuz, Iran claims (opens The Economic Times in a new tab)
The US dollar remained stable against a basket of currencies as investors awaited the outcome of the midterm elections. Bitcoin saw a slight recovery following a significant hack at the Binance exchange, which led to substantial withdrawals.
The Economic Times reported it asDollar rangebound ahead of US midterms; bitcoin reels from crypto heist (opens The Economic Times in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated that the US conducts intelligence operations against China and Russia, asserting that American spying capabilities surpass those of its adversaries. He made these remarks at a rally in Iowa.
The Economic Times reported it as'We do it even better': Trump says US outperforms China, Russia in spy operations ahead of midterms (opens The Economic Times in a new tab)
Russian strikes on energy infrastructure left hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians without power on Sunday, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Meanwhile, Russian authorities reported significant damage to an industrial facility in the Nizhny Novgorod region following a Ukrainian drone attack.
The Economic Times reported it asRussian strikes cut power to thousands in Ukraine as drones damage Russian facility (opens The Economic Times in a new tab)
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has criticised the INDIA bloc's rally in Delhi, held on the anniversary of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Shah stated that Rahul Gandhi's turn to become Prime Minister would never come and accused the Congress of hurting Sikh sentiments.
The Economic Times reported it as'People Can Only Buy Hatred From You': Shah slams Rahul Gandhi as Cong leads ‘Chalo Dilli’ march (opens The Economic Times in a new tab)
Delhi traders are warning of significant business disruption and potential losses of up to Rs 12,000 crore due to the INDIA bloc's rally at Ramlila Maidan. The Chamber of Trade and Industry estimates 2.5 lakh shops could remain shut, impacting trade during the crucial Diwali shopping season.
The Economic Times reported it asCTI claims 2.5 lakh shops may remain shut in Delhi over INDIA bloc rally, warns of trade losses (opens The Economic Times in a new tab)
A federal judge has dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch. The case concerned a story about Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein and a sexually suggestive birthday letter. The judge found Trump did not prove actual malice.
The Economic Times reported it asUS judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against Wall Steet Journal over Epstein letter (opens The Economic Times in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Washington evaluated potential renewed military action against Iran. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated diplomatic talks with Iran have continued without interruption.
The Economic Times reported it asTrump discusses Iran with Netanyahu as US weighs fresh strikes: Report (opens The Economic Times in a new tab)
Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson has claimed the Trump administration could launch a nuclear strike on Iran within days. He alleged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pressuring President Trump to attack an underground facility known as 'Pickax Mountain'. Carlson did not provide evidence for his claims.
The Economic Times reported it asTrump discusses Iran with Netanyahu as US weighs fresh strikes: Report (opens The Economic Times in a new tab)
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is investigating a potential security issue on its platform. Stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle have frozen billions of dollars in assets connected to the incident, while Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao stated user funds remain safe.
The Economic Times reported it asFBI says North Korea behind $6 billion crypto theft from Binance (opens The Economic Times in a new tab)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira spoke briefly at a G20 meeting in Atlanta and agreed to meet again before the G20 leaders summit in Miami in December. A Brazilian official downplayed tensions over Brazil's failure to approve a US ambassador pick.
The Economic Times reported it as'President made a decision…': Rubio reveals Trump's role in Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro's US entry (opens The Economic Times in a new tab)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Tehran is in close contact with mediators regarding a seven-day plan to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump denied directing peace talks but approved outreach for medical supplies.
The Economic Times reported it asTrump yet to decide on Iran strikes, US open to diplomacy,says Marco Rubio (opens The Economic Times in a new tab)
Iran's army has warned that any new US attack would spread the conflict to a wider geographical area. The warning comes amid diplomatic efforts to avert further hostilities and as both the US and Israel hold crucial elections.
The Economic Times reported it asIran's supreme leader warns US, Israel against new attacks (opens The Economic Times in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
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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.
Very high factuality
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Who owns it
- Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.Media Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Mumbai, Konkan Division, Maharashtra, India
- Official site
- economictimes.com
- Seen publishing on
- m.economictimes.com, economictimes.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
- 563
- Reports listed
- 610
- We could read
- 177
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
433 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 177 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. The Economic Times is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 563 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The Economic Times’s on 13 of them. Overall it filed a median of 19 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 3 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 3 November 2026. Ratings pulled 4 October 2026.
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