The Hindu media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give The Hindu 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 313 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Hindu biased?
The rating organisations do not give The Hindu 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 The Hindu left or right?
The rating organisations do not give The Hindu 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 The Hindu reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Hindu are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Hindu has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Hindu’s own report linked underneath.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung stated that U.S. President Donald Trump clearly wants dialogue with North Korea. Lee also confirmed that South Korea will not deploy troops to intervene militarily in the Iran war.
The Hindu reported it asTrump 'clearly' wants dialogue with Pyongyang: South Korean President (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
President Trump stated Iran is seeking a deal but is not yet prepared, ahead of a planned meeting with Gulf Cooperation Council leaders. He indicated the US would only accept a favourable agreement.
The Hindu reported it asTrump reiterates Iran war talking points, says Iran wants to make a deal (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have extended the mandate of experts monitoring sanctions on Iran. The vote creates a gap in oversight as the sanctions themselves remain in effect.
The Hindu reported it asRussia, China veto U.S. proposal for UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions on Iran (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
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.
The Hindu reported it asNew cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century (opens The Hindu 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.
The Hindu reported it asCanada’s Carney pushes ‘new alliance’ with EU despite Trump threats (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone call on Thursday, September 17, 2026. They discussed preparing for future high-level interactions and the situation in West Asia, ahead of an anticipated meeting between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump.
The Hindu reported it asChina, U.S. top diplomats discuss ‘high-level interactions’ in call, Beijing says (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
Prime Minister Mark Carney is travelling to France to address the European Parliament, seeking to deepen ties with the European Union. The visit comes as Canada is engaged in a trade dispute with the United States, with Carney stating a desire for Canada to emerge stronger and more independent from the conflict.
The Hindu reported it asMark Carney: Canada and EU are stronger together amid US trade tensions (opens The Hindu 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.
The Hindu reported it as‘Architects of 9/11 were not hiding in caves,’ India tells UNSC in scathing attack at Pakistan (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs or halt trade with the European Union if Canada is granted associate membership. He described the prospect as 'laughable' and a 'hostile act', while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed a desire for Canada to be the bloc's first associate member.
The Hindu reported it asTrump threatens EU over ‘hostile’ Canada association plan (opens The Hindu 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.
The Hindu reported it asMacklemore donates $1M to Palestinian relief as Ed Sheeran and Robert Kraft pledge $2M each without naming recipients (opens The Hindu 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.
The Hindu reported it asU.S. House passes Russia sanctions bill seeking to impose up to 100% tariffs on India, others (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
The US has named India, China, and Pakistan among 23 countries designated as major drug transit or illicit drug-producing nations for fiscal year 2027. The determination acknowledges India's efforts to combat opium cultivation but identifies Afghanistan, Bolivia, Burma, and Colombia as having failed counternarcotics obligations.
The Hindu reported it asTrump lauds India's crackdown on poppy farming; lists 23 major drug transit nations (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has stated the United States is open to discussing shared risks with China in upcoming AI talks scheduled for this weekend. The discussions aim to prevent the bifurcation of AI systems between the two countries.
The Hindu reported it asBessent says U.S. open to discussing shared AI risks with China: report (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the first such increase in over three years. The unanimous decision aims to combat inflation, and was followed by a significant drop in gold prices.
The Hindu reported it asFederal Reserve hikes key rate for first time in three years, defying Trump demands for cut (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham held their first meeting at Everton's football stadium. The leaders discussed potential cooperation on defence and AI, and shared personal experiences with Alzheimer's disease, both wearing Alzheimer's Society brooches.
The Hindu reported it asEverton brings Canada’s Carney and Britain’s Burnham together for first policy meeting (opens The Hindu 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'.
The Hindu reported it asOpposition MPs raise concerns over proposed UPI merchant payment fee (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
Ursula von der Leyen plans to propose a European Security Council to coordinate responses to growing threats. The body would include EU member states alongside the UK, Canada, Norway, and Ukraine, and feature a consultation mechanism inspired by NATO's Article 4.
The Hindu reported it asEU chief von der Leyen calls for a joint mechanism to counter drones, sabotage (opens The Hindu 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.
The Hindu reported it asIndia, Pakistan naval vessels collide; MEA summons Pakistan envoy in New Delhi (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
Representative Thomas Massie has introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Massie alleges Hegseth continued U.S. military operations in Iran without congressional approval and criticizes his actions in Venezuela and Yemen.
The Hindu reported it asIran war: Massie seeks Hegseth’s impeachment (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is scheduled to visit China this week for talks with his counterpart Wang Yi. The meeting is set for Wednesday, shortly before Chinese President Xi Jinping's expected trip to the US.
The Hindu reported it asIranian FM Araghchi to visit Beijing for talks with Wang Yi (opens The Hindu 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.
Very high factuality
Who owns it
- Kasturi and Sons LimitedIndependentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Official site
- thehindu.com
- Seen publishing on
- thehindu.com, sportstar.thehindu.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
- 313
- Reports listed
- 330
- We could read
- 157
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
173 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 157 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 158 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and The Hindu ran the story anyway.
Across the 312 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The Hindu’s on 1 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.
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