The Quint media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place The Quint as leaning left. We have seen it on 24 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Quint biased?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place The Quint as leaning left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Quint left or right?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place The Quint as leaning left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is The Quint reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Quint are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Quint has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Quint’s own report linked underneath.
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 Quint reported it asBMC Removes Dia Mirza’s Anti-Cracker Video After BJP Objection (opens The Quint 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 Quint reported it asTwo AAP MLAs Resign as Punjab Unit Announces First List for 2027 Polls (opens The Quint in a new tab)
Skirmishes between Indian and Chinese troops persist in Arunachal Pradesh, confirmed by the ITBP Director General. The Congress party has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of cowardice and silence on the issue, while also raising concerns about China's actions.
The Quint reported it asIndia-China Face-Off in Arunachal? Decoding ITBP Chief’s Sudden Warning (opens The Quint in a new tab)
A court in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, has acquitted Rahul Gandhi in a 2018 criminal defamation case. The complaint was filed by a BJP leader over remarks Gandhi allegedly made about Amit Shah. The court ruled the remarks were not defamatory.
The Quint reported it asRahul Gandhi Acquitted In 2018 Defamation Case Against Amit Shah (opens The Quint in a new tab)
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro challenged the election results, while international leaders congratulated Lula on his victory and commitment to democracy.
The Quint reported it asLula Wins Fourth Term In Brazil Amid Divided Electorate (opens The Quint in a new tab)
At least 12 people died and dozens were injured when a truck carrying paddy lost control and crashed into devotees near the Sheetla Mata Temple in Gwalior. The vehicle broke through police barricades before hitting the pilgrims and damaging the temple gate and outer wall.
The Quint reported it asGwalior Temple Tragedy: Truck Kills 15, Sparks Probe And Suspensions (opens The Quint in a new tab)
Indian authorities detained thousands of protesters from the 'Cockroach' movement in New Delhi. The demonstrations were against a contentious revision of voter lists, which the movement denounces as illegal. Mobile internet was suspended in parts of the city.
The Quint reported it asCJP Protest: Train Services at New Delhi Railway Station, Hazrat Nizamuddin Shut (opens The Quint in a new tab)
Influencer and makeup artist Mad Sandhu was shot and killed in Amritsar on Saturday evening. A video of him injured on the road has circulated widely online. Police are investigating the incident.
The Quint reported it asPunjabi Influencer Mad Sandhu Shot Dead by Bike-Borne Assailants in Amritsar (opens The Quint in a new tab)
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were detained by Delhi Police on October 6 after protesting at Akashvani Bhawan. The protest concerned the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and a demand to meet Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The Quint reported it asINDIA Bloc Demand Pre-SIR Rolls in Future Polls, Plan 'Save Democracy' Campaign (opens The Quint in a new tab)
Students at Chitkara University in Punjab protested on the night of September 25-26, 2026, over rumours that two female students were missing or had committed suicide. Police and university officials stated no such incidents had occurred.
The Quint reported it asProtest Over Alleged Rape Turns Violent at LPU; Students Vandalise Campus (opens The Quint in a new tab)
Yemen's Houthi movement claimed to have launched missile and drone attacks on sensitive sites in Riyadh and Aramco facilities in Yanbu. The group stated the strikes were retaliation for Saudi attempts to hit Sana'a. Saudi Arabia has not officially confirmed the claims.
The Quint reported it asSaudi-Houthi Escalation: Missile Strikes, Air Alerts, and Regional Fallout (opens The Quint in a new tab)
Saudi Arabia confirmed an attempted ballistic missile attack on its capital, Riyadh, by Houthi rebels. The Saudi-led coalition stated the missile was intercepted. The Houthis claimed to have targeted sensitive sites in Riyadh and oil facilities in Yanbu, reporting significant fires.
The Quint reported it asSaudi-Houthi Escalation: Missile Strikes, Air Alerts, and Regional Fallout (opens The Quint in a new tab)
Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour has seen all supporting artists withdraw after the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was reportedly dropped due to his pro-Palestine stance. Greta Thunberg and Shane MacGowan's widow have commented on the situation.
The Quint reported it asEd Sheeran Opens Solo Concert With Message on ‘Catastrophic’ Gaza Situation (opens The Quint in a new tab)
Saudi Arabia confirmed an attempted ballistic missile attack on its capital, Riyadh, by Houthi rebels. The Saudi-led coalition stated the missile was intercepted. The Houthis claimed to have targeted sensitive sites in Riyadh and oil facilities in Yanbu, reporting significant fires.
The Quint reported it asOld Video Shared as Recent Visuals of Houthi Drone Intercepted Over Mecca (opens The Quint in a new tab)
Saudi Arabia's air defenses intercepted a drone south of Mecca, an act the kingdom attributed to Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The Houthis have denied targeting the holy city, which Saudi Arabia declared a 'red line'.
The Quint reported it asOld Video Shared as Recent Visuals of Houthi Drone Intercepted Over Mecca (opens The Quint 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 Quint reported it asPakistan Envoy Summoned After Naval Ship Collides with Indian Navy Vessel (opens The Quint in a new tab)
Leaders of the BRICS nations have issued a joint declaration expressing deep concern over escalating Middle East tensions. They called for maximum restraint and condemned unilateral sanctions not authorized by the UN, stating they violate international law.
The Quint reported it asIn a World of Regime Complexity, What Does India Want From BRICS? (opens The Quint in a new tab)
The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution to use maps that more accurately represent the true relative sizes of countries and continents. The move, driven by African nations, seeks to correct distortions caused by the centuries-old Mercator projection.
The Quint reported it asIndia Backs UN Resolution To 'Correct' World Map for 'Accurate Representation' (opens The Quint in a new tab)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Russian President Vladimir Putin were seen interacting at the 26th SCO Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The leaders posed for a group photograph and participated in a roundtable discussion.
The Quint reported it asPM Modi at SCO: Bilateral Meet Set With Putin, No Separate Meet With Jinping (opens The Quint in a new tab)
Eight South Koreans working on a hydropower plant project are missing and 10 others are stranded after a flash flood in Nepal. South Korea's Foreign Ministry has established a task force and plans to send a response team to the affected Rasuwa district.
The Quint reported it as17 Dead in Nepal-Tibet Border Flash Flood, Villages Washed Away (opens The Quint 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
Who owns it
- Raghav BahlBillionairedirect owner
- Haldiram'sCorporationdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- India
- Official site
- thequint.com
- Seen publishing on
- thequint.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
- 24
- Reports listed
- 25
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
25 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 16 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and The Quint ran the story anyway.
Across the 24 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of The Quint: its report arrived a median of 24 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 6 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 6 November 2026. Ratings pulled 6 November 2026.
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Publishers carrying the same published leaning as The Quint, also publishing from India, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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