Times of India

Political leaning and stance

The Times of India treats Prime Minister Narendra Modi respectfully in every month measured, quoting him without distancing verbs and attributing criticism to opposition figures, and it is largely favourable toward India, with pride in national achievements. Pakistan is met with criticism, though jailed opposition leader Imran Khan is treated sympathetically. Donald Trump and the United States are mostly neutral, with critical and at times mocking framing in some months and most recently. Iran and Israel are treated skeptically, and in the latest period Iran and Russia read as amplified rather than doubted. The stance is measured from headlines toward countries and persons; it is not a rating of accuracy.

Based on headlines from January 2026 to August 2026.

Who owns Times of India

The Times of India was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Mumbai. It is published by Bennett, Coleman & Co., the company behind the Times Group, which is controlled by the Jain family.

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What Times of India covers

The United States and India lead, followed by Iran, Pakistan, China, Russia, the United Kingdom and Israel. Politics leads the mix, with security and economy next and society smaller, and diplomacy is the largest single sector, so world affairs take more room than home news.