🇮🇳 Indian Express

About Indian Express

The Indian Express was founded in 1932 by P. Varadarajulu Naidu and later taken over by Ramnath Goenka. After Goenka's death in 1991, the group split, with the northern editions, including The Indian Express, remaining under the control of the Goenka family. It is currently owned by The Indian Express (P) Limited, with Viveck Goenka and his son Anant Goenka holding significant shares and leadership positions.

Media Bias/Fact Check rates The Indian Express as Left-Center biased due to story selection and editorial positions that slightly favor the left, often criticizing the right-leaning Modi government. Biasly also rates it as Medium Left, while Ground News indicates a Lean Left bias. MBFC also assigns a 'Mixed' rating for factual reporting, citing moderately loaded emotional language, poor sourcing techniques, and a few failed fact checks. However, the outlet has a historical reputation for independent and fearless journalism, notably protesting censorship during the 1975 Emergency by publishing blank editorials. The broader media environment in India is characterized by growing government pressure, harassment of journalists, and self-censorship, with India's press freedom ranking falling significantly in recent years.