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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Times of India

India · EN · https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com

About Times of India

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The Times of India is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (BCCL), also known as The Times Group, which is controlled by the Sahu Jain family. The Jain family holds a significant majority of shares in BCCL, a large media conglomerate with diverse holdings.

Media Bias/Fact Check (MBFC) rates The Times of India as 'Right-Center Biased' due to reporting and story selection that favors the right-leaning ruling party in India. MBFC also rates the outlet as 'Mixed for factual reporting' due to four failed fact checks. The newspaper has been criticized for its practice of 'paid news' or 'private treaties,' where positive coverage is exchanged for payments or shares, blurring the lines between editorial content and advertising. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) highlights a challenging press freedom environment in India, noting a rise in violence against journalists, concentrated media ownership, and increasingly overt political alignment of outlets. Freedom House also reports increased harassment of journalists and critics under the current government.

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