Times of India

The Times of India is one of India's largest-circulation English-language daily newspapers, published from multiple cities. It provides national and international news, business, and entertainment coverage to a vast readership and operates an extensive digital platform. It is among the most widely read English-language newspapers in the world.

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Times of India at a glance

Country: India
Region: South Asia · Asia
Kind of outlet: Daily newspaper
Editorial leaning: Centrist
Founded: 1838
Owner: Bennett, Coleman & Co. (The Times Group)
Published from: Mumbai
Website: timesofindia.indiatimes.com ↗
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How Crosswire groups Times of India

Crosswire groups Times of India as Centrist for comparisons within India's directory. Center includes both centrist outlets and outlets for which the directory has no confident classification. It is not evidence that this outlet is neutral or more accurate. In India, The Hindu is listed as Left-leaning — so you can open Times of India beside a title of a different orientation and compare the same day's front pages directly.

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Where Times of India sits in India's press

Times of India was founded in 1838, is published from Mumbai and is owned by Bennett, Coleman & Co. (The Times Group). It is one of 5 outlets tracked in India, and one of 4 daily newspapers among them — the others being The Hindu, Hindustan Times and The Indian Express. By outlets tracked, India ranks 16th of the 33 countries on Crosswire's Asia hub, which lists 169 outlets in all.

Across Asia, Crosswire tracks 67 of the 396 daily newspapers in the directory. The nearest counterparts to Times of India outside India, starting with South Asia, are Prothom Alo (Bangladesh), Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka), The Kathmandu Post (Nepal) and Kuensel (Bhutan). Opening one of them beside Times of India is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.