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Sites like The Hindu

The 20 closest daily newspaper alternatives to The Hindu, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 12 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to The Hindu? The closest matches are Hindustan Times, The Indian Express and India Today. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.

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01 · Entity

About The Hindu

The Hindu thehindu.com

The Hindu: Latest News today from India and the World, Breaking news, Top Headlines and Trending News Videos. | The Hindu

The Hindu Newspaper: Get latest News on Politics, Sports, Business, Arts, Entertainment and trending news Videos from The Hindu

Wikidata: English-language daily newspaper in India

Top 10K · #2,987 English 12 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
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Summary by Claude

Website of The Hindu, an Indian English-language daily newspaper, publishing national, state and world news, opinion, business, sport, entertainment, science and education coverage, with an e-paper and premium subscription content.

Who it’s for
English-speaking readers in India and the Indian diaspora
Business model
Subscriptions and advertising

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to The Hindu’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

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RediffUSA TodayThe New York TimesSouth China Morning PostThe GuardianIndiatimesOutlook Indialivemint.comIndia TodayThe Indian Express

03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to The Hindu

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to The Hindu, thumbs down if it isn’t.

Only in English
  1. 01
    Hindustan Times hindustantimes.com Top 10K English

    Hindustan Times: Breaking News, Latest News, India News, World News & Cricket Today's Headlines | Hindustan Times

    Hindustan Times: Stay updated with Hindustan Times for the top India news, world events, and breaking stories. Get real-time updates on politics, wars, live cricket scores, entertainment news, and lifestyle updates.

  2. 02
    The Indian Express indianexpress.com Top 10K English

    Latest News Today, Breaking News, India News, Top Headlines | The Indian Express

    Get the latest news today, breaking news, and top news headlines updates from India and around the world. Stay updated on politics, business, sports, entertainment, and more with The Indian Express.

  3. 03
    India Today indiatoday.in Top 10K English

    Latest News, Breaking News Today - Entertainment, Cricket, Business, Politics - India Today

    Check out the latest news from India and around the world. Latest India news on Bollywood, Politics, Business, Cricket, Technology and Travel.

  4. 04
    livemint.com Top 10K English

    Business News Today: Read Latest Business News, Live India Share Market News, Finance & Economy News | Mint

    Business News: Read latest Business News headlines, LIVE share market news and updates, financial, economic and banking news from India & across the World on Mint.

  5. 05
    Outlook India outlookindia.com Top 10K English

    Outlook India - India's Best Magazine| Find Latest News, Top Headlines, Live Updates

    Visit Outlook India for breaking, latest and live news and explainers, election and politics, sports, business, entertainment, magazine, video and audio stories. Outlook is India's leading news magazine and provides trusted and in-depth news content.

  6. 06
    Indiatimes indiatimes.com Top 1K English

    Indiatimes: Latest in Lifestyle, Health, Fashion, and Wellness

    Indiatimes is your destination when it comes to exploring the latest in lifestyle trends, health and wellness hacks, and fashion advice. From food fads to travel tips and relationship rules, we tell you how to live your best life. Bookmark this for all the latest lifestyle content tailored just for you.

  7. 07
    The Straits Times straitstimes.com Top 10K English

    The Straits Times - Breaking news, Singapore news, Asia and world news & multimedia

    The Straits Times - Get latest breaking news, business, sports, lifestyle, tech & multimedia and more news in Singapore, Asia & rest of the world at straitstimes.com.

  8. 08
    The Guardian theguardian.com Top 1K English

    Latest news, sport and opinion from the Guardian

    Latest news, sport, business, comment, analysis and reviews from the Guardian, the world's leading liberal voice

  9. 09
    South China Morning Post scmp.com Top 10K English

    Breaking China, Asia, HK News, Opinions and Insights | South China Morning Post

    News, opinions, infographics and videos on China issues: geopolitics, diplomacy, economy, technology and lifestyle.

  10. 10
    The New York Times nytimes.com Top 1K English

    nytimes.com

    American daily newspaper (founded 1851)

  11. 11
    USA Today usatoday.com Top 1K English

    Latest World & National News & Headlines - USATODAY.com

    USA TODAY delivers current national and local news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, and videos.

  12. 12
    Rediff rediff.com Top 10K English

    Rediff.com: News | Rediffmail | Stock Quotes | Rediff Gurus

    ✔Read Latest India News ✔Get Realtime Stock Quotes ✔See Live Cricket Scores ✔Log in to Rediffmail ✔Expert advice on career, personal finance and relationships

  13. 13
    The Independent independent.co.uk Top 1K English

    News | The Independent | Today's headlines and latest breaking news

    The latest breaking news, comment and features from The Independent.

  14. 14
    The Jerusalem Post jpost.com Top 10K English

    The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World

    The Jerusalem Post is Israel's most-read English news website and best-selling English newspaper bringing breaking news, world news & middle east news.

  15. 15
    The Star thestar.com.my Top 10K English

    The Star | Malaysia News: National, Regional and World News

    Get the latest Malaysia news stories and opinions with focus on National, Regional, Sarawak and World News, as well as reports from Parliament and Court.

  16. 16
    Kompas.com kompas.com Top 10K English

    Berita Terkini Hari Ini, Kabar Akurat Terpercaya - Kompas.com

    Kompas.com - Berita Indonesia dan Dunia Terkini Hari Ini, Kabar Harian Terbaru Terpercaya Terlengkap Seputar Politik, Ekonomi, Travel, Teknologi, Otomotif, Bola

  17. 17
    China Daily chinadaily.com.cn Top 10K English

    China Daily Website - Connecting China Connecting the World

    Chinadaily.com.cn is the largest English portal in China, providing news, business information, BBS, learning materials. The Website has channels as China, BizChina, World, Opinion, Sports/Olympics, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Culture, Citylife, Photo, Forum and Weather.

  18. 18
    The Japan Times japantimes.co.jp Top 10K English

    The Japan Times - News On Japan, Business News, Opinion, Sports, Entertainment And More

    Latest news on Japan: business, politics, commentary, sports, culture, life and more

  19. 19
    The Irish Times irishtimes.com Top 10K English

    The Irish Times | Latest news and headlines - Irish news, world news, video and podcasts

    Irish news, world news and breaking updates. Get Ireland news, business, politics, sport, lifestyle, culture, podcasts, video and more from The Irish Times, the definitive brand of award-winning, in-depth journalism.

  20. 20
    Daily Mirror mirror.co.uk Top 10K English

    The Mirror: The Heart of Britain

    Get the latest news, sport, celebrity gossip, TV, politics and lifestyle from The Mirror. Big stories with a big heart, always with you in mind.

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to thehindu.com’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones The Hindu uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What The Hindu is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.

Built with

CSS & UI
  • Bootstrap asset https://www.thehindu.com/theme/css/th-online/bootstrap.min.css?ver=1793107377
Fonts
  • Google Fonts asset https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Merriweather:wght@300;400;700&family=Merriweathe…
Analytics
Tag managers
Advertising
CDN
DNS hosting
SaaS tools (verified in DNS)

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