The Hindu User Reviews

Name: The Hindu : India & World News
Rating: 4.6 (3214 reviews)

The Hindu : India & World News

THG Publishing Private Limited

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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of The Hindu. Based on 3.2K reviews and a 4.6/5 average, it highlights the 3 positives and 4 negatives reviewers mention most about this News app.

Positive things

👍Excellent news coverage
🚀Smooth and quick app
🔒Robust security features

Negative things

🐛App crashes frequently
🔍Poor search functionality
📱Not optimized for iPad
💰Intrusive ads for non-subscribers

Top reviews

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Very good content, hampered by UX problems

The Hindu does a very good job of reportage. I think they also have reasonably measured editorial content. However, from a UX perspective, there are a lot issues mostly around premium content needing additional authentication, a lack of scaling based on screen size, and upselling subscriptions to paying users.

Fresh Gorgonzola

a month ago

All rounder of News

Gives a dive in on most topics including environment.

Ramvelu

2 months ago

Is it truly The Hindu

The Hindu news paper some decades ago was known for quality reporting and used to be a North Star for every reader to gain knowledge as well as proficiency in the language.
The Hindu now seems for anyone who is not a Hindu. The stance in reporting is biased to destroy the fabric of Hinduism that defines the Bharat. Invaders and barbarians who looted Bharat are glorified and the Bharatiyata is intentionally ignored in articles, opinions and editorials.

Peter4washpost

2 months ago

Response from developer

Hi Reader, We apologize for the inconvenience. We request you to write your concerns to readerseditor@thehindu.co.in. We'd love to hear more about the issue you are facing

App issues

Constantly crashing…

Balaji773

3 months ago

Unreadable

Every time I open The Hindu app on my iPad I wonder what went down the thought process of the webpage designers, and the Management Team themselves who approved the design. Did they think it was cute, that a small window lends itself to great reading? A completely ridiculous design in my opinion. This is the very reason I hardly open the App and regret being a subscriber. I am done and will not have regrets not coming back.

Jayanth_n

3 months ago

Response from developer

Hi Jayanth,We’re sorry for the inconvenience. Our app is not supported for iPads. we recommend using our website in Safari. You can also use the Share icon to "Add to Home Screen" for an app-like shortcut.Hope this helps!

Home page does not load

people thinking of buying a subscription beware: basic things like a working homepage can’t be expected of this shoddy app

greengrocer26

4 months ago

Excellent.

Excellent. Keep it up.

Dr CS Reddy

5 months ago

India’s Best National Newspaper

I have been reading Hindu since my childhood days especially at my grandmother house where all the elders used to live and they used to have Hindu paper as their daily reading and I was cross checked for my English reading abilities by reading Hindu news paper and I used to love buying Hindu news paper at Madras central railway station and read deeply through my travels from Chennai to Nellore regularly. I used to feel very proud carrying Hindu newspaper in my hand.

Penuballi

6 months ago

Response from developer

Hi Penuballi, We are glad to know that The Hindu has been a part of your life since childhood. It is an honor that our newspaper inspired your love of reading. Now, the same trusted journalism is available at your fingertips through our app. If you need assistance or have suggestions, please write to us at appsupport@thehindu.co.in. We would love to hear from you!

Not objective

There is sadly a very palpable left bias.

Franomir

7 months ago

Response from developer

Hi Reader, We apologize for the inconvenience. We request you to write your concerns to readerseditor@thehindu.co.in. We'd love to hear more about the issue you are facing

Stupidest app for the best paper

This is easily the stupidest app one can use of all apps experienced in the past ten years. It is a surprise the principals take no note.

Recently I kept reading but no update or notification came saying fresh subscription is due. Interestingly as a good measure they also destroyed my login credentials. So if one clicks Account tab, instead of showing any detail such as date of expiry of subscription etc one only stares at a blank tab — for a whole minute at least. It is most prudent and advisable to not subscribe till this app regressor ( not developer) is chucked out by the Group.

Please do not write ifiotic responses “let us know your soecific probkems “ etc. These are already detsiled. _You_ are the problem.

powstini

8 months ago

Response from developer

Hi Reader, We’re sorry to hear about your experience and truly appreciate your detailed feedback. Your concerns about subscription updates and login issues have been noted, and our technical team is investigating this to ensure better functionality. Please write to us directly at appsupport@thehindu.co.in with your registered email ID so that we can look into your account and resolve this promptly. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and helping us improve.

Not working

Most content does not display. I have the app on 2 smartphones, and same problem. Other users reported but it seems nothing has been done

Mengzhe67

9 months ago

Response from developer

Hi Reader, We’re sorry to hear about the issue you’re facing. This is definitely not the experience we want to deliver. Our team would like to investigate this further. Please share the details of your device models and app version with us at appsupport@thehindu.co.in so we can help resolve this quickly.

Astonishing turnaround!

The Hindu and its sister publications are not new to me. When G. Kasturi and GK Reddy were alive it was the best English language newspaper in India. The Frontline was started when I was in school and I still remember a write up on the great Ilaiyaraja and singer Chitra. I grew up reading GK Reddy and my knowledge in various matters could largely be attributed to the newspaper. However, after the advent of certain communists and atheists in Tamil Nadu along with the rise of N. Ram, the quality of the group’s publications took a huge nosedive right down to the Mariana’s Trench. Mindless criticism of the democratically elected right wing government for even the right things and praising the dynastic political parties lead by scam tainted people seem to be the order of the day. However, due to the affection I had for The Hindu, I subscribed to the Frontline magazine but, I was very soon disillusioned with it. The same mindless criticism and no journalism at all. Most of the stories are based on conjectures by persons with bad reputation and those who lacked original thinking. Thought of unsubscribing it but, a friend told me that The Hindu, has really turned around and I would certainly like it. Indeed it is! It’s perfectly designed app with journalism par excellence and as it is reporting is a treat to the eyes and mind. This is exactly what every reader wanted. He/she doesn’t care who is at helm and what he is. It’s pure journalism and effective reporting GK Reddy style. Keep it up The Hindu. Start working on The Frontline and The Sportstar in the same way.

Cube P Apple

a year ago

Response from developer

Hi Reader, Thank you immensely for sharing such a thoughtful and heartfelt review. It means a great deal to us to hear from a long-time reader who has journeyed through the many phases of The Hindu and its publications. We are delighted to know that the app and its journalism resonate with the high standards you cherish and that it rekindles the spirit of the insightful reporting you admired from GK Reddy’s era. Your encouragement inspires us to keep delivering pure, quality journalism with integrity at its core. We also appreciate your constructive feedback and will certainly take it to heart as we strive to elevate The Frontline and The Sportstar to the same level of excellence. Thank you for your continued trust and support.

App is broken and no one replies – very frustrating

The Hindu app is not working at all. The home screen stays blank — just a grey screen, no articles or content ever load. I already emailed customer service with a screenshot several days ago, but I haven’t received any reply. This is unacceptable for a paid subscription. If nothing changes soon, I will cancel my subscription. Very disappointing and incredibly frustrating experience.

OlwanR

a year ago

Response from developer

Hi Reader, We are very sorry for the trouble you have had. We want to fix the problem. As we don't have your email, could you please write to us at appsupport@thehindu.co.in? This will help us assist you better. We look forward to hearing from you.

Bad

I can’t read a single news, app asking me to pay & subscribe . Useless, I’d rather delete it

damevir

a year ago

Response from developer

Not working on iPad

It’s not working properly on iPad, opening same iPhone version on iPad..

Rajeev.rai

a year ago

Used to be a good app

Now I just see a blank, full screen interstitial

projjol

a year ago

Response from developer

Hi Reader, we would like to fix this. As we don't have your email address, can you please write to us at appsupport@thehindu.co.in so that we can help you better. We look forward to your email.

Poor Deeplink and Notifications

There is no granular control over notifications. Either dont get any or get bombarded with 10+ daily.
Tapping on notification of a particular news only opens the app’s home screen. You miss out the news article. I hope they fix it. Its been like this since past few months.

AkshayAyyanchira

a year ago

The best available!

Check the situation!

Best regards

Frances

Frances K Glader
1st Translation Company Ltd

Mobile: 07956 900 350

We are “the best”.

a year ago

Paid for Subscription, Still No Access After 3 Days – Poor Support

I purchased a 1-year digital subscription 3 days ago, but my account is still inactive. Despite multiple calls to customer care and emails to the support team, the issue remains unresolved. Every time I call, they promise activation within a day, but nothing happens. The support team doesn’t respond to emails either. Extremely disappointed with the service and lack of accountability. Fix this issue or refund my money.

Meet Desaiii

a year ago

Response from developer

Hi Reader, we would like to fix this. As we don't have your email address, can you please write to us at appsupport@thehindu.co.in so that we can help you better. We look forward to your email.