EnglishThe Hindu Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @the_hindu has 8,387,700 followers and 722,368 posts on X. Account age: 17 years (joined February 2009).
Insights
Over the last 30 days @the_hindu gained 41,192 followers (+0.49%). In the last 7 days the change was +3,072 followers. Its follower growth this week outpaces 53% of tracked News accounts. The Hindu is on a 5-day follower growth streak. Its strongest tracked day added +13,908 followers on Jul 19, 2026. At the current pace, @the_hindu is on track to reach 8.5M followers in about 12 weeks.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 5 interactions against 8.4M followers, an engagement rate of 0%. Measured over 501 original posts, its engagement rate beats 2% of 3,739 tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 9.0K times each, and 0.055% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.108% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 501 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 1, 2026. Recurring tags: #watch, #karnataka, #podcast.
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Follower growth
On a 5-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +14K followers on 2026-07-19.
Bio
News feeds from India's National Newspaper. Subscribe to The Hindu and support credible journalism: https://t.co/oyI0UPPKBR
Notable followers
The biggest accounts in our directory following @the_hindu.
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The Hindu on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does The Hindu have on X?
- The Hindu (@the_hindu) has 8,387,700 followers on X (Twitter). It gained 3,903 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did The Hindu join X, and how old is the account?
- The Hindu joined X in February 2009. The @the_hindu account is 17 years old. Searches for The Hindu age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
- How many posts has The Hindu published?
- The Hindu has published 722,368 posts on X. That is about 112.7 posts per day over the life of the account.
- Is The Hindu verified on X?
- Yes. The Hindu is verified on X with a blue checkmark (X Premium).
- What does The Hindu post about?
- The Hindu is classified under News in our directory. Bio: "News feeds from India's National Newspaper. Subscribe to The Hindu and support credible journalism: https://t.co/oyI0UPPKBR".
- Is The Hindu gaining or losing followers?
- The Hindu is currently gaining followers, with a net +41,192 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was +3,072.
- How fast is The Hindu growing on X?
- The Hindu is adding roughly 1,373 followers per day on average over the last 30 days. At this pace it is on track to reach 8.5M followers in about 12 weeks.