Deccan Chronicle
Hyderabad English daily published by Deccan Chronicle Holdings
Deccan Chronicle is an English-language daily newspaper based in Hyderabad, India. It was founded in 1938, initially as a weekly, and is published by Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited (DCHL), which has also published The Asian Age and Financial Chronicle. At its peak it had 11 editions across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu plus three in Kerala; the Bengaluru and Kerala editions closed in December 2019.Sources:1Wikipedia: Deccan Chronicle, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)
DCHL was admitted to insolvency in 2017 after defaulting on its lenders. On 3 June 2019 the Hyderabad bench of the National Company Law Tribunal approved a resolution plan by Srei Multiple Asset Investment Trust's Vision India Fund, but by January 2020 Srei had not taken over the company. In March 2023 the Supreme Court held that the "Deccan Chronicle" and "Andhra Bhoomi" trademarks could not be declared DCHL's property after plan approval, dismissing Srei's appeal while allowing it to use the brands.Sources:2Newslaundry: Deccan Chronicle employees say their transfer orders are 'illegal', move tribunal, Newslaundry, 23 January 2020 (source, opens in a new tab)3LiveLaw: IBC: Once Resolution Plan Is Approved, No Modifications Are Permissible: Supreme Court, LiveLaw, 23 March 2023 (source, opens in a new tab)
Who it favours
Our reading of 1 article by Deccan Chronicle on stories with competing sides. A story counts only when two signals point the same way; balanced coverage counts too. How we decide.
Balanced in every story we analysed.
Who controls it
Whoever owns an outlet, provides most of its money or directs it controls it. Our rule.
No government, party or politician is documented as its owner, main funder or director.
Owners, funders and directors
- OwnerDeccan Chronicle Holdings LimitedPublisher; under a corporate insolvency resolution process since 2017. Its long-time chairman T. Venkattram Reddy is described as a former chairman Sources:1Wikipedia: Deccan Chronicle, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)2Newslaundry: Deccan Chronicle employees say their transfer orders are 'illegal', move tribunal, Newslaundry, 23 January 2020 (source, opens in a new tab)
- OwnerSrei Multiple Asset Investment Trust (Vision India Fund)Approved resolution applicant (NCLT, June 2019); had not taken charge by January 2020; the Supreme Court let it use the brands in 2023. Whether it now controls the paper is not documented Sources:2Newslaundry: Deccan Chronicle employees say their transfer orders are 'illegal', move tribunal, Newslaundry, 23 January 2020 (source, opens in a new tab)3LiveLaw: IBC: Once Resolution Plan Is Approved, No Modifications Are Permissible: Supreme Court, LiveLaw, 23 March 2023 (source, opens in a new tab)
As documented, nearest first. Each note says what the source supports.
How we use it
2 stories cite Deccan Chronicle directly.
October 2026
- Sensex falls for a third day as crude tops $110 and RBI minutes rule out near-term rate cutsThe Sensex lost 460 points and the rupee weakened to 94.81 per dollar as Brent crude rose above $110, a day after RBI minutes signalled the next move can only be a hike or a pause.
- Speaker Om Birla says any fresh motion to remove CEC Gyanesh Kumar will be examined under the rulesLok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said a new opposition notice to remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar would be examined under parliamentary rules, as the INDIA bloc plans more protests over the voter-roll revision.
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Media Bias/Fact Check: Right-Center (checked 24 Oct 2026)
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