The Wire (India)
The Wire is an Indian nonprofit news and opinion website.[1] It was founded in 2015 by Siddharth Varadarajan, Sidharth Bhatia, and M. K. Venu.[2][3] It is one of the independent news outlets in India, not controlled by the government. Over the years, it has faced several defamation lawsuits, often filed by businessmen and politicians in response to its reporting.
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| Owner | Foundation for Independent Journalism (FIJ) |
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| Editor |
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| Commercial | No |
| Launched | 11 May 2015 |
History
The Wire was founded on 11 May 2015. It was started by Siddharth Varadarajan, Sidharth Bhatia, and M. K. Venu. Later it became part of the Foundation for Independent Journalism. The Independent and Public Spirited Media Foundation also gave money to the project.[3]
In 2020, The Wire joined Progressive International, a group of progressive media organisations from around the world.[4]
References
- ↑ Chaudhry, Lakshmi. "Can the digital revolution save Indian journalism?" (in en). Columbia Journalism Review (Fall/Winter 2016). https://www.cjr.org/special_report/india_digital_revolution_startups_scoopwhoop_wire_times.php. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ↑ "About Us" (in en-GB). The Wire. https://thewire.in/about-us/. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kohli-Khandekar, Vanita (2 November 2015). "Online portals seek a new face of journalism". Business Standard India. http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/online-portals-seek-a-new-face-of-journalism-115110201472_1.html. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ↑ The Wire (in en). Progressive International. Retrieved 2025-12-08.