EnglishThe Hindu is on Twitter (X) as @the_hindu, with 8,425,931 followers and 739,107 posts. It gained 2,734 followers in the last 7 days and 17,195 in the last 30 days. A typical post draws 3 interactions, an engagement rate of 0% per follower.
Insights
Over the last 30 days @the_hindu gained 17,195 followers (+0.20%). In the last 7 days the change was +2,734 followers. Its follower growth this week outpaces 71% of tracked News accounts. The Hindu is on a 3-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 19 weeks.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 3 interactions against 8.4M followers, an engagement rate of 0%. Measured over 963 original posts, its engagement rate beats 0% of 20,944 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 6.3K times each, and 0.048% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.075% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 963 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 27, 2026. Recurring tags: #watch, #deva, #bengaluru.
Full engagement reportFollower growth
On a 3-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +14K followers on 2026-07-19.
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The Hindu on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- What is the Twitter handle for The Hindu?
- The Hindu posts on Twitter (X) as @the_hindu. The profile is at x.com/the_hindu, and the View on X button at the top of this page opens it.
- How many followers does The Hindu have on Twitter?
- The Hindu (@the_hindu) has 8,425,931 followers on Twitter (X). It gained 2,734 followers in the last 7 days and 17,195 in the last 30 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did The Hindu join Twitter?
- The Hindu joined Twitter (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 Searches for The Hindu age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish.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.