The Hindu accuses The Indian Express of using its interview and photograph without credit
The Hindu alleges that The Indian Express has rewritten substantial portions of its exclusive interview with actor Rishikanth and reproduced them in its own story
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Published: Nov 6, 2026 8:17 AM | 2 min read
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- The Hindu has accused The Indian Express of rewriting significant parts of its exclusive interview with actor Rishikanth and using a photograph from the interview without permission or credit.
- The exclusive interview, conducted by journalist Srinivasa Ramanujam, was published in The Hindu on November 3, 2026.
- The Hindu expressed its concerns via a social media post on November 5, emphasizing the importance of crediting original reporting and photography in journalism.
- The publication criticized The Indian Express for what it described as a disregard for original content, stating that quoting an interview is acceptable, but reproducing an entire story is not.
A fresh dispute over content and copyright has emerged between media organisations, with English daily The Hindu accusing The Indian Express of rewriting substantial portions of its exclusive interview with actor Rishikanth and using a photograph taken during the interview without permission or credit.
The Hindu expressed its displeasure through a post on social media platform X on November 5. According to the newspaper, the exclusive interview with Rishikanth was conducted by its journalist Srinivasa Ramanujam at the newspaper's Chennai office. The interview-based story was published in The Hindu on November 3, 2026.
The newspaper alleged that The Indian Express had rewritten substantial portions of the interview and incorporated them into its own story. It also alleged that the publication used a photograph taken during the interview by The Hindu's photographer, Thamodharan B., without permission or credit.
The @IndianExpress has reproduced and reworked substantial portions of an exclusive interview with actor Rishikanth, conducted by The Hindu's @srinivasjam at our Chennai office. It has also used a photograph from the accompanying photoshoot by our photographer, @thamodharran, without permission or credit. Quoting an exclusive interview is standard journalistic practice. Reproducing virtually an entire story, even with portions reworded, is not. We find this disregard for original reporting and photography deeply disappointing. Credit where it is due is a basic tenet of journalism. https://t.co/9yRtsM8XYG
— The Hindu (@the_hindu) November 5, 2026
In its post, The Hindu said, “Quoting an exclusive interview is standard journalistic practice. Reproducing virtually an entire story, even with portions reworded, is not.”
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