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The Federal

Indian, South India-focused, center-left to liberal-federalist

Owned byA division of New Generation Media Corporation Pvt Ltd, a privately held Chennai company that also runs the Tamil channel Puthiya Thalaimurai TV and magazine. Sources identify its founder as Pachamuthu, who also founded the SRM Group. The editor-in-chief is S. Srinivasan.
FundingNot publicly disclosed in detail. It appears to be funded by its private parent company and by digital advertising, with no known state or party budget. Its YouTube channel is also a source of reach and ad revenue.
On the administrationmixed

Background

The Federal launched in 2019 as an English-language digital sibling of the Tamil news brand Puthiya Thalaimurai, both under New Generation Media Corporation in Chennai. The company was founded by Pachamuthu, who is also the founder-chairman of the SRM Group, an education and business conglomerate. The outlet says its mission is to cover India from the viewpoint of the states, with a special focus on the south. It publishes news, analysis, opinion and video, and its editorial emphasis includes state rights, federalism, language politics and regional identity, often in tension with the central government. Because the parent company is a private business group with other commercial interests, readers may want to consider possible owner influence, and its detailed funding is not published. I did not find well-documented major controversies or independent media-watchdog ratings for it. On U.S. affairs, its coverage tends to be framed through Indian interests, such as how Trump-era tariffs, trade talks and visa rules affect India. My review of its Trump-related coverage was limited, so this characterization is tentative.

Sources

  1. About Us - The Federal
  2. Puthiya Thalaimurai TV (Wikipedia)
  3. S Srinivasan, Editor-in-Chief - The Federal
  4. The Federal garners half a million visits in 100 days - Exchange4media
  5. Terms of Use - The Federal

Profile compiled 2026-10-30; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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