The Economic Times, India's largest business newspaper is the most trusted across major business news brands

The Economic Times, India's largest business newspaper is also the most trusted across major business news brands in the country, according to a 46-country survey conducted by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ). Economic Times had a trust score of 71 in the survey, released as part of the Digital News Report, an annual publication by the institute.

The Times of India, the sister publication of the Economic Times, had a trust score of 74, the highest in the country. It was followed by Government-run Doordarshan News and All India Radio News, BBC News and Indian Express.

"Legacy print brands and government broadcasters, DD News and AIR, retain high levels of trust among consumers," the report said

The Economic Times and Economic Times online are the most preferred business news brands among users, who access it across print, online and TV, the survey said. Globally, the Financial Times had a trust score of 62 in the United Kingdom and Wall Street Journal had a trust score of 46 in the United States, the Digital News Report said.