It is a news and views magazine that provides in-depth coverage on various topics such as politics, world affairs, culture, science, health, business and personalities.

Vijay Prashad, the Marxist historian, used to be a regular columnist who sent the "Letter from America" piece for the magazine, as well as reported on American issues.

[2] Since 1991, the magazine has opposed the economic reforms of successive governments that encouraged disinvestment in state-owned corporations, and the opening up of areas like telecom and insurance to private and foreign players among others.

[3] Journalist P. Sainath, a frequent contributor to Frontline, won the 2007 Ramon Magsaysay Award in the fields of creative arts, journalism and communication.

[4] Other journalists such as Asha Krishnakumar and Praveen Swami are also recipients of prestigious awards in journalism, such as the Lorenzo Natali Media Prize.