Senior photojournalist and vice chairman of the Mumbai Press Club, Rajanish Kakade, passed away at the age of 55, leaving the media fraternity in deep shock and grief.

The Indian Journalists Union (IJU) has strongly condemned the attack on senior Manipur journalist Khoirom Loyalakpa and demanded a time-bound, impartial inquiry into the incident. Loyalakpa is the Editor-in-Chief of the Manipuri vernacular daily Naharolgi Thoudang and President of the Manipur Hockey Association.

India’s print media industry posted mixed results in Q3 FY26, as publishers grappled with a strong high-base comparison from the previous year, which had benefited from heavy festive and election-related advertising.

Students of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication’s Hindi Journalism Department released the Photo Journalism Special Issue (Aakriti–2026) on Friday, February 20. The publication was unveiled by Pragya Paliwal Gaur, Vice-Chancellor of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication.

A Gujarat court sentencing independent investigative journalist Ravi Nair to one year in prison in a criminal case for defamation brought by Adani Enterprises Limited has once again brought to the limelight the blurring of a clear distinction between what constitutes defamation, especially when it concerns public interest journalism.

Digital news platform The News Minute (TNM) marked its 12th anniversary on February 21 with a special episode of its podcast South Central, bringing together former and current members of the newsroom.

ABP Network will host the fifth edition of its flagship Ideas of India Summit 2026 on February 27–28 in Mumbai. The two-day event, themed “The New World Order,” will bring together national and international leaders, policymakers, industry experts, and cultural figures to discuss India’s role in an evolving global landscape.

Aaj Tak has introduced its next-generation ePaper, vPaper, in collaboration with Dailyhunt.

After what by any standards is an outstanding 39-year career, Michael Rowland has made the decision to leave the ABC, with this week being his last.

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Journalists in Jammu and Kashmir have welcomed the demand for a pension scheme for retired media professionals raised in the Assembly. Ashwani Kumar, President of the Jammu and Kashmir Accredited Journalists Association, hailed the intervention made by Tanvir Sadiq, MLA from Zadibal and Chief Spokesman of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, during the Assembly proceedings in Jammu on Wednesday.

The media occupies a central place in a democratic and secular society, Andhra Pradesh Minister for Information and Housing Kolusu Parthasarathy said on Wednesday, asserting that journalism plays a decisive role in shaping public discourse.

Senior journalist and noted author K Govindan Kutty passed away following a short period of illness, family members confirmed on Thursday, Feb 19. He was 81 years old. Kutty is survived by his wife, son and daughter.

The Tripura Working Journalists Association has said that journalists in Tripura are working in a safe and positive environment.

A female journalist from Aaj Tak was allegedly threatened and obstructed while reporting in West Bengal, raising fresh concerns about press freedom and journalist safety.