Today’s Ten: For the first time, the Gujarat government plans to use whole genome sequencing to identify athletic potential, as it prepares for the 2030 Commonwealth Games. In Uttar Pradesh, an interim wage hike has left workers divided, reflecting deeper fault lines within the labour force. Meanwhile, the stark reality of global food systems underscores systemic inefficiencies and apathy. Read this and other key highlights of the day.

Cheek Media Co is looking to strengthen its commercial side, with CEO Hannah Ferguson saying a new partnerships manager will be key to helping the progressive media outlet grow without losing sight of its values.

The Free Press Journal, in association with Care Edge, organised a jury meeting to shortlist companies for the India’s Best Annual Report Awards 2025.

When a Kerala journalist exposed an alleged cash-for-votes operation during local elections, the response wasn't a denial or a lawsuit. It was a threat. Here's why that threat told us more about the story than the story itself did.

Eilidh Sproul-Mellis has been appointed News Corp’s national technology reporter, the company’s first dedicated tech journalist since former national tech editor Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson was made redundant in September 2022.

Today, we’re taking a short pause. With it being Tamil New Year, there will be no edition of Today’s Ten or Fourth Right in your inbox. We’ll be back to our regular programming tomorrow. Until then, here’s wishing you a warm, meaningful, and joyful start to the year ahead. May it bring clarity, momentum, and a few pleasant surprises along the way.

Gary Stark, former technology journalist and community radio broadcaster, has passed away.

Data Beings has released its list of top news anchors on X by engagement for March 2026, with Shiv Aroor topping the chart.

A case has been registered against journalists in Nagpur for allegedly circulating misleading footage related to an explosives recovery incident.

Dentsu Creative Isobar was named Digital Agency of the Year at DigiFest 2026, hosted by Inkspell Media at DLF Cyber Park, Gurugram. The event brought together leaders from marketing, digital, and media for an evening of discussions and industry recognition.

The Chennai Press Club, in collaboration with Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, organised a breast cancer screening camp for female journalists and the female family members of male journalists at its premises.

Six of India's top journalist bodies met at the Press Club of India on April 11 to demand the government scrap its proposed IT Rules 2026, rules that could hand the executive sweeping powers to take down online content with little accountability. The concern isn't just about big media; it's about independent podcasters, newsletter writers, YouTubers and content creators, voices that have quietly transformed India's media landscape and now face a compliance framework that could financially wipe them out before they've even found their footing.

Today’s Ten: Cancer drug scam: How a nexus of pharmacists and fixers sold used vials to desperate patients; markets on edge after the Islamabad peace talks failed on Sunday, ending a brief phase of calm following the US-Iran ceasefire, among other developing stories.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma lost his temper during an interaction with a reporter from Lallantop who questioned him over his alleged use of abusive language.