Indian journalist Tanzil Asif, founder of Bihar’s Main Media, has been named a Knight‑Wallace Fellow at the University of Michigan. Asif will spend eight months researching sustainable models for rural, hyperlocal journalism, bringing grassroots reporting from Seemanchal to a global stage.

India’s governance and infrastructure gaps came under sharp focus today. Investigations exposed neglect of Delhi’s protected monuments, while 529 bonded labourers, including 226 minors, were rescued from Telangana brick kilns. China’s push to pull supply chains back home triggered fresh concern for Indian manufacturers, Delhi’s emergency water buffer plan suffered another setback, and police mapped 123 narcotics hotspots across the capital as part of a major anti-drug crackdown.

The demise of veteran journalist Pradip Chakraborty, has left entire Tripura journalism fraternity mourning. He was 74- year-old.

What initially appeared to be a targeted attack on a journalist in Tamil Nadu later took a surprising turn after the victim revealed that the accused had allegedly mistaken him for someone else connected to earlier drug-related news reports.

A scheme designed to force Google and Meta to help fund Australian journalism could raise up to $250 million a year, but community broadcasters and independent publishers warn the money may mostly flow to the biggest media companies unless changes are made.

A Norwegian journalist’s question asking why Prime Minister Narendra Modi rarely takes unscripted press questions has reignited debate in India over press freedom, political messaging, and foreign media scrutiny. While some Indian journalists defended the question as a legitimate act of accountability-driven journalism, others argued it reflected selective criticism and agenda-driven international coverage of India. The exchange has once again exposed the growing divide over journalism’s role in questioning power and shaping national perception, writes Meena R Prashant.

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India’s structural pressures were visible across energy, education and labour today. Delhi’s heatwave pushed power demand past 7,700MW unusually early in the season, while investigators found a 100% match between leaked NEET Chemistry questions and the actual exam. Elsewhere, over 400 bonded labourers were rescued from Telangana brick kilns, policymakers weighed trimming non-essential imports amid rupee pressure, and Chandrayaan-3 revealed new insights into the Moon’s surface layers.

Senior journalist Anil Pandey has been elevated as Managing Editor at Jagran New Media, expanding his role across the group’s growing network of digital and editorial platforms.

ARN has poached Karl Stefanovic and Eddie McGuire from Nine to co-host The Long Weekend but the press release's careful framing couldn't survive the media analysis.

HT Media has decided to shut down all its FM radio operations across major Indian markets, including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Chennai, and will discontinue services by June 15, 2026.

Veteran journalist Haidar Hussain has been conferred with the “Parag Kumar Das Journalism Award” at a commemorative event organised by the Parag Kumar Das Satirtha Mancha at the Gauhati Press Club.

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India faced growing stress across fuel, education and the economy today. The CBI widened the NEET paper leak probe with a key arrest in Latur, diesel shortages disrupted trucking across several States despite official assurances, and soaring crude prices battered the rupee and markets. Meanwhile, the US dropped criminal charges against Gautam Adani after an Iran sanctions settlement, while delivery riders reported falling payouts amid rising fuel costs.

Supreme Court Chief Justice Surya Kant is facing heat after remarks comparing unemployed youth who turn into social media activists to "cockroaches" and "parasites" went viral. Journalists, media bodies and RJs hit back hard, defending digital platforms as a legitimate profession. The CJI later clarified his words were aimed at fake-degree holders, not youth in general, writes Meena R Prashant. Meanwhile, the internet did what it does best: someone already launched the Cockroach Janta Party online.