More than a decade after the Majithia Wage Board sought to standardise wages for working journalists, many media professionals say fair pay remains one of the biggest unresolved challenges in Indian journalism. While the recommendations, notified by the Centre in 2011 under the Working Journalists Act, were intended to improve salaries and working conditions, the media industry has since been transformed by digital newsrooms, independent media and freelance journalism. Yet no new national wage framework has emerged to reflect those changes. The issue has become more pressing as journalists increasingly navigate low salaries, delayed freelance payments and widening disparities across organisations, even as the profession demands more skills than ever before.

The Chennai Press Club has strongly condemned the registration of a criminal case against senior journalist and Nakkheeran magazine editor Nakkheeran Gopal, calling it an attempt to suppress freedom of expression and intimidate the media.

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An Indian Express investigation found that nearly two-thirds of the Rs 2,192-crore government deep-tech fund has gone to companies linked to members of the panel that selected them, raising conflict-of-interest questions. The CBI also revealed how NEET-UG paper-setters allegedly smuggled questions out of the NTA office using handwritten chits, hidden notes and memory before leaking them to associates. Elsewhere, the DMK laid down three conditions for backing the government's delimitation Bill.

The Bombay High Court has convicted Tarun Tejpal and sentenced him to 10 years, overturning a 2021 acquittal it called 'perverse.' Meena R Prashant traces the arc from copy-desk reporter to Tehelka founder to convicted man and hears from a former colleague on what the verdict means for the newsroom he built.

A reporter with Telugu news channel T News has alleged that he was assaulted while covering a clash near a welding workshop in Shamshabad on August 5, raising fresh concerns about the safety of journalists reporting from the ground.

Joe Aston’s Rampart could be valued close to $30 million after it took on five new investors in a $2.3 million transaction.

The Government of India has strengthened online safety regulations by introducing stricter timelines for social media platforms and other intermediaries to remove child sexual abuse material (CSAM), deepfakes and other unlawful content.

Liqvd Asia has secured the digital communications mandate for Narayana Health.

The South Asian Journalists Association (SAJA) has invited submissions for its 2026 journalism awards, recognising outstanding work by South Asian journalists and journalism covering South Asian issues worldwide.

Four people have been arrested by Puducherry police for allegedly assaulting Rajkumar, a reporter with a Tamil daily, while he was covering an incident involving the removal of banners put up by supporters of Independent legislator Azhagu alias Azhaganantham.

Bilal Ahmad Bhat, an investigative journalist and Editor-in-Chief of Awami Reporter, has sought protection from the authorities after alleging that he was assaulted while reporting on suspected illegal earth-filling activities in Jammu and Kashmir.

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An in-depth investigation into the controversy surrounding India's rollout of E20 ethanol-blended fuel, examining how chloride and moisture contamination in the ethanol supply chain is causing corrosion in fuel-system components, published by Hindustan Times, stands out as the best story of the day. ET's coverage of TVK's maiden budget and the hiccups in Lakshmi Yojana rollout by TOI and HT are some of the other top stories of the day.

Highlighting the plight of media professionals, the Senior Journalists Federation of India has urged the Centre to establish a National Media Commission to examine the working conditions, rights and welfare of journalists across the country. The federation has sought a national pension scheme, comprehensive healthcare benefits on the lines of the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), and stronger social security measures for journalists.