When journalists start making news for the wrong reasons, the optics matter. From gift-bag scrambles at Madhya Pradesh press conferences to government-funded smartphones handed out in Assam ahead of elections, recent incidents spotlight a growing grey zone between support and influence. In an era of shrinking salaries and rising pressures, the answer isn’t outrage but restraint. Public trust, after all, isn’t something journalism can afford to accept for free.

Senior journalist and social activist Jitu Sharma Rajkhowa was honoured with the Nirantaram Samuddharta award in Bokakhat on Saturday, coinciding with his 60th birthday.

CNBC-TV18 will host the 21st edition of the India Business Leader Awards (IBLA) on January 10, 2026, in Mumbai, bringing together India’s most influential business leaders, policymakers, and industry veterans.

Davidson PR & Communications has secured the public relations mandate for South Indian Bank, strengthening its growing portfolio in the BFSI sector.

The journalism fraternity is mourning the loss of two senior journalists who passed away in separate incidents over the past two days.

In what has been described as another attack on a minority community, Rana Pratap Bairagi (38), a Hindu businessman and acting newspaper editor, was allegedly shot dead by unidentified assailants in Jessore district, according to Mid-Day.

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav on Sunday inaugurated the 31st IES–Digiana Inter Press Cricket Tournament, organised by the Bhopal Sports Journalists Association at the Old Campion Ground.

Veteran journalist N R S Babu was honoured with the first S Jayachandran Nair Award on January 2, as part of events marking the late editor’s first death anniversary.

This is not the first instance when state and central governments have used police to intimidate and silence YouTubers and freelance journalists who ask difficult questions. What is truly heartwarming here is that the media fraternity and other associations have taken up the cause. It is now up to national press bodies such as the Press Council of India and other leading Press Clubs from major metros to join hands and fight for media freedom

Network18 has renewed its long-standing partnership with CNN International for its English news channel CNN-News18, extending the brand and content licensing agreement for another 10 years, till December 31, 2035.

A senior Kerala‑based leader has drawn widespread criticism after allegedly branding a Muslim journalist a “terrorist,” an incident that has renewed concerns about free expression and minority rights in India.

The BJP‑led Assam government has distributed mobile phones to more than 2,000 journalists using public funds, just months before Assembly elections are expected to be announced.

A Bengaluru City civil court has imposed a cost of ₹10,000 on Reporter TV in Mumbai and dismissed its defamation suit against several media organisations, stating that the channel misused an interim court order and later withdrew the case without explanation.

Global journalists and scholars gathered in Nalanda for an international seminar on journalism and human rights, organised jointly by the SAARC Journalists Forum and Nalanda Open University.

Journalist, media activist and writer R B Jagadish has been selected for the Kannada Payaswini Achievers Award 2026 by Kannada Bhavan, Mangaluru.