Upcoming Assembly elections across five states are expected to provide a significant boost to India’s media sector, with incremental advertising spends estimated at Rs 1,200–1,400 crore in the coming weeks.

Today’s Ten: From Security agencies busting multi-state LeT Module, poll season bring relief to flower traders in Chennai and India signalling Gulf focus with ‘Bombay School’ revival, here are top 10 stories of the day.

What does it take to keep reporting when a government deports you for telling the truth? Today, we sit down with Rejimon Kuttappan — investigative journalist, forced labour investigator, and one of the most important voices on migrant rights in Asia today as he discusses his new book, The River of Frey Flowers with us.

India's television news channels have long chased TRP ratings the way gamblers chase a jackpot — loudly, recklessly, and at considerable cost to everyone else in the room. Now the government has chosen to leave the machine switched off longer, extending the suspension of audience measurement data for news channels amid concerns that ratings pressure was fuelling panic-driven, sensationalist coverage during a geopolitical crisis. With no scoreboard to chase, here's a radical thought: what if the news just… reported the news?

Journalist unions have strongly criticised recent remarks by former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy for calling certain national media organisations corrupt.

A group of students from the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication at Himachal Pradesh University recently met Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to discuss education reforms.

Approach Communications, under the Approach Entertainment Group, has been appointed as the PR and communications partner for DigiFest 2026, organised by Inkspell Media.

Today's Top 10 Stories: Delhi Assembly gate breach to HC banning AI for judgments, Sathankulam verdict draws the line in courts, wheat yield hit by weather shocks and other key updates of the day.

In an unusual communique, the University Grants Commission (UGC) had recently directed all universities and higher educational institutions (HEI) to take part in government surveys and make the journalism courses offered by them more effective by reviewing the syllabus.

In recognition of a lifetime devoted to journalism, 94‑year‑old Shivasharanappa Vali, Editor‑in‑Chief of Uttara Karnataka, has been selected for a Karnataka Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) award.

Ramu Patil, Assistant Resident Editor at The New Indian Express, will receive the first Bhimanna Khandre Award, instituted in memory of the late freedom fighter, centenarian, former minister, and mass leader Bhimanna Khandre.

The Indian sports journalism community is mourning the loss of senior cricket writer Santosh Suri, who passed away at the age of 68 on Saturday, April 4. Long associated with The Times of India, Suri was respected for his quiet dedication and deep understanding of the game. He is survived by his wife and daughter.

The movement of journalists into public relations is not new, but it is becoming more visible and nuanced. While better pay and fewer deadlines have long been part of the conversation, many journalists today are drawn by something deeper: the chance to shape narratives and engage with storytelling differently in a rapidly evolving media landscape.

Publicis Groupe has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 160over90 from WME Group, aiming to build a leading data‑driven sports and culture marketing platform.

The Danish Siddiqui Foundation has announced the winners of the Danish Siddiqui Journalism Awards 2026, recognising impactful reporting across print, broadcast, digital, and photojournalism.