YAAP Digital has secured the integrated creative and media mandate for Parle Candy Culture following a multi‑agency pitch. The scope of work includes digital communication, content creation, social media management, influencer collaborations, and media planning and buying. The partnership aims to strengthen Parle Candy Culture’s digital footprint and connect with younger audiences through culture‑driven storytelling and performance‑focused campaigns. Parle Candy Culture brings together iconic confectionery brands such as Kismi, Mango Bite, Orange Bite, Poppins, Rol‑a‑Cola, Londonderry, and Éclairs, celebrating nostalgia while adapting to a digital‑first consumer landscape. Mayank Shah, VP at Parle Products, said the brand sought a partner who could blend creativity with strategic media thinking. YAAP leadership emphasised leveraging AI‑powered insights and data‑driven strategies to deliver engaging campaigns across platforms.

Bennett, Coleman & Co Ltd (BCCL) has entered into a partnership with OpenAI to make journalism from its newspapers and digital platforms, including The Times of India and The Economic Times, easier to find for readers in India and other countries. Under the partnership, BCCL stories will surface more readily when users search for information through ChatGPT. When a BCCL report informs a response, ChatGPT will name the publication and link directly to the original story, directing readers back to the BCCL platform to read the full report. BCCL said its newspapers and digital platforms will retain full editorial control. Editors and journalists will continue to be responsible for reporting, fact-checking, editing and publishing. OpenAI will have no role in determining what BCCL publications report or their editorial positions. Mohit Jain, chief operating officer and board member of BCCL, reportedly said the group has always looked for new ways to make its journalism available t

Tuesday, 8 September 2026 #1  ·  Times City / Front Page  ·  Ground report / Investigative If This Isn't Murder, What Is? Seven Precious Lives Lost To Greed And Lack Of Enforcement By Abhay (TOI, tracking families); GS Dhanush; Sugandha Jha; Ishita Jairath; Meghna Dhulia; Anushka Kogta (Photos); Anindya Chattopadhyay (Photos)   ·   The Times of India, New Delhi  ·  Page Page 4 A five-storey paying guest accommodation in Delhi's Satya Niketan — metres from DU's South Campus — collapsed on Sunday, killing seven students and labourers and injuring twelve. The building owner Hariram Gupta, his wife Urmila and son Mahesh were arrested; the property reportedly generated Rs 4 lakh a month by cramming 45 students into 15 rooms of a 55-sq-yard house. Reporters tracked the families of four deceased students — Akshat Yadav, Yuvraj Soni, Arpit Jaj and Pawan Kumar — capturing grief from hos

The Stokes family has Channel Seven back. Kerry Stokes son, Ryan, has stepped up into the role of Chairman of Southern Cross Media, the media conglomerate that owns the Seven Network, The West Australian and former Austereo network. He becomes the fourth Chairman of the group this year, and solidifies the Stokes' families grip on the company, which it effectively gave away in the Seven/Southern Cross merger in February this year. Stokes is also Chief Executive of SGH Group, which owns construction group Boral, WesTrac and equipment rental firm Coates Hire. Former Chair Teresa Dyson will continue as a non executive director. In a statement to the ASX, Stokes said "Southern Cross has outstanding brands, audiences and reach, and a clear opportunity in front of it". “The role we play to engage, inform and entertain our audiences, and to connect them with our customers, remains essential to the communities we serve. The board’s focus is clear, to give Rohan and the management

One Nation’s early-super plan ignites election fight Pauline Hanson’s proposal to allow limited early access to superannuation for renters and mortgage-holders has triggered a sharp political clash, with Treasurer Jim Chalmers warning it would erode retirement savings and add inflation pressure. The story matters because it cuts across cost-of-living, housing stress and retirement security—likely becoming a defining wedge issue as parties position for the next federal campaign. Covered by: Australian Financial Review, Daily Telegraph, The West Australian, The Australian. Victoria’s anti-corruption overhaul on the brink A last-minute exemption proposed by the Victorian government has put IBAC reform legislation in jeopardy, with the Coalition and Greens threatening to block the package. The dispute is significant because it goes to whether the state’s anti-corruption watchdog can revisit major infrastructure-related allegations—testing Labor’s integrity agenda ahead of

Impressed by West Bengal’s recent decision to provide health insurance, higher pensions for retired journalists and a Durga Puja grant to media professionals, the Assam Union of Working Journalists (Assam Barta Jibi Sangha) has urged the Assam government to introduce similar welfare measures for journalists in the state. In a statement, union president Madhusudhan Medhi and general secretary Anjan Kumar Sarma urged Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to act on the demand. The union sought an increase in both the pension amount and the number of beneficiaries under Assam’s journalist pension scheme, introduced in 2017. It also demanded comprehensive health insurance, citing rising medical expenses. The union raised concerns over limited medical reimbursements and delays in issuing DIPR accreditation cards to working journalists, including senior journalists, India Today reported.  

The Andhra Pradesh government has called for applications for the 2025 Best Journalist Awards, honouring journalists for their work and contribution to the field. The awards will be presented in 12 categories, with cash prizes between Rs 1 lakh and Rs 2 lakh. Information and Public Relations Director K.S. Viswanathan said in a press release that eligible journalists must submit their applications by 5 p.m. on September 28. Applications should be sent to the Director, Information and Public Relations Department, second floor, NTR Administrative Building, Pandit Nehru Bus Station, Vijayawada-520013. The Kasinadhuni Nageswara Rao Pantulu Best Journalist Award carries Rs 2 lakh and is open to full-time journalists with at least 10 years of experience working with Telugu or English newspapers or periodicals published in Andhra Pradesh. Three Best Rural Journalist Awards, named after Khasa Subbarao, Mutnuri Krishna Rao and Madduri Chandrasekhar Rao, carry Rs 1 lakh each. The Savitribai