Image source: Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, ETV Bharat and Reuters; Edited by Dinesh Raj M   As Bangladesh continues to be embroiled in one of the most volatile chapters in its political history, a special tribunal has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death for “crimes against humanity” during last year’s student uprising — a verdict delivered in her absence, rejected by her as politically motivated and immediately weaponised by Dhaka to demand her extradition from India. The ruling has triggered public fury, deepened partisan divides and placed New Delhi in an unenviable diplomatic corner: navigate the collapse of a long-time ally while safeguarding its strategic interests in a neighbour slipping into uncertainty. Hot off the Press Sachin Parashar for The Times of India reported that India responded with measured caution, saying it had “taken note” of the tribunal’s decision and would “engage constructively with all stakeholders” in the

The Press Council of India (PCI), the statutory autonomous body established under the Press Council Act, 1978, has reiterated its commitment to preserving press freedom and improving professional standards across newspapers and news agencies in the country. The Council considers complaints filed by media professionals on issues such as curtailment of press freedom and assaults on journalists under Section 13 of the Act. These are processed in line with the Press Council (Procedure for Inquiry) Regulations, 1979. The body is also empowered to take suo motu cognisance of matters affecting press freedom and the maintenance of high standards within the industry. Since its inception, the PCI has played a key role in shaping ethical journalism practices, PCI noted in its press release from Nov 16. In 2023, it adopted a report on the representation of the LBTQ+ community in the media, aimed at encouraging fair and responsible coverage. The same year, it drafted guidelines for reporting du

Dish TV reported a 132.65 crore consolidated net loss for Q2 FY26, compared with 37.38 crore a year earlier, citing alternative entertainment options, inflation, and currency depreciation. Operating revenue fell 27.41 per cent to 291.13 crore from 395.62 crore, while EBITDA dropped 77.9 per cent YoY to 31.8 crore, though the company expects new initiatives to deliver results ahead. TheWeek reported that total expenses stood at 431.94 crore, down 1.3 per cent YoY. Subscription revenue slipped 16.5 per cent to 232.4 crore, operating revenue fell 26.4 per cent to 291.1 crore, and advertising revenue doubled to 10.3 crore. Quarterly income stood at 299.29 crore, down 25.28 per cent, while H1 FY26 consolidated income rose 26.48 per cent to 633.40 crore. Best Media Info quoted the CEO Manoj Dobhal as saying that the India’s evolving entertainment landscape offers an opportunity to redefine home entertainment. Dish TV, which runs Watcho OTT apps and FLIQS, expanded into VZY Smart TVs. Eng

Public relations professionals looking to get coverage for clients in Information Age should prioritise insightful commentary on industry issues over product announcements, according to Senior Technology Reporter Tom Williams.  Speaking on Influencing Insider, Williams offered a candid look into the editorial process, and said the publication's focus is, "issues focused rather than announcement focused" content. Williams also pointed to the sheer volume of pitches received, particularly around artificial intelligence.  "We get so many pitches about AI and yet it's still obviously a very big important topic," he said.  However, he quickly clarified that generic AI announcements – such as a company adding a new AI feature – rarely pique their interest.  "That stuff doesn't really interest us in terms of our coverage," he said. Instead, Information Age is keen to explore broader industry trends and significant developments.  Williams advised PRs to identify "something hap

Momentum Media has launched AI Daily - a new publication focused on using agentic AI to assist in the writing of AI-focused stories, with journalists providing very detailed prompts and  human oversight at the forefront.  “[AI Daily] will allow us to cover news, still written in assistance by AI, but led by humans, write things that are based more in opinion, and get a discussion going about the technology and what it's doing in the future,” CyberDaily’s Daniel Croft told Influencing.   Having increasingly written on AI topics in recent months, Croft is heavily involved in the publication, though he says he doesn’t have an official role as yet. Croft told Influencing the way AI Daily works is, “stories are sourced by a human, and a massive text is written up based on a long, detailed prompt, currently taking the information provided,” he said.  Croft stressed that when first launched at the Australian AI Awards last week, Momentum ensured the digital-only publica

Welcome to Tuesday and you can take your pick this morning from 'surprise coup', 'sharks circle', 'resolute Ley', Battin down', 'vultures circling', 'Nat's all' and of course, 'killling season'. Yes there's a right old ding-dong across the Nationals and the Liberals as leadership rumours circle, err, like sharks or vultures.  Let's start with federal Liberal leader Sussan Ley who is digging her heels in and standing her ground as chief political commentator James Massola points out in The Age/SMH ('Vultures are circling but 'killing season' is unlikely to be Ley's final curtain'). He says in the final week of Parliament - yes pollies do have nice long holidays - "there is heightened speculation [not least from the media, it should be said...] she could face a leadership challenge." Those potential challengers are, of course, right-wingers Andrew Hastie and Angus Taylor. Now, if Ms Ley needs a plus - and oh boy does she - it is there in the Australian Financial Review and a