On Purpose has been appointed the agency on record for Central Square Foundation (CSF) after a competitive multi-agency pitch. The creative consultancy will lead strategic communications to amplify CSF’s mission of delivering quality education for every child. “We’re proud to support CSF in shaping conversations that drive real change in education,” said Girish Balachandran, Founder & CEO, On Purpose. Romonika D Sharan, Director – Policy and Communications at CSF, said the agency brings “the right mix of insight and commitment to help us move the needle on foundational learning.” CSF currently works across 14 states, with a strong focus on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) in 11 of them, in partnership with governments and education stakeholders.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 16, 2025) questioned provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, which de-recognised the “established” waqf-by-user category of property, allowed non-Muslims into waqf administrative bodies and granted the state power to determine if a property was waqf or government. Hot Off the Press The two-hour hearing of around 100 petitions in a packed courtroom saw Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, heading a three-judge Bench, refer to the communal violence in West Bengal over the 2025 Act as “very disturbing”, reported Krishnadas Rajagopal for The Hindu. During the hearing, the Chief Justice went on to propose a three-point interim order to “balance equities” on all sides in the case. Firstly, he suggested that properties already declared waqf by courts need not, for the time being, be de-notified or treated as non-waqf properties. These would include properties categorised as ‘waqf-by-user’ or waqf by long usage without forma

Tasting Tokyo Two potentially gripping TV programs coming up this next week, when the ABC’s Four Corners speaks to an Australian secret service agent who spent years inside extremist groups, and Foreign Correspondent goes to Tokyo for a meal or two.  Four Corners’ The Agent Inside sees investigative reporter Sean Rubinsztein-Dunlop talk to an ex-ASIO agent who’s broken cover to talk about years spent inside extremist circles. In the Four Corners exclusive, the former ASIO agent reveals how a resurgent Islamic State (IS) network is radicalising Australian teens and plotting violence. He exposes the network’s links to a global web of terrorist leaders. The agent spent years inside extremist circles, helping authorities thwart attacks and stop IS terrorists. Now, with teenage terrorism and hate crimes on the rise in Australia and around the world, he’s stepping out of the shadows to sound the alarm, says the ABC. And on a lighter note, another of the ABC’s heavy hitt

ABP Nadu has entered its fifth year as one of Tamil Nadu’s top digital news platforms, celebrating four years of strong audience growth and engagement. Launched in 2021, the digital-only Tamil news channel has become the youngest publisher to break into the top two on the Comscore leaderboard, achieving the No.1 spot in December 2024 and maintaining its No.2 rank since. With over nine million monthly users and 1.6 million YouTube subscribers, ABP Nadu has recorded 1.2 billion video views and 4.6 billion impressions on the platform. It now approaches 100 million monthly views--without traditional TV promotion--underscoring its growing influence among native Tamil-speaking audiences worldwide. As it enters year five, ABP Nadu plans to expand its content formats while continuing to focus on regional relevance, digital-first storytelling, and next-generation news delivery. ABP Nadu is part of Ananda Bazar Patrika Group, an Indian media conglomerate established in 1922 and headquar

LinkedIn has included Adfactors PR in its 2024 list of Top Midsize Companies in India, recognising workplaces that support long-term employee growth. The Mumbai-based public relations firm joins a cohort of 15 companies with 250 to 5,000 global employees, selected for offering strong career development, internal mobility and diverse opportunities. The list, based on LinkedIn’s proprietary data, ranks firms across eight key indicators, including advancement potential, skill development, gender diversity, and employee distribution. Other names on the list include Nykaa, Khaitan & Co, Urban Company and Aragen Life Sciences.

Asianet News Hindi has partnered with poet and storyteller Vineet ‘Panchhi’ for a unique digital-first series titled 'News Se Break’. The series aims to offer mindful moments in the middle of a fast-paced news cycle, with new episodes releasing every Friday at 5 PM across the platform’s digital channels.  In a world constantly flooded with updates and alerts, ‘News Se Break’ creates space for reflection. It doesn’t step away from the news but adds a layer of calm through thoughtful storytelling.  Each episode features bite-sized poetry, nazms, and soulful reflections, offering a pause from the chaos. The idea is simple yet powerful people need a breather, even while staying informed.  This initiative reflects a new direction for Asianet News Hindi, focusing on emotion-led, artist-driven storytelling in a digital space often dominated by noise.  At the core of this concept is Vineet ‘Panchhi’, whose poetic voice blends Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, and English.

The ABC’s News Top Stories remained the most listened to Australian podcast in the country during March and means the national broadcaster has been at the top of the Australian Podcast Ranker numbers for four months.  March did see the return of Hamish and Andy in second place and their podcast leapt 11 places in the charts, as recorded by Triton Digital.  Other well known podcasts from Mamamia and Shameless have dropped to third and fourth, respectively, while ABC News Daily, a less frequent news podcast from the national broadcaster, has moved up from nine to seven. In the top 20, News Corp’s crime podcast Bronwyn moved from number 22 to 11, Squiz Media’s Squiz Today jumped from 29 to 14, and Listnr’s Dan Does Footy, hosted by Dan Gorringe, moved up a massive 49 places, from 64 to 15.