Reviews.org’s Fergus Halliday has shifted his Multiplier newsletter from Substack to Ghost, saying the project had outgrown Substack’s limitations. “Things are now at a point with the project where it makes more sense to make the shift over there to a more customizable platform,” Halliday told Influencing.  Halliday said the switch, completed recently, gives the publication a cleaner URL, a visual refresh and a new blog section, SoloQ, which will feature further reporting and criticism from the journalist, including his past investigative feature on Hellgate London. Halliday maintained it was business as usual, and he would continue to chat with new people in the games space. He added the initial catalyst for the move was Substack’s “unfortunate habit of amplifying and profiting off far-right content. This is an issue that’s been in the media for a couple of years now…The company's long-term failure to respond to those demands has somewhat pushed me away from it

NDTV conclave in Raipur marks 25 years, charts Chhattisgarh’s next phase. The event titled, 25 Saal Bemisaal, will together political leaders, industry experts, and cultural figures evaluate progress and chart the state’s 25-year journey, reviewing its achievements and future roadmap. The conclave is scheduled for November 21 at Hotel Marriott, Raipur. It explores governance, economic growth, entrepreneurship, and cultural heritage, providing a comprehensive, forward-looking perspective on Chhattisgarh’s next chapter  

Following a raid by the Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Special Investigation Agency (SIA) on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at the seven-decade-old newspaper Kashmir Times, Editor Anuradha Bhasin said it was “another attempt to silence us.” Bhasin took to X and wrote, “We are being targeted precisely because we continue to do this work.” Officials raided the newspaper’s office on Jammu’s Residency Road and conducted searches till late afternoon. According to the SIA, arms and ammunition were recovered from the office, including one revolver, 14 empty cases of an AK-series weapon, three live AK rounds, four fired bullets, three grenade safety levers and three suspected pistol rounds. The Hindu reported that all recovered items were seized on the spot following due legal procedures.

Srishti Media has expanded its operations to Canada, establishing a North American hub alongside its presence in India and the Asia-Pacific region. The move strengthens the agency’s integrated advertising, media, and multicultural marketing capabilities for brands across Canada and North America. Its services include brand strategy, technology-powered media solutions, digital media, out-of-home (OOH) and digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising, programmatic media, influencer collaborations, retail activation, community-led programs, and content-driven marketing.  According to BMI, Founder and CEO Mandeep Malhotra believes North America offers a key opportunity to extend the agency’s multicultural marketing expertise, applying insights gained from India’s diverse cultural landscape to engage North American audiences effectively. Srishti Media’s Canadian expansion will enable brands to engage South Asian and other multicultural communities, strengthen com

Image source: NDTV and The Hindu; Edited by Dinesh Raj M   In a setback for Opposition-ruled states, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Thursday that it has no jurisdiction or power to set a timeline for a governor or the President to take a decision on bills passed by state assemblies, ask the President to seek SC’s opinion on bills reserved for her and involving constitutional questions, and grant ‘deemed assent’ to bills pending with a governor. At least 33 bills in four opposition-governed states are pending for governor or presidential assent to date. Hot off the Press This ruling by a bench of CJI B R Gavai, CJI-designate Surya Kant, and Justices Vikram Nath, P S Narasimha and A S Chandurkar dismantled the April 8 judgment by Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan, which had led the President to seek SC’s opinion on questions regarding the apex court’s intrusion onto the turf of constitutional heads, and virtually challenged the consti

Journalist Nico Arboleda has returned to the IT Journo realm, having joined TechRadar as a staff writer. He replaces Zachariah Kelly, who moved to iTnews in September. Arboleda last filed commercially in August 2024, contributing to Mastering SAP. He said he applied for the TechRadar role after seeing it on LinkedIn. “It was a lengthy process. I interviewed in September, started, and only got the job officially a couple of weeks ago,” Arboleda told Influencing. Arboleda’s appointment marks a change in tech reporting for the former CRN journalist, who will be focusing on the consumer world of smartphones and other devices.  “It’s something I’ve always been interested in - the consumer tech, consumer electronics, smartphones, PC’s, all of that.  “Whilst at Uni, I was reading publications like Gizmodo and fancied myself as a tech enthusiast, and so with that background, I was really drawn to the role when I first saw it.” He said smartphones will primarily b

India’s television broadcasters wrapped up the September quarter of FY26 with a mixed performance, marked by steady growth for some, widening losses for the rest, and significant divergence between national and regional networks. While festival-driven advertising provided a boost to certain broadcasting companies, muted demand from sectors such as FMCG and automobiles were affected. With no major national news triggers in the quarter, short-term ad activity remained low, resulting in moderate inventory usage. e4m stated that, NDTV’s operating revenue rose 9.83 per cent to Rs. 122.27 crore in Q2 FY26, up from Rs. 111.32 crore a year ago, supported by the early festive advertising push and steady interest in premium content. During the quarter, the broadcaster completed a Rights Issue and merged four of its entities to streamline operations. While the restructuring aims to enhance focus on core business, it impacted profitability in the period.