India’s news ecosystem is undergoing a profound shift. Audiences are increasingly consuming news through WhatsApp, YouTube creators and short-video platforms rather than traditional news outlets. As platforms and personalities reshape how information spreads, media organisations risk losing direct relationships with audiences. The result is a fragmented, personality-driven news environment where influence is shifting away from institutions and toward individuals.

In Today’s Ten, we bring you stories about the pink froth blanketing a stretch of the Yamuna and raising pollution concerns, ice patches on the Srikanta Glacier linked to flood risk in new ISRO research, and Bengal’s missing voters, with 60 lakh awaiting a decision to cast their ballots, among others.

Jackson Ryan and Mark Serrels have shattered their $25,000 target for their CONTINUE Kickstarter campaign, reaching $55,000 within the first 30 hours.

In a meeting aimed at addressing concerns of the media fraternity, Odisha Chief Secretary Anu Garg on Thursday held discussions with leaders of the Indian Union of Working Journalists (IUWJ) and the Odisha Union of Working Journalists (OUWJ) at the Secretariat.

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang (Golay) interacted with a visiting media delegation from Meghalaya during a dinner hosted at his official residence in Gangtok on Wednesday, March 11, where discussions ranged from governance and development to environmental initiatives and tourism.

Regional and business news channels continued to draw strong viewership on YouTube, according to data released by DataBeings for the week of February 28 to March 6.

The PR Group (PRG) has expanded its partnership with Heidi Health, broadening its communications remit across the Asia-Pacific region.

With an aim to provide verified health information at a time when viral reels and social media advice are increasingly shaping lifestyle choices, CNN-News18 is set to start “News18 Health Matters”, a new weekend programme from March 14, 2026.

In Today’s Ten stories, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s daughter moves the Supreme Court seeking the return of his remains believed to be kept in a Tokyo temple, India prepares a Rs 1 lakh crore push to boost domestic chipmaking, and oil prices climb above $100 amid global tensions, alongside reports on defence forces planning new drone and data units, deepfake concerns flagged by PIB, and rising heinous crimes in the national capital, among other key developments.

Ahead of crucial state elections, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has written to political leaders across Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, West Bengal, and Puducherry urging them to include press freedom commitments in their election manifestos. The letters warn that journalists increasingly face legal intimidation, surveillance, harassment, and regulatory pressure—risks that intensify during election periods. The move highlights a deeper concern: when democracy’s biggest exercise approaches, the safety of those reporting on it cannot be taken for granted.

The All Assam Journalists’ Union (AJU), along with the Bongaigaon District Journalists’ Association, organised a memorial journalism award ceremony at Bezbaruah Bhawan in Abhayapuri, Bongaigaon district.

Mongabay-India, in partnership with Alt Eff, has opened applications for the Video Reporting Opportunity 2026, inviting journalists and storytellers across India to produce environmental video stories

Kajaria Ceramics has appointed Innocean India as its creative partner following a multi-agency pitch process.

Prashant Kulkarni, a cameraman with TV9, has passed away in Karnataka.

Senior entertainment journalist K. J. Kumar passed away in Mysuru after suffering a heart attack, Deccan Herald reported.