Class action suits are not good enough! NY Times reporter John Carreyrou and five other writers are suing OpenAI, Google, Meta, Anthropic, Perplexity and xAI, not as a class, but individually. The message is sharp: no bulk settlements, no cheap exits. If this sticks, creators may finally get some leverage, and AI’s free lunch era could end. And in our TODAY’S TEN section, you’ll also find the news exclusives you really shouldn’t miss.

Daka—Days after violent attacks on the offices of Prothom Alo and The Daily Star drew global condemnation, another Bangladeshi media house has come under threat, raising fresh concerns over press freedom.

The Mooknayak Deputy Editor Ankit Pachauri has been selected for the prestigious Voices Fellowship organised by the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune.

Journalist Farhan Khan, 30, died late Sunday evening following a road accident on the Bulbulpur–Sithauli road in Patranga, Jagran reported.

Senior journalist Jitu Sharma Rajkhowa, President of the Assam State Journalists’ Association, has been conferred the Swarna Hazarika Memorial Journalist Award 2025 by the Sadou Asom Lekhika Samaroh Samiti, The Sentinel reported.

The media fraternity is mourning the deaths of three veteran journalists — Amit Mitra, Prabha Jagannathan and Baquer Mirza — all in their 60s, e4m reported.

Prose Integrated, along with Digital Tribe, has been reappointed as the communications and outreach partner for ANMI StockTech 2026, extending its association with the platform to eight consecutive years.

Despite official claims of 86 per cent tap water coverage by the PIB, villages in Tripura continue to depend on natural springs for their daily water needs. During her reporting in Dhalai district, independent journalist Nidhi Jamwal found taps installed without pipelines and water networks that existed largely on paper. In reality, residents relied entirely on springs, with women bearing the brunt as sources dried up and distances to fetch water increased.

Bangladesh’s burning newsrooms have jolted India’s Editors Guild into rare action. After mobs torched major newspapers and journalists fled smoke-filled offices, the Guild warned of a dangerous new normal for press freedom in South Asia. The message is blunt: when media houses are attacked with impunity, democracy isn’t just under pressure, it's on fire. In our TODAY’S TEN section, you’ll also find the news exclusives you really shouldn’t miss.

The Tripura Journalists’ Union staged a silent protest at the Agartala Press Club on December 22, condemning recent attacks on journalists, media offices and minority communities in Bangladesh.

WPP has secured Jaguar Land Rover’s integrated global agency mandate following a nine‑month review, in one of the year’s most closely contested pitches, Campaign reported.

Patna — Communications firm PR Professionals (PRP) has been appointed as the public relations partner for Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited (BSPHCL).

As Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj completes 1000 days in jail under UAPA, today's FO(U)RTH RIGHT looks at how journalists across the country have the choice of towing the government's official line and lead a cushy life or face harassment, abandonment by colleagues, and in worst cases risk being sent to jail for highlighting an alternative point of view. In our TODAY'S TEN, you can also check out the news exclusives you don't want to miss today.

Ethane Web Technologies has unveiled PR Companion, an all‑in‑one public relations platform designed to integrate traditional media relations with modern digital storytelling.

Senior journalist and The Wire founding editor Siddharth Varadarajan has cautioned that India faces a deeper crisis than electoral malpractice — the “theft of news” in Kalaburagi.