The Equality Fund has opened applications for its 2026 Journalism Fellowship for journalists from eligible Global South countries.

Bhaskar Majumdar, a veteran communications professional with 25 years of experience, passed away on September 24 following a prolonged illness.

Dipti Raut, senior journalist and city incharge with Dainik Bhaskar Group’s Marathi newspaper Divya Marathi, won the first prize at The Statesman Awards for Rural Reporting 2025 on September 16, 2026, for her investigation into unsafe childbirth practices in rural Maharashtra.

In an Influencing Insider conversation, The Free Press Journal correspondent Raina Assainar discusses why AI and social media cannot replace ground reporting, and how verification, source-building and deeper questioning remain essential to journalism.

NDTV will host YUVA 2026 in Mumbai on September 28 under the theme ‘Young Voices, Bold Dialogues’, bringing together voices from politics, sports, cinema, entrepreneurship, technology, governance, health and comedy.

Amid frequent criticism and political exchanges on social media, a conversation between The Followup senior journalist Sunny Sharad and Jharkhand Transport Minister Deepak Birua on X drew attention for its focus on public transport.

The Equality Fund has opened applications for its 2026 Journalism Fellowship for journalists from eligible Global South countries.

Senior journalist, theatre personality and Karnataka Working Journalists' Association State President Shivananda Tagaduru was presented with the State Nataka Academy’s annual award at a ceremony held at Ravindra Kalakshetra in Bengaluru.

Journalist Devendra Kumar Pandey of Shakun Times has alleged that a constable assaulted him, snatched his mobile phone and bike keys, and abused him at the Pandepur outpost under Lalpur Pandeypur police station in Varanasi.

Yesterday, Influencing had the pleasure of attending CPRA's 'From Good Intentions to Better Practice' panel, which focused on how media and PR professionals can better engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities.

Veteran journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta apologised after sharing an unverified WhatsApp message containing allegations about Tata Sons Executive Chairman N Chandrasekaran and his alleged links to people in the Tata Group.

Journalist Sudhir Chaudhary told the Delhi High Court that he had removed social media posts that allegedly misidentified activist Vikram Sherawat as the person who called for the destruction of Parliament during the July youth protests.

Journalist Ravi Nair remains in judicial custody after the Gujarat High Court denied him interim relief in a criminal defamation case dating to 2021, with its order reserved for September 30, the latest turn in a case that has drawn a divided response from Indian journalists and press freedom groups since his February conviction.

Agartala Press Club (APC) member and veteran photojournalist with Daily Desher Katha, Bikash Kole, died at GB Hospital on Tuesday morning following a fatal fall at his residence. He was 79.

Rajat Sharma, chairman and editor-in-chief of India TV, has been unanimously re-elected president of the News Broadcasters & Digital Association (NBDA) for 2026-27.