The Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), the youth wing of the ruling CPI, on Friday, Jan 2, strongly criticised Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam (SNDPY) general secretary Vellappally Natesan for allegedly referring to a television reporter as an “extremist.”

Harjit Singh Grewal (44), a video journalist, died in a road mishap when a speeding truck allegedly hit his motorbike on the Amritsar-Attari bypass road on Saturday, Jan 3.

Prasar Bharati has released the list of successful channels under its 93rd allotment of MPEG-4 slots on DD Free Dish for regional language channels on a pilot basis till March 31, 2026.

From public humiliation to physical attacks and legal pressure, journalist intimidation in India has become routine. What goes viral sparks outrage; what stays invisible reshapes reporting. The result isn’t silence, but safer questions, weaker accountability, and a profession forced to edit itself long before stories reach the public. And in our TODAY'S TEN news selection, you'll find news exclusives that you really shouldn't miss.

NRI journalist Harjinder Singh Basiala will be honoured with the King’s Service Medal (KSM) in New Zealand’s 2026 New Year Honours List.

Senior journalist S. Krishnarao, 79, passed away at his residence.

Telangana Revenue, Housing and Information & Public Relations Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy has clarified that accreditation cards and media cards for journalists carry the same benefits.

Veteran sports journalist Gouri Shankar Mitra, former secretary of the Calcutta Sports Journalists’ Club (CSJC), died at a Kolkata hospital on Dec 30, 2025.

Amid endless debates on whether AI tools will replace journalists and social media influencers taking over news media came the year-end report of the International Federation of Journalists highlighting what a bloody year 2025 has been for journalists across the world. Even as we continued to banter over the relevance of the profession, 128 journalists lost their lives and another 533 languished in jails for doing their jobs highlighting that journalism will be all the more relevant, especially in troubled regions, as we embrace 2026.

Happy New Year. Today, we’re taking the day off. No column. No hot take. No manufactured urgency. Not because nothing is happening — but because it’s healthy, occasionally, to stop reacting and start thinking. Fourth Right will be back on Friday, Jan 2, with the same intent as always: to slow down the noise, ask uncomfortable questions, and treat journalism as a public service, not a content treadmill. Until then, step away from the scroll. And start the year with a little less outrage and a little more clarity. See you on Friday.

Journalists in Dumka staged a protest against the alleged assault and mistreatment of reporters Mrityunjay Pandey and Nitesh Verma by the officer-in-charge of Hansdiha police station and his driver.

A 35-year-old former journalist was arrested in Bengaluru on Monday for allegedly attempting to extort Rs 15 lakh from three police inspectors following a recent drug seizure by Maharashtra’s Anti-Narcotics Task Force, Bengaluru City Police, and the Narcotics Control Bureau.

As work increasingly moves beyond office walls and into phones, laptops, and late-night notifications, the boundary between professional and personal life is becoming harder to define. In India, long hours, remote work, and an always-connected digital culture have renewed debate around the right to disconnect — the idea that employees should be able to switch off after work hours without fear of consequences.

As 2025 draws to a close, Influencing India looks back at some of the most engaging conversations from our Insider series. Over the year, we spoke to journalists who shared their journeys, newsroom realities, and what it truly takes to be a journalist today. Here are some of those interviews.

Alpha Lead Academy, a Defence Department training centre in Mysuru, organised a workshop on defence journalism to guide reporters on responsible coverage.