Veteran and emerging journalists from Jharkhand were honoured at the Media Excellence Awards 2025, organised by the Ranchi Press Club on Sunday, November 2. The event celebrated excellence across print, electronic, and visual journalism, recognising outstanding contributions to the field. According to The Stateman, senior journalist Srinivas, formerly associated with Prabhat Khabar, received the Lifetime Achievement Award along with a cash prize of Rs 51,000 for his decades of work in regional journalism. Awards carrying Rs 25,000 each were presented to Shakeel Akhtar (Best Reporting – Print, Prabhat Khabar), Rajkumar Singh (Best Reporting – Electronic, Samachar Wala), Manik Bose (Best Photography – Print, Dainik Bhaskar), and Rakesh Tiwari (Best Video Journalist, Aaj Tak). In the outstanding category, Sonali Das, Brajesh Rai, Chandan Mishra, Dilip Srivastava, Neelu, and Shyam Kishore were recognised for their work, while Gauri was honoured as an emerging journalist. The awa

Image source: TOI and Mint; Edited by Dinesh Raj M   Indian women cricketers created history before a packed DY Patil Stadium on Sunday winning the Women's ODI World Cup defeating South Africa by 52 runs. The maiden championship win is the fulfilment of a gritty effort to match promise with performance. Hot off the Press Capturing the emotions behind the historic win, Rasesh Mandani for Hindustan Times wrote that Sunday's final was a moment in time "when a sport elevates itself from the boundaries of skills and tactics. When it receives such widespread support that it takes the form of a revolution." The 1983 ODI World Cup win when the men beat the mighty West Indies was one such moment. The 2025 World Cup win by Harmanpreet Kaur and her team in front of a 45,000-strong capacity crowd in Navi Mumbai on Sunday could well prove to be another such moment, he added. India’s women’s team, ever since they came under the aegis of the BCCI have been threatening to become world

Think of a world in which AI processing can be done with our brains. That idea is a bioprocessor, and Swiss company, FinalSpark, are attempting to make that theory a reality.  “We’re trying to build the first bioprocessor – a processor where you replace transistors with living neurons.” Co-Founder Fred Jordan told Influencing.  Jordan added that FinalSpark is attempting to cut out the use of the middleman in processing endeavours, describing it as “an alternative specifically for artificial intelligence applications”.  So how do you connect it all? Jordan explained that the process begins with human stem cells derived from skin samples. These stem cells are then used to create neurons, which form a tiny brain-like structure known as an organoid.  The company then connects electrodes to the organoid, allowing it to both send and receive electrical signals. Final Spark Scientist Dr Ewelina Kurtys added those signals worked via “bi-directional communication betwe

Hello readers, hello Monday, and welcome to The Brief.  Certainly taxing times for Liberal leader Sussan Ley today, with Newspoll numbers around the state of the Opposition, courtesy of The Australian, reporting: 'It's 24: Coalition hits new low'. That's an exclusive story from political editor Geoff Chambers. Not to be too picky, and I won't mention it again, but it is pretty easy to get an exclusive when Newspoll exclusively completes polls for News Corp. Notwithstanding that, it is of course a very well written and iluminating piece, revealing Coaltion support among the voting public has "crashed to a record low 24 per cent, with Sussan Ley's net approval rating plunging to minus 33," reports Chambers.   Chambers also pens a comment piece which in part says, "Many Liberals thought they had reached rock bottom. They were wrong."  In another front page exclusive, this time by chief political correspondent Greg Brown ('Let's talk about a divorce: Liberals') who reports com

ITV Digital has launched Blink, a new digital platform to engage Gen Z audiences through entertainment, sports and lifestyle content.  The platform aims to create a space for youth to explore, create and connect through interactive experiences.   According to afaqs, the platform offers a mix of trending reels, exclusive interviews, social challenges, and user-led storytelling, emphasising diversity and peer-driven participation, seeking to foster authentic engagement through relatable and shareable content.  Aishwarya Pandit Sharma, chairperson, The Sunday Guardian Foundation, said, “Blink isn’t just a channel, it’s a movement. It’s a space where young creators drive culture, creativity meets responsible storytelling, and diverse perspectives are celebrated every day.”  Akshansh Yadav, CEO – Digital, ITV Digital, stated, “Blink reflects the company’s vision of a digital-first future. “We’re in the middle of a digital reset, and Blink is our statemen

Image source: NewsX Live and HT; Edited by Dinesh Raj M   A movie-style hostage crisis played out in Mumbai after a 45-year-old social entrepreneur held 17 children, aged 12-15, a 75-year-old woman and his staffer hostage for two hours at a recording studio in Powai Thursday afternoon after calling them for auditions for a web series. A police commando team stormed the studio following failed negotiations and shot him in the chest after he fired from an air gun. Hot off the Press Rohit Aarrya, who had been living in a relative’s flat in Chembur over the past few days, released a video saying he wanted “simple answers” to some questions and threatened to set the place ablaze if there was any move to challenge him. In the clip, circulated to many media outlets, he said he was not a terrorist and only wanted “to be heard”. “Instead of dying by suicide, I have held some children hostage,” he said. At no stage did he elaborate on his motives, reported Hemali Chhapia a

  The Calicut Press Club has announced the winners of the much-awaited Mushtaq Awards, honouring excellence in sports journalism and photography. R. Samban, Idukki bureau chief of Janayugam, has been conferred with the Mushtaq Sports Journalism Award for his series titled Evide Marayunnu Teejwalakal, published in Janayugam from September 19 to 23, 2024. Malayala Manorama’s Ernakulam unit photographer Jibin Chempola received the Sports Photography Award, Manoramaonline reported Each award carries a cash prize of Rs 15,000 and a citation. The awards were instituted in memory of renowned playwright P.A. Muhammed Koya, popularly known as Mushtaq, in collaboration with the Kozhikode District Football Association. The Mushtaq Awards celebrate outstanding contributions to sports media, recognising journalists and photographers who bring regional sporting stories and personalities to the forefront.