Friday, 30 October 2026 #1  ·  Times City  ·  Ground report How new syllabus, missing books have students in a fix By Meghna Dhulia   ·   The Times of India, New Delhi  ·  Page Page 20 area (Times City section) Seven months into the academic session, Delhi government school students are still without textbooks for several subjects due to NCERT syllabus revisions under NEP 2020, with schools unable to reuse old books since the content has changed entirely. Multiple school principals and teachers report acute shortages across classes VI through IX, including newly introduced vocational subjects, with some schools resorting to PDFs and printouts. Education activist Ashok Agarwal has formally flagged uneven distribution and demanded transparent accountability from the education department. Solid ground reporting drawing on multiple named school principals, teachers, and an education activist, with specific subject-l

Antisemitism envoy warns of ‘progressive’ mainstreaming of hate Australia’s antisemitism special envoy Jillian Segal has released a report arguing a new wave of antisemitism is being normalised through some progressive and social-justice circles, alongside threats from other extremist groups. The agenda flags reforms across institutions such as universities, health, media and the arts, setting up a politically charged debate about definitions, free speech and how governments respond to hate crimes. Covered by: Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Australian, The Australian. Labor’s spending and savings fight: Chalmers exposed, audit calls grow Fresh political and business pressure is building around Labor’s fiscal settings, with claims taxpayers are carrying an extra $86 billion in spending and renewed calls for tighter restraint, including a commission of audit. Separate reporting suggests internal power dynamics—particularly the PM’s expen

Last night, Influencing attended nextmedia's What's Next? / Halloween Party, held at The Establishment in Sydney. The networking event saw drinks and laughs flow throughout the evening. The event also featured an address from techpartner.news Commercial Director Steven McDonald, who shared brief insight and into the company's recent Pulse survey and what's ahead for both techpartner.news and iTnews in 2027.  Please enjoy a collection of photos from the evening. 

The Indian Federation of Working Journalists (IFWJ) has renewed its demand for a journalist protection law in Rajasthan, saying the government must move beyond assurances and take concrete steps to address journalists’ safety, livelihood and other long-pending demands. Journalists from various districts gathered at Shaheed Smarak in Jaipur on Wednesday, October 28, to mark the organisation’s 76th foundation day and highlight the challenges faced by the media fraternity. A delegation led by IFWJ Rajasthan president Upendra Singh Rathore met Arun Chaturvedi, chairman of the Rajasthan State Finance Commission, and submitted a memorandum seeking the implementation of a journalist protection law and resolution of other pending demands. During the meeting, Chaturvedi suggested studying the legal provisions and drafts of journalist protection laws implemented in other states. He asked the organisation to provide copies of the relevant legislation to facilitate further discuss

Mrig Sight Media has partnered with Rama Hospital, Noida, to support its branding, marketing and public relations efforts. The partnership aims to strengthen the hospital’s brand identity, improve audience communication and expand its reach.  The agency will develop marketing and communication strategies aligned with the hospital’s healthcare requirements and institutional objectives. Its mandate will cover public relations, media outreach, digital marketing, content creation and branding to highlight the hospital’s healthcare services, facilities and institutional development.  Rahul Ranjan, director of Mrig Sight Media, said the agency would focus on targeted PR and marketing initiatives tailored to the hospital’s communication needs. He added that effective messaging could help healthcare institutions connect meaningfully with their audiences.  Based in Noida, Mrig Sight Media provides branding, public relations and marketing services. Its

Ashutosh Negi, the Uttarakhand journalist whose petition first sought a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the 2022 murder of Ankita Bhandari, says he told the agency there had been “clear high-handedness from the very beginning of this case.” Negi, editor of the news outlet Jago Uttarakhand, was questioned at CBI headquarters in New Delhi on October 27. The agency is investigating the alleged involvement of an unidentified “VIP” in the murder of the 19-year-old resort receptionist. Speaking to Influencing on October 28, Negi said he was at the agency from 10.30 am until about 4 pm. He said investigators asked him several questions. “I told them that there had been clear high-handedness from the very beginning of this case,” he said. Negi said the Vanantara resort near Rishikesh, where Bhandari worked, should not have been demolished because it was a crime scene. Authorities partially demolished the resort in September 2022, days after