JBCN Education has appointed communications agency The Other Circle (TOC) to lead its public relations and strategic communications mandate, marking a new phase of growth for the progressive K–12 institution. Under the partnership, TOC will shape and amplify JBCN Education’s narrative through educator‑led thought leadership, media engagement, and strategic storytelling. The collaboration aims to foster deeper dialogue with parents, educators and the wider academic community on meaningful learning. Aakanksha Gupta, Co‑founder & CEO of The Other Circle Group of Companies, added: “The best communications work happens when the story is already true — you just have to find the right way to tell it. JBCN Education represents a powerful shift in how learning is imagined and delivered in India, and our role is to bring that into the wider public conversation.”

Industrialist Anil Ambani has filed a defamation case in the Bombay High Court against journalist Arnab Goswami and Republic TV, alleging that recent broadcasts about his financial dealings have harmed his reputation. According to the petition, Ambani claims the programmes contained defamatory content that created a misleading impression among the public, investors, and the business community. He has sought an interim injunction to restrain Goswami and Republic TV from airing or publishing any further allegedly derogatory material until the case is decided. The matter is expected to be heard by a bench led by Justice Milind Jadhav on April 1, e4m reported. The case is currently at a preliminary stage, with the court set to decide on temporary relief.

The Karnataka Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) has announced its annual journalism awards for 2024, recognising excellence across categories including rural reporting, crime, human interest, agriculture, and television journalism. The awards will be presented during the 40th State Journalists’ Conference scheduled in Bidar on April 11 and 12. In a statement, State President Shivanand Tagadur and General Secretary G.C. Lokesh said the awards honour impactful reporting across Karnataka. Speaking to Influencing India, Tagadur added, “The event was scheduled last December, but due to the union election, it got postponed. Nevertheless, we are happy to announce the winners. You have done a good job in the field of journalism.” Key awardees include: Rural Reporting: Yogesh Mallur, K.A. Ismail Human Interest: Mallayya Polampalli, Ravikumar Kaggannanavar Crime Reporting: Basavaraj Kattimani, P.K. Ravikumar Best Scoop: Odesh Sakaleshpur, Mahesh Munna

Simon Sharwood is “pumped” to have won this year’s Best Technical Journalist award at this year’s Lizzies. “It's lovely to be recognised and even more so when I felt like I put my best foot forward,” Sharwood told Influencing.  Sharwood’s winning entries included the “Slow Adoption of IPv6 in the 30 years since it was first described in an Internet draft”, “The plan to make all networks optical is about to take two big steps forward”, and “One of TikTok’s network boffins says it causes ‘massive data wastage.’”.  “I feel like [the IPv6 story] really encapsulated a story that people would be dimly aware of. If I do say so myself, it was really well-sourced, with really senior people from around the world.  “The second story I'm also chuffed about because it took me eight or nine months to land, and it's about new technology called IOWM that aims to

Power Retail, a digital masthead for online retail professionals, has entered liquidation with multiple staff losing their jobs. ASIC records show that that member of Power Retail Pty Ltd resolved on 30 March 2026 that  the company be wound up, with Frank Lo Pilato and Adam Cormack appointed as liquidators. That has resulted in Wextred Advisors being appointed as Receivers and Managers of Power Retail and sister company Click Frenzy and they are currently seeking Expressions of Interest for a sale of the business and assets. Power Retail senior editor Rosalea Catterson posted to LinkedIn that "like many others, I've been impacted by Power Retail entering receivership". "It’s been tough and a shock, especially coming straight off one of the biggest and most energising months of my career, filled with incredible events, enlightening insights, and many meaningful connections," she wrote. Power Retail describes itself as "Australia's

Front pages for April 2nd, 2026   Fuel shock: Albanese urges calm as shortages and price pain loom Multiple papers lead with the Prime Minister’s rare televised address on the Iran-war-driven oil crisis, urging Australians to conserve fuel while warning of months of economic pain and possible supply disruption. The political sting is that the message was widely criticised as light on detail, sharpening pressure on Labor to spell out a credible fuel-security plan and household support. Covered by: Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, Courier Mail, The Advertiser, The Mercury, The West Australian. A $1bn business package and a pivot to “critical industries” As the fuel crisis exposes Australia’s vulnerability, the government is signalling a more interventionist economic stance—flagging support for refining and “critical industries” alongside a $1bn package aimed at helping businesses manage the shock. The signif