The second edition of CommsDay’s Regional and Policy saw three major themes dictate discussion at the event, according to CommsDay’s CEO and Founder, Grahame Lynch.  Lynch told Influencing the event focused on the future role of satellites in telecommunications, with contributions from Lynk Global, ACS Data Systems and the Space Industry Association of Australia. Other key discussions included regional mobile operations and fixed telecommunications. Telstra and TPG Telecom outlined their regional mobile strategies, while fixed network issues were addressed by Adrian Robason and representatives from NBN Co. Over 270 people attended the event that took place last Tuesday and Wednesday. Lynch said the event went very well and that he’d received great feedback.  This year’s program placed greater emphasis on satellite and wireless plenaries. “There's been a lot of debate around regional telecoms' differing views of where policies should head. In the last year, we've had

Image edited by Dinesh Raj M   In Kashmir, curfews once meant barricades, barbed wire, and soldiers at street corners. Today, they arrive differently with a blocked Instagram account. Last week, the social media handles of Kashmir Life, Greater Kashmir and Rising Kashmir were restricted on Facebook and Instagram after they posted videos of protests across the Valley. The demonstrations followed the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a US-Israel operation. Authorities justified the move by citing “fake news and misinformation” during a tense period that saw protests in Srinagar’s Lal Chowk, Budgam and Kargil, along with school closures and slowed internet speeds. But that's now even the troubling part because these weren’t shadowy Telegram channels or anonymous rumour mills. They were some of the Valley’s most established newsrooms. PDP MLA Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi called the restrictions “an assault

Image credit: Chennai Press Club  The Chennai Press Club organised a badminton tournament for women journalists as part of International Women’s Day celebrations, inaugurated by S. Madhumathi, IAS. The pair of Lavanya and Sowmiya won first prize, followed by Aarthi and Ramaniprabha Devi in second place, and Pavithra and Jerusa in third. Organisers praised the enthusiastic participation of women journalists. The Press Club will host a special Women’s Day programme on March 8, 2026, at 3 pm, featuring dance, music, games, speeches, an exhibition, and prize distribution. Senior journalists, film artists, political leaders, government officials and activists are expected to attend, with all journalists and their families invited.

The Sydney Morning Herald’s recently anointed CBD columnist John Buckley landed front page today with the claim that ARN Media is talking to Today co-host Karl Stefanovic. Buckley reported that Stefanovic is enjoying his recently launched podcast - which Buckley reckons industry folk have taken to describing as the Joe Bogan Experience. While, clarifying the ARN talks as preliminary; Buckley opines: “Our guess? Maybe ARN Is fantasising about a future where he hosts Sydney breakfast.” The Herald’s lead story for the day was from Michael Kozlol and Andrew Probyn who reported the news that the Australian Defence Department has confirmed that two Australians were part of the naval actions that sank an Iranian frigate near Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, Aussies who like their porn and R-rated video games are now going to have prove their age as the reach of the eSafety Commissioner spreads seemingly unabated, Emily Kowal reported. Meanwhile, The Daily Telegraph’s sta

Zee Tamil News has claimed the top position among digital news platforms in Tamil Nadu, reporting a reach of 15.9 million users, according to data cited from Comscore for January 2026. Sharing the update on LinkedIn, the platform said the milestone places it ahead of other Tamil digital news publishers such as Samayam Tamil, Oneindia Tamil, Dinamani, and News18 Tamil.

Image credit: The Times of India The passing of veteran journalist Hari Krishan Dua, popularly known as H K Dua, has left the Indian media fraternity mourning the loss of one of its most respected editors. News of his death on March 4 spread across newsrooms around the country, creating a deep sense of loss among journalists who regarded him as an institution and a pillar of the press. Colleagues and younger journalists who had the opportunity to work with him remember Dua as a principled editor who stood firmly by his convictions and upheld the highest standards of journalism. A Padma Bhushan awardee, H K Dua was among the longest serving editors in Indian journalism. Over a career spanning more than five decades, he held some of the most influential editorial positions in the country. He served as editor in chief of The Times of India and was also editor of Hindustan Times, The Indian Express and The Tribune. Apart from journalism, Dua also served in public life. He was nominat

Image edited by Dinesh Raj M   As the world gears up to celebrate International Women's Day on Sunday, three senior journalists have described what it is to be a woman journalist in India in a video put out by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) yesterday. Basically, three words sum it up: Violence, harassment and slut shaming. While journalists of all genders are targeted regularly in social media, senior journalist Neha Dixit points out that when a woman journalist is involved it "immediately becomes a physical or a sexual threat". She goes on to add that when a male journalist writes a critical story, he is branded as "paid or corrupt" but when a woman is involved, she is called a "slut or prostitute". The other two women journalists in the video, Shahina KK and Dhanya Rajendran, concur. As a platform covering media news and developments in India, our editorial team has put out countless reports of women getting harassed while doing their job