The Rajasthan unit of the Indian Federation of Working Journalists (IFWJ) has announced a new executive committee for its Jaisalmer district, alongside a landmark decision to provide insurance coverage for all members. The committee was constituted under the guidance of State President Upendra Singh Rathore, with District President Ganpat Daiya making the appointments. Daiya said the new team would prioritize protecting journalists’ interests, strengthening the organisation, and promoting impartial journalism. As part of the expansion, senior journalists Vimal Rai Bhatia and Chandrashekhar Bhatia have joined the advisory board, while Advocate Jahangir Malik has been appointed legal advisor. Key appointments include: Vice Presidents: Jagdish Goswami, Tanerav Singh, Puran Singh Sodha General Secretary: Dharmendra Prajapat Spokesperson: Rajat Vyas Treasurer: Seuram Meghwal Constituency in-charges: Jaisalmer Assembly: Manish Ramdev Pokaran Assembly:

The Banda Press Trust has urged the inclusion of journalists in the Rajya Sabha and State Legislative Councils, arguing that media professionals deserve elected representatives to raise issues concerning the fraternity in legislative forums. Speaking on the demand, Banda Press Trust President and senior journalist Anil Kumar Tiwari said journalists, often described as the fourth pillar of democracy, merit institutional representation similar to teachers, graduates and local bodies, which already have designated constituencies in Legislative Council elections. "When all other sections of society have their own representatives, why shouldn't journalists have representation in the House?" Tiwari asked. He noted that while teachers, graduates and local bodies elect members to Legislative Councils to represent their interests, journalists currently lack any constitutional or statutory mechanism to voice concerns related to their profession. Tiwari emphasized that journalists play a cr

Monday, 13 July 2026 #1  ·  Business (Page 11)  ·  Breaking news After $24Bn Outflows In March-May, July Sees $2.6Bn Inflows — Foreign investors return to India, equities lead revival By Staff Reporter   ·   The Times of India  ·  Page 11 Foreign portfolio investors have turned net buyers of Indian equities and debt in the first ten days of July 2026, investing $2.59 billion after withdrawing over $24 billion between March and May. Equity inflows at $1.6 billion account for 61 percent of July's total, reversing four consecutive months of selling, with analysts attributing the turnaround to a stable rupee, fading semiconductor-trade momentum in North Asia, and improving domestic macroeconomic indicators. The piece compiles session-by-session CCIL clearing data into a coherent monthly narrative, isolates the equity-versus-debt composition shift from June to July, and sources named analyst commentary from

R. Rajagopal grew up in a house with no idols on the walls. Instead there was Nehru, Gandhi, Patel; his father a Gandhian, his grandfather imprisoned by the British for his role in the INA in Malaya. It was a household built on an inherited certainty: that the Republic, whatever its flaws, stood behind its citizens. That certainty broke this year. When Rajagopal, veteran journalist, former Editor of The Telegraph from 2016 to 2023, discovered his name had been deleted from West Bengal's electoral roll, his passport renewal stalled with it. No rejection. No explanation. Just silence, for nearly 100 days. "I was in shock," he says. "I can't use any clinical term for it, but I never expected my country to do this. I had absolute faith that the Republic would protect me. Not only did they not protect me, they abandoned me." It is a striking admission from someone who spent three decades on the other side of the notebook, asking public institutions to explain themselves. In this con

Glamour Australia has launched as a social-first, video-led platform, debuting on TikTok and Instagram before expanding to YouTube, a dedicated website and newsletters later this year.  Remy Rippon has been appointed editor, leading the brand’s content, vision and audience growth. Edwina McCann, News Prestige and Condé Nast titles Australia editorial director, and publisher, said Glamour Australia was “an iconic global brand reimagined for a new generation”, built around how audiences consume content today. "For News Corp Australia, this launch demonstrates how we are building contemporary media brands that combine editorial authority, audience insight and commercial innovation. With a mobile-first experience and strong e-commerce opportunities, Glamour Australia represents an exciting new phase of growth for our business and our partners.” Rippon joins Glamour Australia with more than a decade of editorial experience, inclu

Prasar Bharati has invited applications for the 100th e-auction to allot vacant MPEG-2 slots on the DD Free Dish platform. The auction will be held online on July 16, with successful channels receiving slots from July 23, 2026, to March 31, 2027, on a pro-rata basis. The public broadcaster said the auction will follow the e-auction Methodology 2025, along with amendments notified in January 2026. Eligible participants include satellite television channels holding valid licences from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, as well as international public broadcasters permitted by the ministry. Channels have been grouped into genre and language buckets, including Hindi and Urdu GECs, movie, music and sports channels, Bhojpuri channels, Hindi and Urdu news, devotional, and regional language channels. Broadcasters must submit applications and the prescribed processing fee within the notified timelines. Slot allocation will be based on bids received under the auction methodology

Australian has more than 100,000 paying Substack users, and might be about to mint its local first millionaires on the platform. The newsletter platform has just hired its first Australian recruit with Annabel Russel, joining as head of partnerships with a remit to support local writers. This morning The Australian Financial Review’s Sam Buckingham-Jones profiled CheckonChain, which is currently ranked as Australia’s number one Substack publication and is also ranked number one in the world in the crypto category. CheckonChain was established by co-founders James Check and Alec Dejanovic two and a half years ago and has 3000 paying subscribers netting an annual recurring run rate of $1.4 million. A third member of the team Jacinta O-Toole was brought on to work on design and creative and the three operate from a co-working space in North Sydney. Russell told the Fin that CheckonChain was a great example of what Substack could offer Australian writers and creators as