A recent exchange involving a Norwegian journalist during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Norway has triggered debate among sections of the Indian media over foreign press scrutiny, political communication, and perceptions surrounding press freedom in India. The discussion began after journalist Helle Lyng urged Modi to take questions from the media during the visit, a moment that later circulated widely online and prompted reactions from journalists across India. While some viewed the exchange as part of normal democratic questioning, others argued it reflected a pattern of selective criticism directed at India by sections of the international media. Anil Pandey, Managing Editor at Jagran New Media, said such questions are often framed in ways that damage India’s global image. “Such questions are generally asked to defame a country. We see sections of the American media writing reports claiming there is no religious freedom in India and that human rights condition

  Wednesday, 20 May 2026 #1  ·  Times City  ·  In-depth feature A Midsummer Nightmare As Delhi Breathes Fire: Power Consumption Crosses 7,700MW, A Surge That Is Usually Seen In June By Staff Reporter   ·   The Times of India (Delhi Edition)  ·  Page 2 Delhi's peak power demand crossed 7,700MW on May 19, a level typically associated with June, driven by a severe early-season heat wave with temperatures soaring well above seasonal averages. The report details daily demand figures, comparisons to previous years, infrastructure strain, and an orange alert issued for six days, situating the surge within the context of climate and urban energy vulnerability. The story goes beyond a simple temperature report by anchoring the heat crisis in hard power-consumption data, year-on-year comparisons, and infrastructure implications, providing readers with measurable consequence rather than anecdotal alarm. The use o

Senior journalist Anil Pandey has been elevated as Managing Editor at Jagran New Media, expanding his role across the group’s growing network of digital and editorial platforms. With over 22 years of experience spanning print and digital journalism, Pandey will now oversee platforms including HerZindagi and OnlyMyHealth, while continuing to lead the editorial operations of Jagran.com, Jagran Josh, Naidunia.com, InextLive, and The Daily Jagran. His expanded responsibilities will also include supervision of regional language editions catering to audiences across states such as Maharashtra, Punjab, and Gujarat, reflecting Jagran New Media’s continued focus on multilingual digital growth. Speaking about his new role, Pandey said his priority would be to strengthen growth across platforms while maintaining editorial credibility. “It is an immense pride for me to be associated with a legacy group. We are present across 14 states with print editions in Hindi, English, Punjabi and

Note: Originally posted on TechDay For too long, parts of the PR industry have sold "earned" coverage as if media were a free utility: pitch the story, land the mention, send the report, move on. TechDay Publisher Sean Mitchell (above) That model is broken. Not because journalism no longer matters, or because clients no longer need credible media. It is broken because the economics behind specialist publishing have changed. At TechDay, advertising bookings are now effectively zero. That should shock people. The money has not disappeared from the market. Brands are still spending on paid social, creators, content marketing, events, webinars, sponsored distribution, podcasts, and thought leadership. But too little of that money reaches the specialist publishers that create trusted editorial environments, build industry audiences, and give PR campaigns somewhere credible to land. At TechDay, we have stopped pretending the old model is coming back. Between 2024 and 2025

Techpartner.news’ 2026 Pipeline conference has received its best feedback ever, according to editor-in-chief William Maher. “I've heard a bunch of people say how much they enjoyed going to Hamilton Island for Pipeline 2026, how much they got out of the conversations and networking opportunities and express interest in coming back for next year,” Maher told Influencing.  “Seeing attendees engaged in the sessions, networking events and activities – that's an indicator of people enjoying their time there and getting something out of it.” Pipeline 2026 underwent a major overhaul, including a move from the Gold Coast to Hamilton Island and a shift in dates from August to May 6-8. Maher said the restructure extended to networking and events that were held all across the island.  “We had street parties, dinner around the pool. We had all sorts of activities that we wouldn't necessarily have had elsewhere. “We had new speakers and new topics as well”.  Topics disc

ARN has signed Karl Stefanovic and Eddie McGuire to co-host The Long Weekend, a three-hour weekly news, sport and entertainment show launching Friday 19 June 2026, airing 12pm–3pm across ARN's GOLD Network. The show will also stream as a vodcast on iHeart, 9Now and Stan within 24 hours of broadcast, with international distribution via the iHeart network in New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, the US and the UK. Both formats — including a separate sport-focused iHeart original podcast — will be produced with McGuire's company JAM TV. The 9Now/Stan streaming window runs from 19 June through to December 2026. ARN's release was explicit that "both Karl and Eddie's respective commitments with Nine remain unchanged." ARN's CEO Michael Stephenson called the show "an excellent example of our strategy coming to life, premium audio and video content distributed across every platform, amplified on social and distributed across the globe on the iHeart Network." McGuire described it as "a wond