Support is mounting for senior journalist R. Rajagopal, former editor of The Telegraph, whose passport renewal has been held up for more than 100 days. Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan wrote to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday, seeking his intervention in the case, while the Editors Guild of India has urged the Election Commission to restore Rajagopal's electoral identity. The renewal was allegedly held up by an adverse police verification report, after his name was deleted from West Bengal's electoral roll during the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR). In a statement on June 28, the Guild said the case highlighted the hardships faced by citizens caught up in the exercise, and urged the Commission to "display common sense and sympathy" by restoring his identity as a voter and extending the same consideration to others affected. For Rajagopal, what began as a routine renewal turned into months of uncertainty. He had applied the way he al

Editorial ethics in Indian journalism has come under renewed scrutiny after a Bengaluru court convicted the editor of a monthly magazine for criminal defamation, ruling that a 2021 article carried unverified and defamatory allegations against a government employee without supporting evidence. In its judgment, the court underlined that editors have a responsibility to verify facts, assess the credibility of sources, identify bias and ensure fairness before publishing serious allegations. It held that press freedom cannot be used to shield defamatory content that lacks truth, good faith or public interest. The ruling has prompted journalists and editors to reflect on what it means for newsroom accountability at a time when speed often competes with verification. Sumit Singh, Chief Sub-Editor at Bhaskar English, said the judgment reinforces a principle that should guide every newsroom. "The line should be drawn at truth and evidence. We in the press have full freedom to investi

Tuesday, 30 June 2026 #1  ·  Front Page  ·  Investigative/Policy Regulate coaching, make exams less coachable: Draft panel report By Manash Gohain   ·   The Times of India  ·  Page 1 A nine-member Ministry of Education committee set up in June 2025 under higher education secretary Vineet Joshi has concluded that student dependence on coaching cannot be addressed merely through inspections or penalising misleading advertisements. The draft report recommends a national law to regulate the coaching sector, mandatory transparency on faculty credentials and enrolment-vs-success data, capping coaching hours for school students, and redesigning JEE, NEET-UG and CUET-UG so that board-aligned learning — not private coaching — is decisive. The final report is expected to be submitted to the government within a few weeks. The story draws on an unpublished draft committee report and a named source, offering read

The Tripura Sports Journalists’ Club (TSJC) felicitated outstanding sportspersons from the state at its annual sports awards ceremony held on Friday at Abhishek Restaurant in Agartala. Veteran bodybuilder and sports organiser Dilip Bhattacharjee was conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award for his long-standing contribution to sports in Tripura. He has also served as Secretary of the Tripura Weightlifting and Gymnastics Association. TSJC also announced Best Sportsperson of the Year awards across six disciplines. The awardees include Shreyanshi Roy (Gymnastics), Parvez Bhuiya (Football), Riju Saha (Cricket), Rickson Debbarma (Judo), Shakya Singh Modak (Chess), and Dr. Bishal Sinha (Bodybuilding). Awards for Shreyanshi Roy and Riju Saha will be presented later as they are currently out of the state. The event was attended by Arjuna Awardee gymnast Montu Debnath and Dronacharya Award-winning coach Bisweshwar Nandi, along with other dignitaries from the state’s sports frat

BBC News has won three honours at the WAN-IFRA Digital Media Awards South Asia 2026, taking home two Gold Awards and one Silver for projects produced by Collective Newsroom. The awards recognised the organisation's work across three editorial categories: countering disinformation, data visualisation and audio storytelling. A BBC investigation into the Mahakumbh stampede received the Gold Award for Best in Countering Disinformation. The report examined the tragedy through on-ground reporting and concluded that the number of fatalities was higher than officially reported. Another Gold Award, in the Best Data Visualisation category, went to BBC's interactive report on Delhi's air pollution, which used data and visual storytelling to illustrate the number of days residents are exposed to hazardous air. In the Best Use of Audio category, BBC News Hindi's documentary The Killing Call received the Silver Award. The documentary explores the investigation into the murder o

Nitin Vishwakarma has joined Karamtara Engineering Pvt. Ltd. as senior manager – Brand Marketing & Communications. He previously served as deputy manager – Corporate Communications at Epsilon Carbon Pvt. Ltd. and began his career with internships at Chatur Idea and Orbit Marketplace Inc. With over nine years of experience across manufacturing, renewable energy, infrastructure, EV, aerospace, and industrial sectors, Vishwakarma brings expertise in brand marketing, corporate communications, digital transformation, and employer branding. On his appointment, Vishwakarma said, "I am delighted to begin this new chapter with Karamtara Engineering. Joining the company is an exciting opportunity to contribute to an organisation strengthening global power transmission and renewable energy infrastructure. I look forward to using strategic brand marketing, corporate communications, digital transformation, and employer branding to enhance Karamtara's reputation and glob

Once upon a time, a young tech journalist had a well-trodden pathway to career expansion. You did your time on specialist tech titles, and if you were awesome, chances are you'd get picked up by one of the newspapers or mainstream outlets. Yet, at a time when tech coverage has never been more important in these outlets, that pathway has never looked less travelled. As Influencing reported yesterday, the Fin has filled two vacancies on the tech beat with its own reporters, Zoe Samios and Emma Rapaport. Both have experience writing about tech-related industries and have a proven track record of breaking news and telling terrific yarns. Fin Review editors have good reason to believe they'll be fast starters on the new beat, which now regularly runs front of book and has become one of the most important sectors and topics for the paper over the past 12 months. But it's another example of the major mastheads recruiting internally for tech journalism positions, ra