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‘No space’: Eviction threat looms over two prominent journalists’ clubs in heart of Delhi

The lease of both the clubs — Indian Women Press Corps (IWPC) and the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of South Asia (FCC) — located in Lutyens’ Delhi, was last extended three months back.

Journalists unable to keep pace with growing digital landscape. Skilling has to move faster

Findings indicate that 75 per cent of the global population relies on digital platforms for news consumption. But most journalists can't meet this demand.

Centre has approved aid for 35 families of journalists who died of Covid

According to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, this includes 16 families of journalists who died of Covid-19 and were covered by the Journalist Welfare Scheme.

Summoned in 2020 case, arrested for 2018 tweet — Zubair’s lawyers say he was ‘tricked’

The Alt News co-founder’s lawyer also alleged that FIR over 2018 tweet was lodged on 20 June but he wasn't informed about it for a week, adding that he was ‘vindictively’ arrested.

‘No choice’ says Afghan journalist whose photo on street went viral. Taliban offers him job

After a tweet of former newsreader Mosa Mohammadi selling food on a pavement went viral, Taliban’s Director General of National Radio and Television reached out.

Journalist Padmanand ‘Paddy’ Jha, who was known for his ‘political scoops’, passes away at 66

One of the founding members of The Pioneer, Jha succumbed to a heart attack in Goa. Colleagues remember him as ‘one of the country’s finest political editors’.

Behramji Malabari—Parsi activist who fought widowhood, child marriage in Hindu society

Shedding scrutiny on his 'anglicised' Parsi roots, Malabari emerged as the force behind the Age of Consent Bill that helped end ‘matrimonial slavery’.

Award-winning US journalist killed in Ukraine’s Irpin

The press ID showed the reporter as an employee of the New York Times, but the US daily said that the man was not working for them at the moment of his death, reported DW.

‘Vague, arbitrary, draconian’ — EGI demands withdrawal of new media accreditation guidelines

Editors Guild of India demands withdrawal of the Central Media Accreditation Guidelines-2022, urges PIB to undertake 'meaningful consultation' with all its stakeholders.

Imran Khan’s ‘Naya Pakistan’ has an old ‘gutter’ problem. But ‘picture abhi baaki hai’

The much-frowned-upon memoir of Reham Khan has made a comeback almost four years later. It seems her book has no shelf life — it's evergreen.

On Camera

India’s TRP ecosystem needs a reset. Time to end BARC monopoly

A ratings monopoly in India has led to lack of technological variation, resulting in sluggish systems detached from market dynamics.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.