Image source: India Today, The Guardian and The Indian Express; Edited by Dinesh Raj M   The Opposition which has been floundering since the 2024 loss is finally trying to get its act together ahead of the Bihar assembly elections. In their first show of unity since the Lok Sabha elections last year, leaders of the Opposition INDIA bloc will gather for a dinner meeting on August 7. Hosted by Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, they plan to chalk out a joint strategy on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and discuss fielding a joint candidate for the Vice-Presidential elections scheduled for September 9. Hot off the Press The Congress has been facing flak from several INDIA bloc leaders for not taking the initiative to keep the alliance together. The top leaders of the coalition had last met for a structured meeting at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s home in New Delhi a day after the Lok Sabha election results. The upcoming meeting is being vi

In today’s digital-first newsrooms, where stories are expected to be told faster, shorter and across more platforms, one role is quietly fading into the background: the video editor. Video editors were once central to the storytelling process. Today, they are increasingly marginalised both culturally and technologically. Their responsibilities have multiplied, their recognition has dwindled and their value is being questioned in the age of rapid AI-driven automation. Amit Garg, a senior video strategist with more than two decades of experience in the industry, including 16 years at CNN-News18, offers a clear perspective on the changing landscape. He believes video editing is not merely a technical function. It is a form of creative storytelling. The video editor, he says, shapes what the audience sees, feels and remembers. Yet, in most modern newsrooms, the role has been reduced to that of a technician. Despite juggling tasks like cutting footage, designing audio, colour grading

Microsoft’s latest research into AI’s real-world impact has put a number on what many media professionals have been sensing for a while. Analysing over 200,000 real work chats where employees were already using AI tools, the study revealed the 40 jobs most affected by AI, and 40 jobs least touched by it. Spoiler: if you work with words like I do, AI is already breathing down your neck. Interpreters, translators, writers, editors, PR executives and journalists are among the most exposed, with up to 98 per cent of their daily tasks potentially overlapped by AI. The study doesn't make a doomsday prediction about job loss, but it does shine a light on how quietly and consistently the nature of certain jobs is changing. Turns out, if your job revolves around language, writing, analysing, advising, translating, summarising, AI is already deep in your turf. Roles such as interpreters, technical writers, PR professionals, journalists, customer support representatives and even web dev

CNN-News18 continues to dominate the English news space, maintaining a strong lead with 179 per cent  higher viewership than Times Now and 79 per cent  more than NDTV 24x7. Latest figures place NDTV at 22.9 per cent  and Times Now at 14.7per cent.. Alongside its top ratings, the channel has launched the #SaveOurCities campaign to spotlight recurring urban issues during monsoon season—flooded roads, traffic jams, potholes, garbage, and failing infrastructure. Managing Editor Zakka Jacob reaffirmed the channel’s position on X, calling CNN-News18 the “Undisputed No.1” for three consecutive years.

Maxine Fourie.   Are Media this morning announced the appointment of Maxine Fourie as Head of Social, effective immediately. Reporting to Are Media’s Head of Audience, Zahra Campbell-Avenell, Fourie will lead the strategic development and execution of Are Media’s social storytelling across all platforms. She will work closely with editorial, audience and commercial teams to elevate brand narratives, grow social communities, deepen consumer engagement and strengthen platform partnerships.  Are Media’s social channels collectively have more than 21 million followers, says the publisher. A seasoned digital strategist, Fourie brings more than a decade of experience spanning social media, content marketing, and brand-building across both agency and in-house roles. Most recently, she was Social & Digital Brand Manager at Collective Wellness Group, overseeing digital strategy and national campaigns for Australia’s largest gym network, Anytime Fitness. In this role, she l

CNBC-TV18, India’s leading business news channel, now commands an 89.8 per cent market share in the english business news segment.  According to the latest BARC data, the channel's viewership figure surpasses all competitors and reaffirms its position as India’s  premier english business news channel. As per a report by Media Brief. This dominance is no recent feat – CNBC-TV18 has been the undisputed leader of the genre since its inception 25 years ago. Over the decades, CNBC-TV18 has consistently stayed ahead of the competition in both viewership and influence.

Image source: Microsoft Copilot   Almost 17 years after a bomb blast killed six people in the Maharashtra town of Malegaon, a special court acquitted all seven accused, including former BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur and Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit, saying that the prosecution had failed to prove its case. Hot off the Press Citing lack of “cogent, reliable and acceptable evidence”, a special NIA court acquitted on Thursday all seven accused in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case, including former BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur and Lt Col Prasad Purohit. The judgment highlighted lapses in the probe conducted by the state’s anti-terrorism squad before it was handed over to the National Investigation Agency. The judge pointed to retractions by numerous witnesses and shortcomings such as mishandling of the crime scene and planting of evidence, according to Rebecca Samervel and Swati Deshpande for The Times of India. “Upon comprehensive evaluation, the prosecution