In a scroll-hungry world, art journalists are crafting quieter, more lasting stories--documenting brushstrokes, clay and culture with nuance while adapting to the evolving rules of digital storytelling. Bombay-based journalist Riddhi Doshi, whose work spans BBC to Condé Nast Traveller, says the art beat didn’t begin with Instagram. “Before curated feeds and digital galleries, I was already walking into artist studios, talking to creators, building relationships on the ground. I've always been drawn to the intimacy of those moments,” she shared. Yet even she acknowledges that “Instagram isn’t just a source of ideas anymore; it’s become a real-time newsroom.” Reflecting on her reporting process, she added, “Sometimes I spend hours on the intro or conclusion, just trying to reconnect to the emotional thread of a piece. When you're under a deadline, you write fast, but often you still need to hear the story aloud in your head before it makes sense on paper.” Doshi

The Central Board of Secondary Education announced the results for the Class 12 exams on Tuesday, revealing a success rate of 88.4 per cent, a slight improvement from last year’s 88 per cent.  CBSE’s Class 10 results too showed a marginal improvement of 0.06 per cent in the pass rate which was recorded at 93.66 per cent. Hot off the Press A total 24,867 students achieved an aggregate score of over 95 per cent and girls outperformed boys once again, securing a pass percentage of 91.6 per cent compared to 85.7 per cent for boys, reported Meghna Dulia for The Times of India. Vijayawada was followed by Thiruvananthapuram with a pass rate of 99.3 per cent, Chennai with 97.4 per cent, Bengaluru 96 per cent and Delhi West 95.4 per cent. In the Delhi region alone, 3.1 lakh students appeared for the exam, of which 2.9 lakh cleared it. In keeping with its recent policy to curb unhealthy competition, CBSE did not declare a merit list. However, merit certificates will be issued to the

The arrival of new gaming journalists Rio Robayo and Matt Murphy at Qualbert.com with the aim to have “a closer look” at the Australian game development scene is the right move, believes founder and Editor-In-Chief Dr Ben Schuster.  Qualbert began as a Facebook page before becoming a fully fledged site in 2020. Schuster says it has snowballed since then. Qualbert is the name of Schuster’s online identity. The publication focuses on the Australian games industry with a close eye on indie games via its news, features, interviews and reviews.  Schuster told Influencing, “We want to spread the message of many Australian indie games to a broader audience, particularly games that might not be as widely known. “We also want to highlight many games that fly under the radar and maybe deserve attention. So we’ll look at doing more interviews, reviews, insight articles into the local game development, and getting involved in as many local events as possible.” Robayo and Mu

In an era where every influencer with a ring light calls themselves a journalist, Jarshad NK still believes in the fundamentals—storytelling, substance, and covering news that matters. With over two decades in journalism, he’s held the line in some of India’s most prestigious newsrooms—Reuters, The Hindu Business Line, Economic Times, Forbes—and taught an entire generation of cub reporters as Dean at ACJ. Today, he leads the editorial charge as editor-in-chief of YourStory Media, one of India’s foremost voices in startup journalism. And yet, Jarshad isn’t clinging to the past. He’s dissecting the future—to get a pie of the AI and tech action. Mentorship, Machines & the Messy Middle “I joined journalism at a time when mistakes weren’t instantly amplified,” Jarshad says, reflecting on a career that predates X (formerly Twitter) outrage cycles. “Back then, your editor had time for a conversation. Today, most young journalists are thrown into a 24/7 digit

Prasar Bharati has extended the deadline to apply for the 87th e-auction of vacant MPEG-2 slots on the DD Free Dish platform.   The slots, valid from May 28, 2025, to March 31, 2026, will be auctioned online on May 19, 2025. Broadcasters can apply until 3:00 p.m. on May 15, 2025. The auction will be held in six rounds, each with different reserve prices and eligibility:  Round 1 (Rs 13.75 crore): open to all buckets (A+, A, B, C, D, R)​ Round 2 (Rs 10.96 crore): buckets A, B, C, D, R (excludes A+)​ Round 3 (Rs 9.32 crore): buckets B, C, D​ Round 4 (Rs 6.83 crore): buckets C, D, R​ Round 5 (Rs 5.94 crore): buckets D, R​ Round 6 (Rs 2.53 crore): only bucket R​ All other terms from the April 29, 2025, notification remain unchanged.

Primex Media Services has once again secured the PR mandate for CLEAR Premium Water, marking their third consecutive collaboration. CLEAR Premium Water, a leading name in the packaged drinking water segment, continues to trust the Surat-based agency for its expertise in media relations, press outreach, and content development, according to an official release. Nitesh Desai, Founder & CEO of Primex, said, “This renewed mandate reflects our commitment to elevating CLEAR’s brand presence through impactful communication.” CLEAR’s CEO, Nayan Shah, added, “Primex truly understands our brand and has been key in shaping our public image.”

Integral Ad Science (IAS) has teamed up with Nextdoor to enhance ad safety and suitability on the platform. IAS will power Nextdoor’s first-party brand safety tool, offering AI-driven, pre-bid optimisation to ensure ads appear in brand-safe environments.   This partnership gives advertisers more control, transparency, and protection across Nextdoor’s Newsfeed, reaching one-third of U.S. households.  “At Nextdoor, trust and community go hand in hand, so when it comes to advertising, this isn’t optional, it’s essential,” said Michael Kiernan, Chief Revenue Officer at Nextdoor. “Partnering with Integral Ad Science brings a new layer of trusted, third-party transparency to our platform, giving advertisers the confidence to show up in the right place, at the right time, in front of the right neighbors.”  Full integration of IAS’s Total Media Quality for Nextdoor, including viewability and traffic measurement, is expected in H2 2025.