Senior journalist Mihir Ranjan has exited Hindi news network Bharat Express, where he had been serving as Managing Editor since July last year. In that role, he oversaw editorial strategy and output operations for the channel. Speaking to Influencing, Ranjan said: “I will take a month’s break before choosing my next path.” He added that while he has received a few offers, he has yet to decide on his next assignment. Ranjan’s career spans more than two decades across leading newsrooms. Before Bharat Express, he was Managing Editor at India Daily Live, where he steered digital platforms and also worked as Consulting Editor for the television channel. He earlier held senior roles at ABP News, joining as Output Head in 2020 and later serving as Associate Vice President. Following his stint there, he pursued a digital media programme at the Indian Institute of Management Indore. A veteran of television journalism, Ranjan has also been associated with Republic Bharat and was p

Havas Media India has won the integrated media mandate for Matrimony.com, the online matchmaking platform behind brands such as BharatMatrimony, Elite Matrimony and regional matrimony services. Under the mandate, Havas Media India will manage media strategy, planning and buying across online and offline platforms using its AI-led consumer intelligence and integrated media capabilities.  The partnership strengthens Havas Media India’s growing presence in South India, where it has expanded operations in Bengaluru and Chennai through regional investments and integrated offerings under the Havas Village model. The agency currently works with brands including Swiggy, V-Guard, Joyalukkas and Muthoot FinCorp.  Matrimony.com said the partnership will help strengthen brand growth and consumer engagement, while Havas Media India highlighted the mandate as another milestone in its South India expansion strategy. 

Thursday, 28 May 2026 #1  ·  My Delhi  ·  In-depth feature City facing water supply shortfall of more than 90 mn gallons a day By Paras Singh   ·   Hindustan Times  ·  Page 3 Delhi is facing a water supply shortfall exceeding 90 million gallons per day, with residents relying on tanker arrangements that are described as inadequate and helplines being unresponsive. The story includes a detailed infographic mapping where Delhi gets its water from various sources through the Yamuna river system, and documents ground-level impacts on residents across different parts of the city. The story combines original ground reporting with data visualization — a detailed supply-source map — and gives voice to multiple affected residents, elevating it beyond a routine civic complaint piece into a documented accountability report. #2  ·  Page One Plus  ·  In-depth feature In post-Na

Ramasamy, a senior journalist who worked with Kumudam weekly magazine, passed away at the age of 58 due to ill health. The Chennai Press Club conveyed its condolences to his family and fellow journalists through a social media post. His final rites will take place in Mettupalayam near Kilpennathur, his native town. 

Business warns Labor’s CGT push could chill investment A widening rift has opened between the government and major employers over proposed capital gains tax changes, with business groups urging Labor to narrow any reforms to housing and WA’s Premier Roger Cook warning the plan could deter foreign capital in the mining sector. The dispute matters because it goes to the heart of Labor’s economic pitch—balancing revenue and fairness against investment confidence—while setting up a sharper political fight with the Coalition and industry ahead of legislation. Covered by: Australian Financial Review, The West Australian, The Australian. EU trade deal in jeopardy as Coalition flags climate “lock-in” The Coalition is warning it may oppose the Australia–EU free-trade agreement, arguing it would entrench Labor’s climate settings and disadvantage agriculture. With trade diversification and farm market access at stake, the standoff raises the prospect of a major international

“It impressed me how the event brought a California or Silicon Valley-esque atmosphere to Sydney,” The Age & Sydney Morning Herald’s Technology Editor David Swan said of the recent AWS Sydney Summit. Held at the International Convention Centre in Sydney, the event saw over 12,000 people attend over two days.  Swan told Influencing the energy on the exhibition floor “mirrored a Dreamforce or a re: Invent in the US”. “As a third-party observer, [it was] very impressive and quite rare to see when most events in Australia do pale in comparison in terms of both attendance numbers and energy to their US counterparts”.  The summit coincided with the 20th anniversary of AWS's launch, with Australian operations set up in 2012 and New Zealand in 2025.  Additionally, Chris Casey, newly-appointed Managing Director of AWS in Australia and New Zealand, told Influencing the event was also off the back of AWS’s “new $20 billion investment, which is already being depl

For generations, aspiring journalists were told there was a path to somewhat secure full-time employment. Not an easy path by any means and not one readily available to those unable to spend significant time doing unpaid internships and then working in atrociously paid entry-level positions. Nonetheless, there was a well-trodden path. Get a degree, do internships while and immediately after studying, freelance, develop a portfolio, maybe do some corporate work, maybe move to a regional area, land an entry-level full-time job, then start inching your way up the greasy pole. That traditional career ladder hasn’t entirely disappeared. But its early rungs are disappearing. Junior jobs are fiercely contested. Freelance budgets have thinned. Youth-media mastheads that once gave young writers a start have shrunk or been shuttered.    For David Allen, Patrick Lenton and Jackson Langford, the crisis is not abstract. Each has lived through a different version of it. A