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  • From print to AI how news keeps up with times

    From print to AI how news keeps up with times

    MUMBAI: Wake up, check your phone, catch a podcast, scroll a story, news never sleeps. At a lively session on “Credibility in the Age of Chaos & Media’s Role in Shaping India’s Identity,” India Today Group vice chairperson and editor-in-chief Kalli Purie joined Business Standard columnist and author Vanita Kohli-Khandekar, to explore how a 50-year-old brand stays relevant in a 24 by 7 media whirlwind.

    Purie reflected on longevity and adaptation. “Fifty is the new 25. Men age, magazines don’t,” she said, highlighting how India Today has evolved from a fortnightly publication to producing over 120,000 content pieces every month across print, video, podcasts, social media, and live events.

    Kohli-Khandekar added a sharp perspective on the challenge of capturing audience attention in a saturated media environment. “Where does news lie in this era of short stories, micro dramas, and podcasts? How does it stay relevant and profitable?” she asked, emphasising the need for integration across platforms to maintain trust and impact.

    The discussion turned to technology and AI, where Purie revealed some pioneering initiatives. From AI anchors covering Bihar elections to AI-assisted translations and folk music storytelling, India Today has been embracing innovation to increase efficiency, reduce monotony, and explore new revenue streams. “AI is like a sandwich,” she quipped. “Human bread with AI in between. The human touch has to remain.”

    Purie stressed that technology alone cannot replace credibility. “You are a primary source. People want news from a human perspective, on the ground. AI cannot tell that story… yet,” she said, hinting at a future where robots might cover hazardous assignments while humans oversee the narrative.

    The session also highlighted India’s media identity in a global context. Purie noted, “People want sources from their own country. Digital imperialism is real, but Indian media has to assert its relevance.” Kohli-Khandekar added that 24 by 7 connectivity requires news organisations to adapt fast, integrate teams across platforms, and keep audiences engaged with stories that matter locally and globally.

    The conversation showcased how a legacy brand like India Today balances tradition and innovation, human insight and artificial intelligence, local identity and global perspective. Purie’s parting thought summed it up perfectly: staying credible, creative, and connected is the ultimate headline.

  • Pixel perfect on the go as Photoshop beta lands on Android

    Pixel perfect on the go as Photoshop beta lands on Android

    MUMBAI: Your pocket just got a whole lot more powerful. Adobe has officially rolled out the Photoshop (beta) app for Android users, letting anyone with a compatible smartphone tap into the magic of masking, layering, and Firefly-powered Generative Fill, no desktop required. And here’s the real kicker: during the beta phase, it’s completely free.

    Available now on Google Play for devices running Android 11 or later (with at least 6GB of RAM, though 8GB is recommended), Photoshop’s mobile debut is a sleek and simplified reimagining of its desktop heavyweight. Think intuitive design meets creative muscle ideal for everyone from on-the-go pros to curious first-timers.

    So, what’s in the toolbox? A surprisingly robust range of features, including:

    1    Layer and mask tools to blend and composite like a pro

    2    Tap Select, Magic Wand, and Object Select for quick, precise edits

    3    Spot Healing Brush and Clone Stamp to brush away visual hiccups

    4    The star of the show: Generative Fill, powered by Adobe Firefly, for adding or transforming elements with a text prompt

    5    Access to free Adobe Stock assets for extra flair

    Whether you’re dreaming up a YouTube thumbnail, polishing cover art, or just editing your next profile pic, Photoshop mobile brings real editing power to your fingertips literally. Users can also dive into in-app tutorials, explore the Adobe Inspiration Hub, and share ideas or seek support via the Photoshop community forums.

    While the iOS version of Photoshop is already available worldwide via the Apple App Store, Android’s beta launch signals Adobe’s commitment to democratising creativity, one swipe at a time.

    Ready to brush up your skills? The app is now live on Google Play because creativity doesn’t wait for a desk.

  • Business Standard offers complimentary access to The New York Times

    Business Standard offers complimentary access to The New York Times

    MUMBAI: Now that’s a headline-worthy combo. Business Standard just gave its digital subscribers a serious upgrade, complimentary unlimited access to The New York Times, including all its coveted sections like News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter, and The Athletic. In what can only be described as a news nerd’s dream, this partnership fuses two powerhouse publications, blending Business Standard’s incisive Indian business journalism with The New York Times’ global reportage and Pulitzer-decorated opinion. From stock market sagas to sourdough recipes, readers are now in for a smarter scroll.

    For Business Standard, the move reaffirms its commitment to delivering journalism that’s not only sharp and trusted but now also backed with broader global context. Whether you’re chasing earnings reports, culture shifts, political twists or your next Wordle win this new offering has you covered.

    So go ahead, cook, quiz, read and analyse your digital subscription just got a Times two.

  • Network18 logs out the competition with digital dominance drive

    Network18 logs out the competition with digital dominance drive

    MUMBAI: Clicks, clout, and Comscore cred Network18 is spelling it all out in black and white. The media group has taken its digital victory lap to print with a bold ad campaign in The Indian Express and Business Standard, calling time on Times Internet’s top spot.

    Armed with March 2025 data from Comscore, the ads proclaim a sweeping lead: Network18 clocked 315 million unique digital visitors 55 per cent more than Times Internet’s 202 million. And on social media, the gap turns into a chasm, with 212 million unique users tuning in to Network18 content nearly six times more than Times Internet’s 34 million.

    The bragfest doesn’t stop there. News18.com, the group’s flagship news platform, also takes centre stage, claiming 251 million unique visitors 38 per cent more than The Times of India, which drew 182 million. That’s a lot of extra eyeballs for what’s often seen as the underdog in the English news race.

    Meanwhile, in the world of bulls, bears, and breaking business scoops, Moneycontrol has emerged as the Street’s top tip. With 39.33 million unique visitors across desktop and mobile, it’s outpacing The Economic Times (34.14 million) by 15 per cent. The message? If you’re looking for your next market move, Moneycontrol might already be a few steps ahead.

    With the campaign splashed across major dailies, Network18 seems to be saying: the scoreboard’s up, and the numbers don’t lie.

  • Suveen Sinha takes the helm as editor of Forbes India

    Suveen Sinha takes the helm as editor of Forbes India

    MUMBAI: Big moves are happening in the world of business journalism. Forbes India has announced the appointment of Suveen Sinha as its new editor, entrusting him with the task of elevating the platform’s editorial prowess, sharpening its storytelling, and expanding its influence across platforms. Expect sharper insights, compelling narratives, and a fresh take on what makes businesses tick.

    A seasoned journalist, author, and strategic thinker, Sinha brings more than three decades of experience spanning top-tier newsrooms, global organisations, and entrepreneurial ventures. Having mastered the art of decoding business, finance, and policy, he has worked with international entities such as the International Finance Corp. and the United Nations, alongside a successful stint at Business Standard as chief content editor.

    His media career is nothing short of a deep dive into thought leadership—one that has allowed him to transition seamlessly between hardcore journalism and strategic communication. His editorial leadership will be instrumental in strengthening Forbes India’s distinctive voice, ensuring that the brand remains at the forefront of engaging, insightful, and thought-provoking journalism.

    Beyond the newsroom, Suveen is an accomplished author with three non-fiction books to his name. His most recent work, “Karma’s Child” released in November last year, explores the cinematic journey of director Subhash Ghai. A storyteller at heart, he understands the delicate balance between data-driven analysis and the art of crafting narratives that resonate.

    With Suveen Sinha at the helm, Forbes India is set for a new chapter of editorial excellence, blending investigative depth with engaging, innovative formats. 

  • Aakhya India hires Himansh Dhomse as senior account director

    Aakhya India hires Himansh Dhomse as senior account director

    MUMBAI: He spent almost nine years of the initial part of his career as a journalist with Business Standarad and DNA aa financial correspondent. In 2014, Himansh Dhomse switched careers  joining the investor relations department at Infibeam in Ahmedabad. In a year and a half, Reliance Jio Infocomm lured him to head its corporate communications for the state –  a post he stayed in for seven years until January 2023.

    A good two years followed as a senior account director once again in home base in Ahmedabad with communications consulting firm The Good Edge. Two years later Himashu has joined Aakhya India as associate director of communications for the firm, functioning as the CMO for Gujarat, based in Gandhinagar.

    Founded in 2012, Aakhya India is an independent, full-service strategic public affairs consultancy firm specialising in policy advocacy, communications and public relations. The company has specialists in communications consultancy straddling deftly the worlds of policy advocacy, government relations and strategic media relations.

     

  • Financial Express managing editor Sunil Jain succumbs to Covid

    Financial Express managing editor Sunil Jain succumbs to Covid

    New Delhi: The ferocious second wave of Covid-19 continues to take a heavy toll on the news industry. Sunil Jain, managing editor of Financial Express passed away on Saturday after battling with post-Covid complications. He was 58. 

    “My brother, Sunil Jain, passed away this evening after post-Covid complications. He suffered a cardiac arrest earlier in the day but was revived, and finally passed after another cardiac arrest around 8.30 p.m. The doctors and all medical staff at AIIMS did their best and more. I thank you for standing by us in this dark hour,” his sister Sandhya Jain said in a statement. 

    A senior journalist with over three decades of experience, Jain started his journalistic career as a reporter in India Today magazine in 1991 and went on to become the magazine’s business editor. He then moved on to head the business and economy coverage for The Indian Express. Six years later, he joined Business Standard. He returned to the Express Group in 2010 as assistant editor of The Financial Express. 

    His sudden demise has left the news media world in a state of shock, with several friends, colleagues, and prominent personages expressing their grief over demise on social media. “Your Express family will miss you,” said The Indian Express’ executive editor Anant Goenka.

    President Ramnath Kovind took to Twitter to condole the senior journalist’s demise. “Sunil Jain was an editor known for his candour and forthright views. It was a treat to read his columns. After his untimely demise, his absence will be deeply felt in the world of journalism. My condolences to his family and friends,” he said in a tweet.

    “You left us too soon, Sunil Jain. I will miss reading your columns and hearing your frank as well as insightful views on diverse matters. You leave behind an inspiring range of work. Journalism is poorer today, with your sad demise. Condolences to family and friends. Om Shanti” said Prime minister Narendra Modi in a tweet.

    Several  Union ministers including the minister of Information and Broadcasting, Prakash Javadekar, Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, and Railways minister Piyush Goyal also paid tributes. 

    Hundreds of journalists have lost their lives in the catastrophe that has ravaged the country. India now accounts for half of all global new infections. On Saturday, India recorded 3.26 lakh Covid-19 cases and lost 3,890 lives that pushed the death toll to 2.6 lakhs. 

  • iTV Network Appoints Pooja Gupta as VP – Brand & Content Marketing

    iTV Network Appoints Pooja Gupta as VP – Brand & Content Marketing

    MUMBAI: iTV Network, India's fastest growing news and infotainment network appoints Pooja Gupta as Vice President – Brand & Content Marketing. Pooja is a seasoned marketing professional with vast experience in electronic and print media. With a career spread over two decades, she has worked with established names in the media domain such as News Nation, News 24, NewsX, India TV, Business Standard and most recently at Zee Media Corporation Limited, as Head Marketing where she helmed the
    marketing functions and content strategy to build the brand awareness of all its national and regional channels.

    Apart from traditional marketing, she holds a strong expertise in handling complete portfolio of marketing, branding, public relations, events and corporate communications. Her core competence lies in new product launches and content marketing. 

    Pooja is an iTV alumna, and elaborating on the vision that she aims to follow in her new role at iTV Network, she said, "The inherent value of content is realized in its presentation, and likewise, the importance of presentation rests in the ability to deliver the right content, in the right way, to the right audience. I will work towards driving a strong content-led value proposition for our viewers, as well as to amplify the premiumness and the brand iTV network as distinctive competence." 

    Speaking on Pooja's new role with iTV Network, Kartikeya Sharma, Founder and Promoter of iTV Network, said, "With increasing competition, emergence of multiple media and an increasingly transitory audience attention span, Pooja with her experienced blend of marketing acumen will play an instrumental role in helping our marketing activities keep pace with Network's growth as we ramp up to launch more sustainably designed products to meet the demands of our viewers, and seek to reinforce our commitment through engaging and thought provoking content to increase traction with the company's advertiser-customer."

    Pooja is a Post-graduate in Commerce and holds a diploma in management from YMCA, New Delhi.

  • Facebook ties up with Business Standard as part of subscription programme

    Facebook ties up with Business Standard as part of subscription programme

    MUMBAI: American social media giant Facebook has tied up with Business Standard as part of its subscription programme. Facebook on Friday announced that it had added a total of 28 such partners globally, Business Standard being the only one from India.

    In November 2017, the Mark Zuckerberg-founded company had stated it was developing a paywall for subscription publishers to use in ‘Instant Articles’ with the goal of improving subscriber acquisition from the social media site. This newspaper is Facebook’s first India partner for the product.

    Around the world, Facebook has partnered publications including Bild, The Boston Globe, The Economist, Hearst (The Houston Chronicle and The San Francisco Chronicle), La Repubblica, Le Parisien, Spiegel, The Telegraph, Tronc (The Baltimore Sun, The Los Angeles Times, and The San Diego Union-Tribune), and The Washington Post.

    “We have seen consistent, positive performance of paywall ever since our earliest results were announced in June and today we're announcing several updates to our subscription tools, and the addition of 28 publishers to the test,’’ Facebook said in a blog. To make the subscriptions tools more accessible to a wide range of publishers, the company has redesigned the implementation approach to cut the development time by 75 per cent to a maximum of two weeks, it said. Also, the social media major is testing the ability of a publisher to allow a reader to continue reading if he shares his email address.

  • SonyLiv appoints Times Internet’s Maruti Indoria

    SonyLiv appoints Times Internet’s Maruti Indoria

    MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Networks India’s video-on-demand platform SonyLiv has appointed Times Internet Ltd’s regional head Maruti Indoria as national sales head for its sports division. 

    Indoria will report to SPNI’s Sr VP and head of digital sales and monetization Samta Dikshit

    On the appointment Indoria said,  “I am delighted to take on this new, exciting and challenging role with SonyLiv. My new endeavour will play a significant role towards revolutionising sports portfolio across segments of viewers. This is going to be a wonderful journey.”

    Prior to joining SonyLiv, Indoria was in various other roles across media sectors, such as regional sales head – digital, DB Digital (Dainik Bhaskar Group), and had stints with Rudra Media, Sify.com, Business Standard and India Today Group.

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