The media and entertainment (M&E) industry in India grew at 19.9% (approximately 20%) in 2022, crossed the US$ 24 billion (Rs. 2 trillion) mark and surpassed the pre-Covid level. While launching the ‘Windows of Opportunity: India’s M&E Sector Maximizing Across Segments’ report at the FICCI Frames event in Mumbai, Mr. Subhrakant Panda, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) President, stated that the sector was expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.5% and is anticipated to reach US$ 35 billion (Rs. 2.83 trillion) by 2025. “In 2030, when India will be the third-largest economy, our…
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The World Movement for Democracy Steering Committee deplored that the ongoing conflict in Sudan is not a civil war, but a power struggle between the two Generals, who have been seeking total control over the country since 2019, undermining the Sudanese people’s desire for a peaceful democratic transition to civilian rule. In a solidarity statement, it expressed concern that since April 15, 2023, fighting has broken out in Sudan between the forces of General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), and the paramilitary group called the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo,…
On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) launched its risk assessment tool designed to help journalists and media workers better prepare for risky assignments. The platform safety4journalsits.org was presented on 3 May in Brussels during the final conference of the Safety4Journalists project. The website has been developed by safety experts with experience in training journalists, media workers and media managers. Journalists completing the survey will receive customised advice to help mitigate the risks that they might face during a specific assignment, along with rapid response mechanisms. They are also able to visualise these…
Asia-Pacific Forum Environmental Journalists (APFEJ) sincerely condoles the untimely demise of senior Bangladeshi journalist and green campaigner Quamrul Islam Chowdhury, who breathed his last at 8.30 pm on 2 May 2023 in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital, where he was undergoing treatment for some weeks. Former news editor of the government-run news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) and general secretary of Jatiya Press Club, Chowdhury died of liver ailment and pancreatic cancer. The soft-spoken gentleman was 63 and left behind wife Kazi Shahnaz, son Shah Meem Rafayat Chowdhury, daughter Maimuna Chowdhury along with a host of relative and well-wishers.…
The Committee to Protect Journalists was joined on by prominent journalists and press freedom advocates to ring the opening bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square, recognizing 30 years of World Press Freedom Day. The bell ringing ceremony was hosted by Brian Buckley, senior vice president and chief marketing officer at Nasdaq, and included a speech by CPJ President Jodie Ginsberg. Ginsberg was joined by CPJ Board Chair Kathleen Carroll and board members Diane Brayton, Peter Lattman, and Matt Murray. Also in attendance were José Zamora, whose father—journalist Jose Ruben Zamora- is imprisoned on retaliatory financial charges in Guatemala, and Sebastien…
By Nava J Thakuria Assam’s well known journalist Rupam Barua has been selected for the Prestigeous Devarshi Narad Jayanti award this year, which will be conferred on the nationalist media columnist on Saturday. Barua, who also edits popular Assamese children magazine Sofura, was recently selected for the coveted award, informs Kishor Shivam of Visva Sambad Kendra Assam. As part of the annual Maharshi Narad Jayanti celebration, three senior city-based journalists namely Jitendra Choudhury of Dainik Asom, Saumya Bharadwaj of Amar Asom and Sewali Kalita of Doordarshan Kendra Guwahati will also be felicitated in the function to be held at Sudarshanalaya…
Indian-American business leader Ajay Banga became president of the World Bank on Wednesday. The world bank said in a statement that it looks forward to working with him on the World Bank Group Evolution process. “The Executive Directors of the World Bank selected Ajay Banga as President of the World Bank for a five-year term beginning June 2, 2023,” the bank said in a press statement. Banga was announced as the candidate for the post of president of the World Bank by US President Joe Biden earlier in February this year, as he is ‘well equipped’ to lead the global…
In what could be a significant escalation in the 14-month conflict, Russia on Wednesday accused Ukraine of trying to attack the Kremlin with two drones last night in an attempt to assassinate President Vladimir Putin, a charge which Kyiv vehemently rejected. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country fights only on their territory. “Last night, the Kyiv regime attempted to carry out a strike on the Kremlin residence of the President of the Russian Federation with unmanned aerial vehicles,” the Kremlin said in a statement. The President was safe and continued to work with his schedule unchanged, it said. Debris…
World Press Freedom Day The number of journalists killed since January to April 2023 has fallen compared to the same period last year, observed Geneva-based Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, on theoccasion of World Press Freedom Day (being celebrated on 3 May across the world with the theme of freedom of expression as a driver for all other human rights). Since 1 January, 16 media workers have been killed, the lowest number in the past 15 years, according to the same criteria. “This figure is still too high, but if this trend continues, it…
After Sharad Pawar stepped down as Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief on Tuesday, nephew Ajit Pawar said the NCP veteran would take two to three days to rethink his decision. “We told him (Sharad Pawar) that the workers are quite upset. We also told him that party workers want him to remain the party president along with having a working president. He said he will rethink his decision and needs 2-3 days…” NCP leader Ajit Pawar told reporters as he held talks with protesting party workers in Mumbai. Sharad Pawar, while announcing his resignation, said that he has decided to…