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Merger mania may rock Sony, Pixar
MUMBAI: Looks like merger mania is on! Only days after Comcast made it’s bid for the Walt Disney Company, comes the news that Sony may be eyeing Pixar.
One media report said that the shares of Pixar climbed more than three per cent as a result of a rumor that Sony was planning to make a bid for the computer animation company.
Pixar has made box office hits like Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc. and Toy Story. The media report said that Pixar’s shares jumped $2.30 to $68.11 in heavy trading that saw it surge at mid-day to $70.50, as Wall Street talked up the possibility of a $4.1 billion bid from Sony. On the other hand, Sony rose 76 cents to close at $42.15.
As nearly every media giant is being looked at as a match-up partner these days, Comcast’s hostile bid for Disney may just be the first of more such show biz deals to come.
It is being speculated that the rumors may have erupted because Sony Pictures had very recently opened up talks with Pixar about striking a distribution agreement.
Pixar has been eyed by nearly every studio in Hollywood ever since it abruptly broke off talks with Disney over handling its distribution.
The report said that there were no official comments Sony and Pixar over the rumours afloat in the market.
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India Today Group sweeps top honours at Ramnath Goenka Awards
Journalists recognised for fearless investigative and civic reporting.
MUMBAI: India Today Group just turned the Ramnath Goenka Awards into its own trophy cabinet because when your reporters dig this deep, even the judges have to award a clean sweep. India Today Group journalists have secured multiple top honours at the latest edition of the prestigious Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards, reinforcing the network’s legacy as the gold standard of Indian journalism. The awards were conferred by vice president C. P. Radhakrishnan at a ceremony held on 27 March 2026.
Sreya Chatterjee won in the ‘Investigative Reporting – Broadcast’ category for her powerful India Today TV report ‘Operation Illegals: The Alarming Rise in Bangladeshi Infiltration Across India’s Fragile Eastern Frontier’. The investigation stood out for its depth, on-ground rigour and national relevance.
In the ‘Civic Journalism – Print/Digital’ category, Sreya Chatterjee along with Arvind Ojha were honoured for their indiatoday.in report on unregulated water extraction and the ‘Tanker Mafia’ in Delhi’s Bawana Industrial Area. The story exposed critical systemic gaps and environmental challenges affecting daily life.
Additionally, aajtak.in was recognised in the ‘Investigative Reporting – Print/Digital’ category for its hard-hitting exposé ‘The Surrogate Mother Market’, which highlighted the human, legal and ethical dimensions of the surrogacy ecosystem.
India Today Group emerged as the only network honoured in Investigative Journalism across both Print/Digital and Broadcast categories. The wins reflect the strength of its multi-platform newsroom and its unwavering commitment to credible, high-impact reporting that informs public discourse and drives accountability.
In an era when speed often trumps substance, these awards remind us that the most powerful stories are still the ones dug out with courage, told with clarity, and delivered with conscience, one fearless byline at a time.
