The carrot: Yogi government spent Rs 160 crore on TV ads in one year, Network18 hit the jackpot with 28 crore; media dependent on government revenues won’t critique it

The stick: Income Tax department carrying out raids at multiple locations in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat on a leading media Dainik Bhaskar group; Dainik Bhaskar had been at the forefront of reporting on the Covid catastrophe

Pegasus Snoop Gate: Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi falsely claims that "Pegasus is a fake story... Amnesty has denied the list circulating in the media"; Amnesty claims it stands by its list and data sets

Press conferences and lack thereof: The Delhi High Court on Thursday ruled that an assurance given by a chief minister “clearly amounts to an enforceable promise”, the implementation of which ought to be considered by the state; meanwhile Prime Minister Modi has not given a single press conference since he became Prime Minister; he’s the only Indian PM to have never done so

Health subsidy: Over a quarter of health subsidy cornered by the wealthiest 20%: PHFI