So why did editors across the board think otherwise? Does what applied 20 years ago still apply today? Don’t mess with Reliance? Even if we were to assume that the ET has reporters more intrepid and enterprising than anyone else in the business, why was there not a follow-up? The newsroom is littered with footage and newsprint of news organisations running with stories a rival broke and then claiming credit for “impact” or any spin-offs that result from the story. The story, one must remember, is based on a singular piece of document – an affidavit filed in the court – that any legal reporter covering the beat could have gotten hold of and without much valiance.