This was significant for many reasons. One, it is clear that there are distinct camps in the news media and who stands up for who is transparent, and the camps are not necessarily on ideological lines. Two, that there are also many journalists in India and (surprise, surprise) in Delhi who look at news freedom as a bipartisan issue and will stand up for colleagues even if they don’t agree with them. Three, that the clout English news has in shaping media narratives is still way greater than any other language news media. Four, that women are still way under-represented in this field, especially in power circles that call the shots. And five, that the news media is in the mood for a fight with an adversary who has the power and full intention of using it, which is a welcome change from doing stings on autowalas who overcharge passengers.