Government Advertising Spending Rises, Times of India Top Print Ad Recipient
Government advertising expenditure has increased significantly over recent years, with a total of around Rs 7,730 crore spent over nine years, averaging Rs 2.35 crore daily. The largest share went to advertising and visual publicity, rising notably after the pandemic. Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the Modi government spent Rs 910 crore on print ads, with the Times of India receiving the highest amount. Other media outlets also received substantial shares, reflecting broad government media engagement.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (49/100). Lens Score 56/100.
Outlets measured: newslaundry, newslaundry. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 2 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (48–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
newslaundry broke this story on 4 Aug, 01:23 pm. Other outlets followed.