In the Big Story segment of Press Decode we take a look at Reliance’s Facebook campaign for BJP. ALJA Zeera investigated the reason behind Facebook advertisers spending a big moolah on political advertising between February 2019-November 2020. Later it was unveiled Reliance putting in loads of money in order to boost BJP’s campaign on Facebook. Also, it was carried out in the phase when promotion for election was banned.

https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2022/3/14/how-a-reliance-funded-company-boosts-bjps-campaigns-on-facebook

https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2022/3/15/inside-facebook-and-bjps-world-of-ghost-advertisers

https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2022/3/16/facebook-charged-bjp-lower-rates-for-india-polls-ads-than-others?s=09

https://time.com/collection-post/3950525/facebook-news-feed-algorithm/

In our Food for Thought segment, we’re talking about the repatriation of indigenous artifacts and the “decolonisation” of museums across the world.

https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/q-a-paleontology-s-colonial-legacy-69765

In the last segment Roast or Toast, we give our opinions on the

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2) India's consumer price inflation metrics

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