Last fortnight, top editors in Delhi were invited to two dinners at finance minister Arun Jaitley's residence. The guest of honour at both the dinners was the PM.


Narendra Modi was relaxed on  both occasions and replied to innumerable questions from the media ranging from foreign policy to the Land Bill.


The media came away from the dinner with the feeling that Modi was in total control of the situation at home. Land reforms, GST, China visit, Ghar vapasi, RSS, and other issues were the highlights of the meetings -- all of which was of course, kept off record.


Months after the BJP won and Modi became PM, he has been at pains to to keep the media at bay. Not a single private media organisation is invited to cover the PM's foreign visits and nor does he grant interviews to the Indian media. Time magazine, yes, not Indian media.


Now, that a year has gone by and its time for stock taking by the media, there may be signs of a thaw in the chilly relationship.