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Adani Group: Expropriating Indigenous Lands, Appropriating Indigenous Art?
19 Nov 2019
Recently, the Adani group unveiled a cross-cultural art installation titled ‘Gondwana’ – a work by Gond adivasi and Warlpiri indigenous artists from India and Australia at its Ahmedabad headquarters…
Abir Dasgupta, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
Coal Over-Invoicing Scam: DRI Will Appeal Decision in Favour of Adani Group
11 Nov 2019
In an affidavit before the Delhi HC, clarifying the status of its probe, DRI has specified that it will appeal Bombay HC’s decision curtailing its powers to seek information from foreign countries in…
Abir Dasgupta, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
Adani Letters Rogatory Judgment: Why Finance Ministry Must Appeal
31 Oct 2019
A Bombay High Court order in a case relating to alleged over-invoicing of coal imported from Indonesia by a company in the Adani group threatens to undermine the capabilities of India’s investigative…
Abir Dasgupta, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
What Happened to Tax Investigations on Ambanis?
02 Oct 2019
A letter written by former civil servant and activist E A S Sarma to the Cabinet Secretary has urged that investigations into certain companies in the Reliance group be broadened. Where do these…
Abir Dasgupta
Probe into Tata Housing Arm’s Alleged Fraud on Homebuyers Stays Stalled
06 Sep 2019
Even as Tata Housing executives are doing the rounds of courts and government offices on claims of irregularities by whistleblower Nityanand Sinha, an inquiry based on his allegations remains stalled…
Abir Dasgupta, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
Will Foreign Companies Now ‘Loot’ India’s Coal?
30 Aug 2019
Allowing 100% FDI in coal mining is raising apprehensions that foreign companies will now ‘plunder’ mineral resources for commercial purposes for sale in the open market.
Abir Dasgupta, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
Is Adani Power’s Mundra Plant Entitled to Hike Tariffs?
20 Aug 2019
Appeals before electricity regulatory authorities against a hike in tariffs by Adani Power’s plant in Mundra, Gujarat, that had been granted in December 2018, have reopened an issue that was presumed…
Abir Dasgupta, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
Election Commission Failed to Curb Fake News Online Before 2019 Lok Sabha Polls
30 Jul 2019
Caught in the midst of a high-stakes battle on the future of regulating the internet, the EC tried and failed miserably to regulate online propaganda, political campaigning, and fake news prior to…
Abir Dasgupta, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
How Adani Power Rajasthan Gains ₹2,500 Crore At Consumers’ Expense
02 Jun 2019
Regulatory authorities have interpreted rules in ways that have resulted in mounting losses for public sector electricity distribution companies while users are paying higher tariffs.
Abir Dasgupta
Chowkidar Hi Chor Hai Part 3: How Maharashtra Labour Minister Got Away Without Paying Back Rs 50 Crore to 2 PSBs
17 Apr 2019
As of now, Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar is thick in the cut and thrust of an election campaign in Latur, apparently entirely unaffected by this episode.