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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.
Abir Dasgupta
Chowkidar Hi Chor Hai: Part 2 – How a Firm Linked to Modi Siphoned Money From Bank of Maharashtra
12 Apr 2019
In part two of a three-part series on how the Modi government pushed banks into repeatedly lending to cronies, read the story of a Surat-based transporter with links to PM Modi. Part 1 is available…
Abir Dasgupta
Chowkidar Hi Chor Hai: Part 1 – A “Sweet” Deal for Nitin Gadkari
10 Apr 2019
This Newsclick exclusive is Part 1 of a three-part series on how the Modi government pushed banks into repeatedly lending to cronies, adding to the bad loan mountain.
Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Abir Dasgupta
The Great Indian Gold Heist
22 Jan 2019
Why the 80:20 Gold Import Scheme is a ₹ 2.65 lakh crore (or $35 billion) scandal