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Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Abir Dasgupta
Are Two BJP MPs Trying to ‘Scuttle’ a Sick Company’s Resolution Process?
10 Dec 2020
Two BJP MPs have levelled allegations of malpractices against the professional in-charge of the insolvency resolution process of Topworth Steels and Power, an ailing company promoted by Abhay Lodha…
Abir Dasgupta, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
Reliance Must Pay Huge Dues for Jio’s Spectrum: MP
05 Nov 2020
In a letter to Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, Congress MP Kumar Ketkar has claimed that the government is displaying “inexplicable tardiness” in collecting its dues payable by Reliance…
Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Abir Dasgupta
Dues of Insolvent Telcos: Is There a Loophole Favouring Jio and Airtel?
24 Oct 2020
An amount not less than Rs 37,500 crore is owed to the government by two bankrupt telecom companies, Reliance Communications and Aircel. How these past dues are to be paid is a contentious issue that…
Abir Dasgupta, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
Colonial Legacy at Heart of Vodafone Arbitration
13 Oct 2020
The outcome of the international arbitration proceedings between the multinational telecommunications bigwig Vodafone and the Indian government calls for a robust reconsideration of the country’s…
Abir Dasgupta
In Odisha, Adivasis Face Displacement for Adani’s Godda Coal Supply
14 Sep 2020
Bengaluru: On September 3, a little after noon, a large contingent of police arrived at Barhabans village – about 50 kilometres northwest of the steel township of Rourkela in the B
Abir Dasgupta
Govt Extends Mining Reform Consultations by a Week as Criticism Mounts
08 Sep 2020
Civil society member, however, feel this is still too short a period for any meaningful public consultations on wide-ranging structural reforms in the mines and mineral sector. Also, it excludes the…
Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Abir Dasgupta
Justice Arun Mishra’s Verdict to Benefit Reliance Jio, Hit Vodafone
04 Sep 2020
The recent verdict by the Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra, one of his last judgements before retirement, on the so-called AGR or adjusted gross revenues case could lead to the…
Abir Dasgupta
Activists Oppose 10-day Public Consultations on Mining Reform, Seek Extension
01 Sep 2020
Members of civil society and concerned activists have condemned a proposal for mining reforms issued by the Ministry of Mines. The notice that was made public on August 24 proposing substantive…
Abir Dasgupta
Lockdown Gains for Adani Ports and SEZ
22 Aug 2020
The COVID-19-induced nationwide lockdown, while hitting the ports and shipping sector hard, saw Adani Ports and SEZ make significant gains in its plan to expand and consolidate its business. In this…
Abir Dasgupta, Geoff Law
Dirty Tricks and Coercion Used to Acquire Land for Adani’s Godda Power Plant
22 Jul 2020
AdaniWatch visited the Godda area in February 2020, not long before the COVID-19 lockdown, and spoke to local villagers about their experiences at the hands of Adani and the state government.