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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.
Abir Dasgupta
Adani Foists Coal Mines and Hinduism on Communities
07 Jul 2020
An ancient way of life is threatened as coal mines destroy the forests of the Hasdeo Aranya, but the people are fighting back, taking control of local governments.
Abir Dasgupta, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
Jio Payments Bank and SBI: A Camel Inside A Tent?
02 Jul 2020
Are there clear conflicts of interest in the joint venture between SBI and Jio Payments Bank? With over Rs 1 lakh crore of foreign investments in Reliance Jio, bankers are expressing concern about…
Abir Dasgupta
Adani and the Elephants of the Hasdeo Aranya Forest
26 Jun 2020
In the Hasdeo Aranya, the Adivasi residents and local campaigners agree that increasing development is to blame.
Abir Dasgupta, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
How a Change in a Rule by SEBI Helped Reliance Raise Rs 53,000 crore
24 Jun 2020
The recently-concluded rights issue of shares by Reliance Industries Limited would not have been possible were it not for the relaxation of a crucial rule by the Securities and Exchange Board of…