Stories written by
Gangadhar S Patil, IndiaSpend.com
-
A different growth story: Bank frauds double in India in a year
The spike is mainly because of a multi-fold increase in cases of fraud recorded by banks in Maharashtra and West Bengal.
Gangadhar S Patil, IndiaSpend.com
-
Lower profits and $30 bn in subsidies: The state of India’s public sector companies
The subsidies are enough to fund MGNREGA for six financial years or pay for India’s defence purchases for three years.
Gangadhar S Patil, IndiaSpend.com
-
Three of four companies adulterating, misbranding food go unpunished
Over the past seven years, about 25% of 53,406 companies against whom prosecution was launched for violating food safety laws were convicted.
Gangadhar S Patil, IndiaSpend.com
Trending
-
Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
-
Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
-
Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
-
Business history: How Jaypee Infratech’s stalled construction projects left homebuyers in the lurch
-
By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
-
Mumbai Cricket Association gets notice for putting Bandra land to commercial use
MCA was given the land at concessional rates, but denies any misuse.
Gangadhar S Patil, IndiaSpend.com
-
A big zero: the amount 55% of our Lok Sabha MPs spent on their constituencies
A majority of our MPs haven't yet utilised their MPLAD funds.
Gangadhar S Patil, IndiaSpend.com
-
As smartphone use soars, so do smut-sharing crimes
Cases related to the transmission of 'obscene material' jumped 104% between 2012 and 2013.
Gangadhar S Patil, IndiaSpend.com
Video
-
Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
-
Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
-
Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
-
Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
-
Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
-
Rural India leads record 35% surge in use of e-governance
Of the 3.5 billion electronic transactions reported in the country in 2014, half came from rural areas.
Gangadhar S Patil, IndiaSpend.com
-
Yash Birla Group is guilty of money laundering, says Enforcement Directorate order
A group company failed to refund crores of rupees to investors and instead routed the funds elsewhere, ED officials say.
Gangadhar S Patil, IndiaSpend.com
-
Modi government reminds tax officials not to speak to the media
Several companies had complained to the finance minister about their tax-related information getting leaked.
Gangadhar S Patil, IndiaSpend.com
The Reel
-
Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
-
The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
-
The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
-
‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
-
‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success