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Nitin Sethi
Nitin Sethi is a Scroll.in staffer.
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Adani Mundra project: First, Rs 200-crore fine cancelled. Now, officials find company did no wrong
After concluding that the company had not violated green regulations, the environment ministry is processing the company’s proposal to expand the project.
Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava & Nitin Sethi
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PNB’s audit committee (with a government representative) knew bank’s fraud checks were weak
The bank did not have enough independent members on its board of directors between 2015 and 2017.
Nitin Sethi & Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava
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As analysts take a closer look at the Budget, some economists fear that fiscal deficit could widen
The Centre aims to contain the gap between revenue and expenditure at 3.3% of GDP. Economists think could be difficut because tax collections may fall short.
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Trending
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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Rights group PUCL seeks disqualification of PM Narendra Modi for hate speech in Rajasthan
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
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How choppy GST implementation helped Jaitley brighten revenue estimates by Rs 1.07 lakh crore
The Centre has appropriated a portion of revenues that should actually have gone to the states.
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IAS officer’s appointment to top Himachal post puts spotlight on Modi’s 360-degree appraisal system
Vineet Chawdhary was denied a promotion as a secretary in the Union government. But that did not prevent him from getting the top job in Himachal Pradesh.
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It’s not so rosy anymore: Economic Survey paints a sobering picture
The exuberance of previous surveys is gone. ‘Stuff happens,’ says the chief economic adviser.
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Video
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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This year’s Economic Survey is likely to focus on rural economy, agriculture, with eye on 2019 polls
Government has been grappling with agrarian crisis and faced the political fallout of it during last month’s Gujarat elections.
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PM’s plan for free gas connections is failing its objective – as government had been warned it would
A study commissioned in 2015 said that for the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana to succeed, the price of gas cylinders would have to be reduced.
Nitin Sethi & Aroon Deep
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How the safety of India’s processed food was compromised by orders from the Prime Minister’s Office
The Narendra Modi government has done away with scientific scrutiny of how companies mix ingredients in many new processed food products.
Nitin Sethi & Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava
The Reel
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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For years, India’s food safety regulator has twisted rules to allow sale of unsafe processed food
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has disregarded the warnings of its own scientists and broken its rules to do so.
Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava & Nitin Sethi
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The fine print: Groups of individuals, NGOs can buy electoral bonds without public disclosure
The scheme could help entities route black money to political parties through shell companies, experts fear.
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Song for the New Year: Mukul Shivputra’s Bhairavi reminds me everything new starts with a memory
Scroll staffers pick their favourite tunes.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification
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Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula overtakes Manika Batra as India’s highest ranked women’s singles paddler
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit