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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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An Indian artist who helped decolonise Christian art has been relegated to the margins in death
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‘Animal’ review: Hard to stomach – but equally hard to ignore
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‘Sam Bahadur’ review: A little bit of everything and nothing about any one thing in particular
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How Uttar Pradesh’s halal ban has plunged the processed food industry into chaos
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FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup: From broken ankle to historic title, Preeti eyes redemption
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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: Scenes of waterlogging in different parts of Tamil Nadu as heavy rains continue
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Watch: This low-budget version of Jung Kook’s ‘Seven’ music video recreated by Thai fans is a hit
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Watch: Man gets married in hospital after falling sick with dengue just before wedding
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Watch: Stray dog gets stuck in drain below road, firefighters drill through the surface to rescue it
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Watch: Shah Rukh Khan fans from India and abroad participate in the ‘Lutt Putt Gaya’ dance challenge
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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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‘Animal’ review: Hard to stomach – but equally hard to ignore
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Watch: Trailer of ‘Mad Max’ spinoff ‘Furiosa’ is out
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‘Dhootha’ review: An entertaining yarn about media ethics
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Interview: ‘The Archies’ movie is ‘nostalgic, magical, a storybook come to life’
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‘Sam Bahadur’ review: A little bit of everything and nothing about any one thing in particular
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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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Boxing, Men’s National C’ships: Shiva Thapa, Amit Panghal, Sagar reach finals after dominating wins
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Watch, Cricket: Uganda men’s team celebrates after qualifying for the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Bengaluru FC fight back to hold debutants Punjab FC to a draw
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FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup: India suffer narrow defeat to Germany in second group game
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Pro Kabaddi League: Thousand years old, going on 10 – the sport comes of age in its latest season