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M Rajshekhar
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Number crunch: Is India putting more money into renewables or fossil fuels?
Investment announcements do not always work out. A deep dive into the numbers reveals much about where India is putting its money.
M Rajshekhar
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In Bihar, an absent State has pushed its people into coming up with imperfect replacements
Why bahubalis and coaching centres thrive – and why dubbed Tamil and Telugu films are so popular.
M Rajshekhar
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From 2014 to 2019: How the Adani Group funded its expansion
In three of its six listed companies, cash flows from financing activities like lending and borrowing are larger than those from investing or operations.
M Rajshekhar
Trending
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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Why the Opposition is alleging that a WhatsApp forward from Modi is a poll code violation
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From 2014 to 2019: How the Adani Group’s footprint expanded across India
Not only is the conglomerate growing at a time when other infrastructure companies are shedding assets, it is growing despite relatively small profits.
M Rajshekhar
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How a legal loophole allows BJP MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar to hide his full wealth from election panel
Missing from the businessman-turned-politician’s affidavit is the largest company he controls.
M Rajshekhar
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Adani power project was on the brink of bankruptcy – but the BJP government in Gujarat saved it
Even the Union government was complicit in a decision that will result in consumers in the state paying higher electricity prices.
M Rajshekhar
Video
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‘Time to forget about it’: Miriam Margolyes, who acted in ‘Harry Potter’ films, tells adult fans
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Watch: Protestors lie on the ground together along the seashore in Spain to represent Gaza victims
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Watch: From Sonu Nigam to Shilpa Rao, prominent singers sing ‘Yaaron Dosti’ in a tribute to KK
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Watch: Pilot makes a special announcement with baby daughter to celebrate her first flight with him
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Watch: Musicians Shantanu Moitra and Papon collaborate for this year’s Earth Hour India anthem
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Five reasons why claims by forest dwellers for their land are low – and rejections are high
The Supreme Court is wrong in its view that people whose claims under the Forest Rights Act have been rejected are bogus claimants.
M Rajshekhar
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Centre’s weak legal defence of forest act means ten lakh families could be evicted, say activists
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has been accused of failing to brief its team adequately in a case about the constitutionality of the Forest Rights Act.
M Rajshekhar & Sruthisagar Yamunan
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Scroll Investigation: The curious case of Russian oil deals that benefited Essar, hurt ONGC
The transactions involve Kremlin-controlled Rosneft.
M Rajshekhar
The Reel
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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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Interview: ‘We have underestimated the extent of India’s jobs crisis. It is far more serious’
This is not just about low job creation but also about the worsening quality of jobs, says Himanshu, associate professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University.
M Rajshekhar
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P Chidambaram interview: Minimum income plan aims to wipe out poverty, MGNREGA had limited objective
On January 28, Congress president Rahul Gandhi announced his party will launch a minimum income guarantee for every poor person.
M Rajshekhar & Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Three ways in which the Modi government is ruining the Ganga
Three projects will reduce water flows into the river, pollute it, denude its catchment areas and endanger its biodiversity.
M Rajshekhar
The Field
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Archery: Deepika Kumari tops national selection trials for World Cup Stage 1 and 2
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour