Meet the advisors who helped make the BJP a social media powerhouse of data and propaganda

An excerpt from ‘The Real Face of Facebook in India’, which examines, among other things, whether social media platforms actively helped the BJP.

Cyril Sam

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Paranjoy Guha Thakurta

· May 06, 2019 · 08:30 am

There is no dearth of laws to tackle the problem of black money. But will India ever enforce them?

An excerpt from a new book on illicit financial flows.

Paranjoy Guha Thakurta

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Shinzani Jain

· Dec 13, 2017 · 06:30 pm

With tweak in SEZ rules, Adani group firm gets Rs 500-crore bonus

A provision was inserted to allow refunds to be claimed.

Paranjoy Guha Thakurta

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Advait Rao Palepu

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Shinzani Jain

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Abir Dasgupta

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Economic & Political Weekly

· Jun 22, 2017 · 06:30 pm

One question finance ministry needs to answer on Rs 1,000-crore tax evasion charge against Adani

Why does the government seem reticent about filing a review petition in the Supreme Court that could protect its revenue interests?

Paranjoy Guha Thakurta

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Shinzani Jain

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Advait Rao Palepu

· Jan 09, 2017 · 10:30 am

How many committees does it take to consider a Reliance request?

According to the Comptroller and Auditor General, the government’s decision to allow Reliance to offer voice services on its 4G spectrum caused a major loss to the exchequer.

Paranjoy Guha Thakurta

· Jan 26, 2016 · 10:30 am

Why it’s crucial for apex court to listen to Prashant Bhushan’s petition on Reliance Jio

A tiny company trumping giants, an overwritten bank guarantee – the auction of 4G spectrum was curious from the very beginning.

Paranjoy Guha Thakurta

· Jan 25, 2016 · 09:15 am

Why overnight prison detention may not be the end of troubles for Unitech directors

Reports of the Comptroller & Auditor General indict the company and the UPA government in the 2G spectrum scam.

Paranjoy Guha Thakurta

· Jan 14, 2016 · 09:15 am

Why the CBI raid on the Delhi secretariat could backfire on the Central government

Action against state chief minister's principal secretary will unite the country's fragmented political opposition and make Arvind Kejriwal a hero.

Paranjoy Guha Thakurta

· Dec 15, 2015 · 05:34 pm

Economic policy: Why the Bihar defeat will force the BJP to become more like the Congress

The party will have to go slow on its corporate-friendly programmes and emphasise its welfare schemes.

Paranjoy Guha Thakurta

· Nov 09, 2015 · 09:15 am

Why you shouldn’t expect mobile companies to pay for call drops anytime soon

The telecom regulator’s rules to penalise mobile telephone operators for call drops might appease Modi. But they won’t bring about real change.

Paranjoy Guha Thakurta

· Oct 27, 2015 · 12:30 pm

Lessons from Amaravati: How not to build a smart city

Activists charge flouting of environmental and land laws 'for real estate projects promoted by the ruling political party' in building the new capital of Andhra.

Paranjoy Guha Thakurta

· Oct 22, 2015 · 10:30 am

The story of Mukesh Ambani's loss-making private firm that just got public banks to restructure its loans

Loss-making Reliance Gas Transportation Infrastructure has been the beneficiary of favourable decisions by the government and banks.

Paranjoy Guha Thakurta

· Jun 16, 2015 · 09:00 am