Special Investigation
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Honorary consuls were meant to foster ties. Now some of them are threatening the rule of law
Corrupt and dangerous appointees have turned a system meant to leverage the generosity of honorable citizens into a perilous form of rogue diplomacy.
Debbie Cenziper, ProPublica, Will Fitzgibbon and Delphine Reuter, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists & Eva Herscowitz and Emily Anderson Stern, Medill Investigative Lab
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Special Report: How NIA went soft on Pragya Thakur – and is now delaying the Malegaon trial
Six people were killed in the 2008 bomb blast in which Thakur, the newly elected BJP MP, is the prime accused.
Smitha Nair & Sruthisagar Yamunan
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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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EPFO investments in two Adani companies continue despite rout in markets, reports ‘The Hindu’
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Unable to find good jobs, youth in India are turning to scam call centres and online microwork
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What Rajasthan’s right to health law promises – and where it falls short
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Kannad, Keral, Karnatak: Why do Hindi speakers ‘mispronounce’ South Indian names?
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A new novel follows a luminous female friendship as two women take on love, life, and patriarchy
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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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Jharkhand villagers ask why should they lose land for Adani project supplying power to Bangladesh
How does the project qualify as ‘public purpose’ and does it violate legal safeguards for Santhal areas? Part 2 of a Scroll.in investigation on the Godda plant.
Aruna Chandrasekhar
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Rs 7,410-crore question: Jharkhand amended energy policy to buy power from Adani at higher price
A government audit said the ‘preferential treatment’ could result in ‘undue benefits’ to the company.
Aruna Chandrasekhar
Video
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Watch: Women in saris play football in a tournament in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
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Watch: Protestors storm Israeli PM’s home, break barriers, after Netanyahu plans judicial changes
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Watch: IPS officer swims against the current from Gateway of India to Elephanta Caves
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Pension protests in France: Diners eat at restaurants as fires rage on the streets
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Innocent (1948-2023): Five memorable scenes featuring the actor (and former MP) from Kerala
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Interview: Why there aren’t any big Indian names in the Panama-Paradise Papers corruption leaks
Gerard Ryle, head of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, explains how 96 media outlets around the world worked together on the projects.
Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava
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'I can't take it anymore': Sights and awful sounds from the labour room of an Indian public hospital
A reporter goes undercover to see how women are treated in a large government facility in Kolkata.
Sohini Chattopadhyay
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Will India's recent coal block auctions actually burden banks and skew the fuel market?
The Modi government has celebrated the auctions as being transparent and successful. But the second part of our special investigation throws up worrying questions over the viability of bids and the long-term impact on coal markets.
M Rajshekhar and Supriya Sharma
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: The very violent and very clever ‘Battle Royale’
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Review: ‘Boston Strangler’ looks for the woman in the serial killer story
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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‘Jubilee’ trailer: Series is set in the Hindi film industry of the 1940s and 1950s
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‘Bheed’ review: Chaos and ambivalence at a check post aimed at tackling the Covid outbreak
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Are the coal block auctions as successful as the Modi government claims?
Scroll's analysis of the recent auctions of coal blocks finds a worrying lack of transparency and a baffling divergence in the winning bids. Eight blocks have seen winning bids lower than the notified price of coal.
Supriya Sharma and M Rajshekhar
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Who is benefiting from the lucrative South India red sandalwood smuggling trade?
The state has cracked down on the footsoldiers of the business. But who are the kingpins?
Vivekananda Nemana
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Jindal controversy: Why we need transparency on who owns and controls our mines
Mineral resources belong to the country. Until they are allotted through auctions, the government needs to keep track of the ownership of the companies that mine them.
Supriya Sharma
The Field
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Watch: MS Dhoni walks out to massive cheers at Chepauk during CSK’s training session ahead of IPL
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IBA Women’s World Boxing C’ships: From Nitu to Lovlina, how Delhi embraced India’s champions
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Premier League: After Antonio Conte’s departure, Tottenham still have a fight to save their season
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WPL 2023: Mumbai Indians night of triumph – of full tosses, run outs, partnerships and a wait ending
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IPL 2023: Nitish Rana to lead Kolkata Knight Riders in the absence of Shreyas Iyer