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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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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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: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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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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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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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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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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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India wins nine medals including four gold on Day 2
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Two years on, Indian men’s team hope to defend crown jewel
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru end losing run with convincing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa