How grave is India’s oxygen emergency? Worse than the government admits

India's oxygen reserves are fast depleting. Based on current demand, it may run out of stocks in a few weeks even if all oxygen is diverted to medical use.

Arunabh Saikia

· Apr 22, 2021 · 06:03 pm

India is running out of oxygen, Covid-19 patients are dying – because the government wasted time

It took eight months to invite bids for over 150 oxygen generation plants costing just Rs 200 crore. Six months later, most still aren’t up and running.

Vijayta Lalwani

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Arunabh Saikia

· Apr 18, 2021 · 09:00 am

In final days of Modi government, Adani project in Jharkhand becomes India's first power sector SEZ

The decision will save the company Rs 3.2 billion annually in clean energy cess alone.

Aruna Chandrasekhar

· Mar 25, 2019 · 09:00 am

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

· Mar 06, 2019 · 09:00 am

To facilitate land acquisition for irrigation projects, Telangana undermined the law

The TRS government did away with social impact assessment for certain projects.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Dec 05, 2018 · 09:00 am

2800% jump in farm returns: Telangana government’s claims about irrigation project are ‘laughable’

Experts say the government has exaggerated the benefits of the Kaleshwaram irrigation project to justify its high costs.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Dec 04, 2018 · 09:00 am

Have Andhra companies cornered contracts in Telangana’s largest irrigation project?

Businessmen with roots in Andhra Pradesh continue to benefit from Telangana's irrigation projects.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Dec 03, 2018 · 09:00 am

Congress renominates tainted Mizoram minister who resigned after Scroll investigation

Lal Thanzara resigned as MLA from Aizawl North constituency on nepotism charges but will contest a bypoll for the same seat next month.

M Rajshekhar

· Oct 29, 2015 · 08:45 am

How to duck an anti-corruption probe: Resign from the government and get re-elected

Lal Thanzara, the Mizoram minister who stepped down from the government, might be following the time-tested strategy followed by Indian politicians.

M Rajshekhar

· Aug 24, 2015 · 01:30 pm

Mizoram CM's brother claims he didn't know he owned controversial shares until he read Scroll report

The defence offered by Lalthanzara yields more questions than answers about a potential conflict of interest in road contracts.

M Rajshekhar

· Aug 15, 2015 · 09:15 am