14 Opposition parties go to Supreme Court accusing Centre of misusing CBI, ED

They have urged the court to frame pre-arrest guidelines to prevent misuse of investigative agencies.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 24, 2023 · 12:43 pm

Explainer: Why an Adani application for a licence set off a major electricity strike in Maharashtra

Adani Power is seeking to supply electricity to commercially important areas currently served by the state-owned company.

Arunabh Saikia

· Jan 05, 2023 · 07:30 am

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

· Oct 21, 2022 · 01:30 pm

‘Geopolitical games’: Nepal hands over hydropower projects from Chinese to Indian companies

India, as Nepal’s principal buyer of exported electricity, refuses to buy power produced by Chinese-built plants.

Ramesh Bhushal

· Oct 15, 2022 · 01:30 pm

Why Indian states are opposed to the Electricity Amendment Bill

There is a view that the legislation could boost privatisation and create a threat to cooperative federalism.

Manish Kumar

· Sep 01, 2022 · 01:30 pm

After Maharashtra, is Jharkhand next? ED action steps up pressure as ruling coalition shows cracks

With Chief Minister Hemant Soren under siege on several fronts, observers say a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-BJP alliance should not be ruled out.

Arunabh Saikia

· Aug 09, 2022 · 09:00 am

How the Modi government has weaponised the ED to go after India’s Opposition

The money laundering law was always stringent. Amendments in 2019 have made it even more draconian. Cases have risen astronomically.

Supriya Sharma

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Arunabh Saikia

· Jul 05, 2022 · 06:30 am

Two solar panels on a tailor’s roof tell the story of how Jharkhand is adopting renewable energy

In the coal-dependent state, uptake of solar power has been slow and decentralised, driven by people like Reyajudin Ansari.

Karishma Mehrotra

· Aug 28, 2021 · 11:30 am

Why the Russian government resigned and what this means for the country’s political future

President Vladimir Putin is due to step down in 2024. Are the proposed constitutional changes aimed at securing his place in government?

Graeme Gill, The Conversation

· Jan 16, 2020 · 09:30 pm

Is it okay for managers to have consensual sex with subordinates? Research says no

Bosses who engage in relationships with subordinates tend to be oblivious to the power dynamics at play.

Vanessa K Bohns, The Conversation

· Nov 05, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Modi government electrified 100% households in 25 states – by slashing targets

From April to January, targets in Uttar Pradesh fell from 1.98 crore homes to 74.4 lakh. This happened in almost all states.

Mridula Chari

· Jan 25, 2019 · 09:00 am

Removal of term limits on Xi Jinping’s presidency is a gift to Africa’s autocrats

Africa’s authoritarian leaders now have China to point to as justification.

David E Kiwuwa, The Conversation

· Mar 10, 2018 · 11:30 pm