Power Play
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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
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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
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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
Trending
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‘The match between a translator and a writer is alchemical. It’s like being married’: Anton Hur
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Watch: Beyoncé was joined by her daughter Blue Ivy on stage for a dance routine during UK concert
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Arrested, acquitted: Jigna Vora recounts her trauma after being accused in journalist J Dey’s murder
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Why a ‘fail-safe’ signalling system fails to prevent deadly train crashes
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‘I’m a small man but my music is huge’: Wasifuddin Dagar on the AR Rahman plagiarism row
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‘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
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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
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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
Video
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Eco India, Episode 227: How a booming construction industry is rapidly depleting a crucial resource
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Watch: Sparks from flyover fall on moving traffic below in Guwahati
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Watch: This robot dog ‘critiques’ art pieces using artificial intelligence (and prints it out)
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Watch: Rescuers free humpback whale trapped in shark nets off Australian coast
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Caught on camera: TV news debate spirals into verbal altercation and physical clash among panellists
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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 & Arunabh Saikia
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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
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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
The Reel
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‘Bloody Daddy’ review: Plenty of cocaine but not enough speed
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‘Por Thozhil’ review: A gripping police procedural
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‘Dhoomam’ trailer: Fahadh Faasil headlines Pawan Kumar’s crime thriller
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Bring out the earplugs – ‘Gadar: Ek Prem Katha’ is back
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Pastel shades, tableau shots: Recreating the Wes Anderson aesthetic
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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
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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
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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
The Field
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French Open 2023: World No 1 Iga Swiatek wins third Roland Garros title - 'Young legend’
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Hockey, FIH Pro League, India vs Netherlands as it happened: Hardik Singh and Co lose 2-3
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Watch: When Harsha Bhogle met Peter Drury, a conversation between two legendary sports broadcasters
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WTC Final, AUS vs IND, Day 4 as it happened: Kohli, Rahane rebuild; India need 280 more on Day 5
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Hockey: Savita Punia headlines 33-member core probables as Asian Games preparation begins