Adani purchases 3,500Kcal quality coal from Indonesia for $28/metric ton. The coal is then directly shipped to India, and the invoice travels through a circuitous route. By the time the invoice reaches India, the coal has 6,000Kcal, and the price has shot up to $91.91!
NewsClick case in India: RSF and Guernica 37 Chambers call on the European Union to sanction Delhi police officers
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Guernica 37 Chambers call on the European Union to sanction four high-ranking officers of the Delhi police, responsible - directly or indirectly - for exactions against dozens of journalists working or having collaborated with the independent media NewsClick.
Billionaire Press Barons Are Squeezing Media Freedom in India
Tycoons close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi are taking over news outlets. Journalists say diluted coverage illustrates the taming of India’s once-riotous media.
Rahul Gandhi’s election pledge to support struggle against Adani’s Hasdeo coal projects
The campaign to protect India’s Hasdeo forests from coal mining received a boost on 13 February 2024 when prominent Congress leader, Rahul Gandhi, met with leaders of the movement and pledged the support of his party.
How Modi Govt Gave Early Permissions For Rs 19,000-Cr Adani Energy Projects In India’s Oldest Forests
Adani's own environment evaluation warns of significant damage to forests during construction. The approvals open the path for two more Adani projects in the same region.
State seeks salt pans in Bhandup-Kanjur as part of Dharavi redevelopment
"The salt pans – the last surviving open spaces in Mumbai, which also act as holding ponds for rain water – are proposed to be given to DRP Private Limited, a special purpose vehicle formed by Adani Realty, on lease for 99 years."
Extinction Rebellion and Greta Thunberg stop London's #ScienceMuseum in its tracks over its fossil fuel sponsors
"The event became chaotic when the science director Roger Highfield started talking about #ClimateChange and he was challenged from the floor by a restive audience over his hypocritical support of the museum’s coal sponsor, #Adani.
The organisers tried to bring the event to an end, not allowing questions."
Four Issues SEBI Raised (Or It Couldn’t) in the Adani-Hindenburg Matter
SEBI's probe delves into the complexities surrounding foreign portfolio investors' ownership, concerns related to corporate governance, such as related party transactions, and auditors' roles.
Did PM Modi and BJP disclose election spending on Adani private jet?
An AdaniWatch investigation finds that the 2014 election campaigning by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a private jet owned by the Adani Group was not disclosed as election expenditure, potentially violating the law of the land.
Six Key Developments After Hindenburg's Report in 2023: From Vinod Adani to Pegasus Targeting on Reporter
A listicle detailing some significant developments since Hindenburg Research released its report, accusing the Adani Group of stock manipulation and accounting fraud, on January 24, 2023.
Hasdeo Arand Deforestation Raises Questions of Adivasi Justice for Chhattisgarh’s First Tribal CM
A section of activists fighting for Adivasi rights in the state believe that there is no point in having a tribal chief minister if he continues to overlook the community’s priorities to facilitate corporate interests in Chhattisgarh.
India: Damning new forensic investigation reveals repeated use of Pegasus spyware to target high-profile journalists
Amnesty International, in partnership with The Washington Post, has unearthed shocking new details about the continued use of NSO Group’s highly invasive spyware Pegasus to target prominent journalists in India, including one who had previously been a victim of an attack using the same spyware.
India targets Apple over its phone hacking notifications
The intensity of the Indian government effort to discredit and strong-arm Apple disturbed executives at the company’s headquarters, in Cupertino, Calif., and illustrated how even Silicon Valley’s most powerful tech companies can face pressure from the increasingly assertive leadership of the world’s most populous country — and one of the most critical technology markets of the coming decade.
From Gerry Shih and @JosephMenn: «A day after Apple warned independent Indian journalists and opposition party politicians in October that government hackers probably tried to break into their iPhones, officials under Prime Minister Narendra Modi promptly took action … against Apple.» https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/27/india-apple-iphone-hacking/
Did the Lok Sabha Follow Due Process While Expelling Mahua Moitra From the House?
The ethics committee had no conclusive evidence of a cash trail leading to Mitra. Yet she was not given a chance to respond to the allegations, writes SN Sahu.
'Beginning of the End, Will Fight You for the Next 30 Years': Moitra Fires at BJP After Expulsion
The extent of opposition unity was clearer outside. The INDIA alliance, seen to be on shaky ground after the Assembly polls, rallied behind the TMC member appealing to Speaker to let her speak in the House.
Documents suggest Adani companies over-invoiced power equipment, siphoned money – Part 1
In this two-part series, AdaniWatch publishes documents that show how associates of the Adani Group established an intermediary company to overcharge Adani companies in India for machinery required for large power-generating plants. Funds were then allegedly siphoned off to various entities in tax-haven countries that were controlled by Vinod Adani, the elder brother of Group founder, Gautam Adani.
In this first part of the series, AdaniWatch publishes the documents that show how funds from the alleged over-invoicing were sent to entities in the United Arab Emirates and the tax haven of Mauritius.
The 3rd of October 2023: the day that changed the lives of more than 80 citizens of India, including mine
On 3 October 2023, the home of veteran Indian journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta was raided by the Delhi police force. Similar raids occurred that morning on the homes of over 80 people, most of them associated with NewsClick, an independent news platform that publishes stories that question the policies of the Modi government and the Adani Group. Here, Paranjoy gives a personal account of his experience in what has become one of India’s most notorious attacks on freedom of the press.