Niira Radia

2G scam judgment: What was the scam? Detailed account of modus operandi of India's biggest corruption scandal

Raja sold licenses/2G spectrum to a handful of arbitrarily selected (120 out of 575) companies in January 2008 at a bargain basement 2001 price. In doing so, he not only violated the law, committed several improprieties, but caused a loss to the exchequer of at least Rs 40,000 crore.

2G scam judgment: Reporter who broke scam explains how A Raja pulled it off as Manmohan blinked

A Raja took over as Telecom Minister in May, 2007. At the time, I was assigned the telecom beat, in addition to several other ministry beats. Inadvertently, through the coverage of routine telecom events, the modus operandi of a scandal so massive, it would go on to rock the nation and de-stabilise the political fortunes of the ruling UPA government, began to unfold.

Paradise Papers: India's most powerful people and companies figure in tax haven list

The ICIJ said the 'Paradise Papers' reveal the offshore activities of some of the world's most powerful people and companies

SC to examine if vigilance commissioners appointees have 'impeccable integrity'

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would examine whether central vigilance commissioners and vigilance commissioners met the criteria of having "impeccable integrity".

2G spectrum scam: Court adjourns Subramanian Swamy's plea against Tata, asks for more material

The court directed the complainant to file the documents "as and when" he receives it while adjourning it sine die (with no appointed date for resumption).

Ratan Tata-Cyrus Mistry spat: How Niira Radia returned to Tata fold in full swing

The only female lobbyist among Delhi's top notch power brokers, known for her workaholism, grasp of human psychology and technical jargon, is playing it super safe in her second ride with the rich and powerful

The return of Niira Radia: Eight years after the tapes, Vaishnavi founder's name pops up in the Panama Papers

Niira Radia has now surfaced in the "Panama Papers" exposé

Live telecast of DDCA trial: It's reality TV folks; have you ordered popcorn yet?

The Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952, clearly states that only state governments and Centre are allowed to order a commission of inquiry and Delhi, a Union Territory, can only do so in partnership with Centre.

Gentlemen, beware the femme fatale: The silly lesson India's learning from the Indrani Mukerjea case

This story has stopped being about the murder of Sheena Bora long back

More yawn than firestorm: Essar 'scandal' is hardly a Radiagate

But more than anything else the current reaction to the Essar scam shows us how inured we have become to scams.