Ayaskant Das

Vedanta Mining Project in Odisha Faces Halt as Adivasi Villagers Allege Forged Signatures and Fake Gram Sabha Records; Union Government Pauses Forest Clearance Following High Court Order.

Ashwini Vaishnaw, India's Railway Minister, finds himself in the spotlight due to his past ties with Siemens Limited, the company responsible for developing the signaling system implicated in the Kanchenjunga Express accident.

Ashwini Vaishnaw: His rise from IAS officer to key minister in Modi's cabinet is marked by controversy and accusations of negligence and corruption.

Aditya Birla Group proposes a coal mining project in Madhya Pradesh's Singrauli district, sparking environmental concerns, including deforestation, displacement, and inadequate compensation for affected communities.

Vedanta's Goa Iron Ore Controversy | Unresolved Allegations and Environmental Concerns Shadow Vedanta’s Goa Iron Ore Mining Project Approval

The right to information is a fundamental right of every citizen, but many state government departments continue to not part with information on frivolous grounds.

Last month, The Probe flagged off the potential ecological impacts of a chemical complex near the Gulf of Kutch in Gujarat. The central government has now taken cognisance of the environmental threat posed by the chemical complex and has returned the application of the Dalmia Group, citing multiple insufficiencies.

Local communities express strong displeasure over the environment report and protest against the chemical complex. Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Limited (GHCL) responds to The Probe on the proposed complex.

As many as five government officials have been booked by Odisha Police for alleged counterfeiting of signatures of Adivasi people whose lands have been earmarked for expanding a private mining project. 

In this investigative story, Ayaskant Das explains why Chhattisgarh’s Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary’s expansion has been hanging fire for years, even as a gold mining project in the adjacent forest is seeing rapid progress.