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Friday, January 23, 2026
TopicEconomic offenders

Topic: Economic offenders

Can high-profile economic offenders pay & get away? SC’s Sandesara order sparks debate on Mallya, Choksi

New Delhi: A recent Supreme Court order allowing fugitive businessmen Sandesara brothers to wipe their criminal slate clean by repaying part of the money...

What’s stalling India’s efforts to bring back fugitive white-collar criminals? The state of prisons

New Delhi: Ample space and sunlight. No solitary confinement. No overcrowded cells. High-security prisons. And, 24-hour running water. This is what the Indian government has been...

Modi urges UK to hasten extradition of economic offenders in meeting with Starmer, restart FTA talks

India also announced the establishment of 2 new consulates, in Belfast and Manchester, as the Indian PM met British premier Keir Starmer on margins of G20 summit in Brazil.

Consensus on PM Modi’s push for action against economic fugitives likely at G20 summit

In 2018, Modi had moved a 9-point agenda for strong and active cooperation across G20 countries to deal comprehensively and efficiently with the menace of fugitive economic offenders.  

How fugitive Sandesaras getting Sterling Biotech back at discount pokes holes in IBC process

In allowing the Sandesaras to regain control of the company, the NCLAT kicked off a debate on the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code. 

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.