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Friday, August 22, 2025
TopicLand mafia

Topic: land mafia

The real Bihar godfather is the land mafia. Fake receipts, muscle power, kangaroo courts

The absence of an alternate big urban centre has led to the over congestion of Patna, skyrocketing land prices in a state that has little presence of business.

‘Will bury you 10 feet in the ground & no one will ever know’ — Shivraj warns MP land mafia

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, not known for using intemperate language, says he's in a ‘dangerous mood’ & his govt's actions on land mafia are part of good governance.

Frothing lakes of Bengaluru: Civic apathy or government mismanagement?

The National Green Tribunal recently found that not even 1 ml water in the infamous Bellandur lake of Bengaluru is clean. Experts weigh in.

On Camera

Swraj Paul was the original NRI powerbroker. Helped Indira’s return, shaped India Inc

When he was asked why he was so loud in his criticisms of Indian industry when his purpose could be better served by a shrewder approach, he said, “Because I am a Punjabi, not a Marwari”.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

New Delhi: India has decided to join hands with France under a government to government deal to jointly design and manufacture a new 120...

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?