Jay Mazoomdaar is an investigative reporter focused on offshore finance, equitable growth, natural resources management and biodiversity conservation. Over two decades, his work has been recognised by the International Press Institute, the Ramnath Goenka Foundation, the Commonwealth Press Union, the Prem Bhatia Memorial Trust, the Asian College of Journalism etc....Read More
Jay Mazoomdaar is an investigative reporter focused on offshore finance, equitable growth, natural resources management and biodiversity conservation. Over two decades, his work has been recognised by the International Press Institute, the Ramnath Goenka Foundation, the Commonwealth Press Union, the Prem Bhatia Memorial Trust, the Asian College of Journalism etc.
Expertise and Experience
Mazoomdaar’s major investigations include the extirpation of tigers in Sariska, global offshore probes such as Panama Papers, Robert Vadra’s land deals in Rajasthan, India’s dubious forest cover data, Vyapam deaths in Madhya Pradesh, mega projects flouting clearance conditions, Nitin Gadkari’s link to e-rickshaws, India shifting stand on ivory ban to fly in African cheetahs, the loss of indigenous cow breeds, the hydel rush in Arunachal Pradesh, land mafias inside Corbett, the JDY financial inclusion scheme, an iron ore heist in Odisha, highways expansion through the Kanha-Pench landscape etc.
Oct 27, 2017 05:03 IST
The Environment Ministry has nominated 36 officers from different states and asked the state forest...
Fri, Oct 27, 2017
Oct 05, 2017 00:05 IST
What does an ILO-backed report say about the country? Why have its methodology and conclusions been...
Thu, Oct 05, 2017
Oct 04, 2017 01:28 IST
It underlined that the US government funded the 2017 report which estimated 40 million slaves in...
Wed, Oct 04, 2017
Sep 13, 2017 04:40 IST
The minister’s 18-point directive, issued after a detailed review meeting that was also attended...
Wed, Sep 13, 2017
Sep 11, 2017 01:11 IST
Officials said that all the animals retrieved were unharmed and have been transported back to...
Mon, Sep 11, 2017
Aug 22, 2017 05:28 IST
As both IARI and IISS continued refining their respective products, procurement under the soil...
Tue, Aug 22, 2017
Aug 17, 2017 02:45 IST
In January 2014, soon after Goel became a Rajya Sabha member, Vaish Aggarwal Educational Society...
Thu, Aug 17, 2017
Aug 10, 2017 00:04 IST
In Pilibhit, tigers have killed 6 people over the last 3 months. Classic elements of man-animal...
Thu, Aug 10, 2017
Jul 29, 2017 04:43 IST
The documents showed that two of the offshore firms linked to the Sharifs - Nescol Ltd and Nielson...
Sat, Jul 29, 2017
Jul 22, 2017 05:17 IST
On May 15, while clearing Phase III of the project, the NBWL, in line with the 2006 order of the...
Sat, Jul 22, 2017
Jul 15, 2017 05:17 IST
According to the submission, the district administration had accepted the request to postpone the...
Sat, Jul 15, 2017
Jun 09, 2017 05:23 IST
Under the Forest Rights Act (FRA) 2006, NHPC needs the consent of the gram sabhas concerned to go...
Fri, Jun 09, 2017
Jun 04, 2017 04:18 IST
A look into the 'research work' cited by Justice Mahesh Chandra Sharma in the 139-page order to...
Sun, Jun 04, 2017
Jun 03, 2017 05:15 IST
Jain also rejected the perception of potential bias in experts from government institutions...
Sat, Jun 03, 2017
Jun 02, 2017 02:31 IST
Copious studies conclude that Indian peafowl, a gregarious species, has a complex courtship display...
Fri, Jun 02, 2017
Jun 01, 2017 05:37 IST
In his order, Justice Sharma cited some research work and named some...
Thu, Jun 01, 2017
May 30, 2017 04:25 IST
According to Section 5 of the Jammu and Kashmir Accountability Commission Act 2002, the chairperson...
Tue, May 30, 2017
May 30, 2017 04:23 IST
In the FIR, allegations have also been raised against officials for allegedly changing land use...
Tue, May 30, 2017
May 26, 2017 06:17 IST
On Thursday, Trivendra Singh Rawat said that both he and Gadkari believed in zero-tolerance against...
Fri, May 26, 2017
May 22, 2017 02:51 IST
As recommendations for green clearance also call for fresh studies, justifications for the project...
Mon, May 22, 2017
May 21, 2017 04:49 IST
Aravalli hills, which are the oldest among the Indian mountains, are spread over lakhs of acres in...
Sun, May 21, 2017
May 18, 2017 03:09 IST
The project has already received wildlife and environmental...
Thu, May 18, 2017
May 05, 2017 05:09 IST
The Bokakhat police brought out a second FIR dated April 24, slapping the same charges on them,...
Fri, May 05, 2017
Apr 30, 2017 00:38 IST
Tiger cubs are born blind and remain entirely dependent on their mother for the first two...
Sun, Apr 30, 2017
Apr 27, 2017 03:42 IST
Teachers who are yet to furnish personal details have another month to comply. Moves are also afoot...
Thu, Apr 27, 2017