I work as a senior reporter for Reuters in New Delhi. As part of the Enterprise Team, I focus on in-depth, analytical and investigative stories. I’m very interested in regulatory stories, analyzing changing industry landscapes and business trends, as well as looking at how various government policies impact the corporate world.
Though I write across sectors, I’ve in the past written about the Indian health system, tobacco industry and various business issues. In 2015, I extensively analyzed how Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new economic policies were affecting social sectors. In 2017, I worked on a global investigative project at Reuters – The Philip Morris Files – which was one of the biggest tobacco industry leaks ever.
Below are some of my latest stories. Do feel free to reach out to me if you have a tip and click on the “Contact Me” page for my coordinates.
2018
- Microsoft auditing partner KPMG’s anti-piracy work in India after complaint
- Anti-trust case against Google in India goes to appeal
- Rift deepens between Apple, India’s telecom regulator over anti-spam app
- Exclusive: Faced with Delhi’s pollution, Modi’s government bought air purifiers
- Exclusive: U.S. tells India to cut tariffs as trade friction heats up
- Insight: Eyes wide shut – the $1.8 billion Indian bank fraud that went unnoticed
- India’s antitrust watchdog CCI fines Google for abusing dominant position
- India’s ‘Modicare’ to cost about $1.7 billion a year: sources
- Exclusive: With Roman law doctrine, India hopes to cut tobacco industry rights
- Exclusive: India annual health budget seen rising 11 pct; less than requested
- Supreme Court sets aside order quashing big tobacco health warnings in India
2017
- Special Report: Scientists describe problems in Philip Morris iQOS experiments
- Special Report: How Philip Morris is selling regulators on its iQOS device
- Tobacco industry wins as India court cancels stringent health labeling rules
- Apple, India wrangle over import tax on mobile parts: sources
- Exclusive: India pares back planned funding for crucial public health scheme
- Exclusive: Apple to help India develop anti-spam app after tussle with regulator
- Meru files antitrust cases; Uber, Ola’s woes put SoftBank funding in focus
- U.S. pressing India to avoid capping medical device prices, allow withdrawals
- Exclusive: U.S. defence firms want control over tech in Make-in-India plan
- Exclusive: Bloomberg charity scrutinised by India for anti-tobacco lobbying
- Exclusive: India threatens Philip Morris, ITC over alleged law violations
- Exclusive: India to revamp main health plan, lowers costs after criticism
- Special Report: India fumes as Philip Morris takes aim at young people
- India to quiz Philip Morris on Marlboro marketing after Reuters story
- After Reuters story, Delhi government tells Philip Morris, ITC to remove ads
- Special Report: Philip Morris’ secret operation to hobble the anti-smoking treaty
- Exclusive: Uber hires law firm to probe how it handled India rape case – source
- Exclusive: US lawmakers ask India to rethink stent price cap ahead of Modi visit
- Exclusive: India regulator wants medical devices added to price control list
- Ban on foreign funds for non-profit PHFI may hurt India health programmes
- India government panel rejects Boston Scientific plea on stent price caps
- Global med-tech firms, India locked in tussle after stent price sting
- Exclusive: India’s Ganges clean-up in a shambles, Modi intervenes
- India privately took Amazon to task over insulting flag doormat
- Food, drink giants plot fightback as India looks to tighten rules
- Exclusive: India’s health budget may rise; minister warns of funding crunch
- Exclusive: Philip Morris jolted by Indian plan to ban foreign tobacco investment
2016
- Exclusive: How India lobbied Moody’s for ratings upgrade, but failed
- Exclusive: India’s tobacco industry, govt face off ahead of WHO conference
- India ride-hailing firm Ola sideswiped as Uber, Didi team up in China
- India’s Supreme Court tells tobacco industry packs must carry bigger warnings
- Exclusive: In health warning showdown, tobacco industry turns to top court
- Uber vs. Ola: How fight for Indian taxi market ended up in court
- India sacks some foreign-funded consultants; health programmes may suffer
- India MPs to seek smaller health warnings on cigarette packs
- Farmers in India see Modi’s budget as all promise, no delivery
- Battling doctor shortage, Indian hospitals offer intensive care from afar
- Indian lawmakers, health officials spar over tobacco pack warnings
2015
- Anti-corruption crusader Subramanian Swamy risks wrecking GST
- India proposes federal budget hike for social sectors
- India restores federal funding for AIDS program after criticism
- Global fight against TB hinges on India’s funding: WHO
- Condom shortage hampers India’s AIDS fight
- India’s budget cuts hurt malnutrition fight: Maneka Gandhi
- Child welfare ministry denies criticism of policies
- Exclusive: India battles big pharma over cough syrup abuse
- Interview: India risks backsliding on HIV success – U.N. envoy
- Exclusive: Abbott tangles with regulators over cough syrup
- Sacks of unread letters hold up India’s fight against tobacco
- Hamstrung by red tape, hospital operators buy into India
- India delays implementation of bigger tobacco pack warnings
- Roads vs welfare: Modi faces dissent over spending shakeup
- Special Report: Ketan Desai’s legal troubles bedevil WMA
- Funding crisis puts India’s AIDS programme, and lives, at risk
- India bets on mobiles in battle on maternal, child deaths
- Exclusive: Modi govt puts brakes on India’s universal health plan
- Payment delays dent India’s flagship health programmes
- Insight: Deserted New Delhi hospitals sour India’s healthcare dream
- Exclusive: India slashes health budget for 2014-15
- Exclusive: India set to run out of critical free drug for HIV