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.
May 26, 2026 04:18 IST
On May 11, a bench comprising CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi heard a plea challenging...
Tue, May 26, 2026
May 18, 2026 05:14 IST
One of the country’s most significant sal forest landscapes, Saranda is a biodiversity hotspot....
Mon, May 18, 2026
May 17, 2026 16:01 IST
Assam sees first recorded instance globally of a Western hoolock gibbon using an artificial canopy...
Mon, May 18, 2026
Apr 29, 2026 14:26 IST
The size of a forest’s tiger population depends on the availability of prey animals. MP has seen...
Fri, May 01, 2026
Apr 08, 2026 12:24 IST
In January, Punjab also declined its share citing consumer interest....
Thu, Apr 09, 2026
Apr 05, 2026 07:07 IST
In July 2015, the Panama Papers investigation was launched to map the offshore footprints of the...
Sat, Apr 04, 2026
Mar 30, 2026 05:30 IST
India’s share falls from 52% to 8% in 3 years; fast-track route...
Mon, Mar 30, 2026
Mar 10, 2026 05:30 IST
The data on the FSI’s Anavaran-Deforestation Alert System have not been updated since November...
Tue, Mar 10, 2026
Mar 07, 2026 04:18 IST
‘Unsigned & undated’ report neither placed before Central Empowered Committee, nor approved...
Sat, Mar 07, 2026
Feb 26, 2026 05:55 IST
The union government appoints the NGT chairperson in direct consultation with the Chief Justice of...
Thu, Feb 26, 2026
Feb 26, 2026 05:30 IST
Critics say this erodes guardrails; official says outcome based on quality of...
Thu, Feb 26, 2026
Feb 24, 2026 20:48 IST
South Bengal, Chhattisgarh, MP, Maharashtra had negligible elephants till herds from Jharkhand,...
Thu, Feb 26, 2026
Feb 19, 2026 01:48 IST
Hiring under Cong's Harish Rawat and BJP's Pushkar Singh Dhami scrapped after Speaker's probe but...
Thu, Feb 19, 2026
Feb 12, 2026 11:15 IST
The fresh tranche of documents released by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) on January 30 in the...
Thu, Feb 12, 2026
Feb 04, 2026 06:17 IST
Decision yet to be taken on avoiding hydro-peaking to allow elephants cross the...
Wed, Feb 04, 2026
Jan 27, 2026 11:20 IST
In April 2025, the law ministry turned down the SEC’s request on the ground that the authenticity...
Tue, Jan 27, 2026
Jan 02, 2026 04:44 IST
The sub-committee of experts from these three institutions was required to submit its assessments...
Fri, Jan 02, 2026
Dec 30, 2025 10:14 IST
Panel of domain experts to study impact of leaving out lower Aravallis, gaps wider than 500 metre...
Wed, Dec 31, 2025
Dec 29, 2025 13:02 IST
The Centre's '100 metres' definition, which had been accepted by the top court earlier, had put the...
Wed, Dec 31, 2025
Dec 28, 2025 05:30 IST
On November 7, CEC asked court not to approve 164 Rajasthan mines since they were part of Aravalli...
Mon, Dec 29, 2025
Dec 25, 2025 05:31 IST
On court’s direction, FSI in 2010 assessed Aravalli hills in Rajasthan, arrived at 3-degree slope...
Sun, Dec 28, 2025
Dec 24, 2025 05:30 IST
FSI’s 3-degree definition covers lower hills of Aravallis that are excluded by the ministry’s...
Sun, Dec 28, 2025
Dec 23, 2025 07:00 IST
Aravalli Hills Controversy Explained: Environment Minister said no relaxation for mining in...
Wed, Dec 24, 2025
Dec 10, 2025 04:28 IST
Environment ministry red-flagged move; Subansiri Lower project on Arunachal-Assam border faces over...
Fri, Dec 12, 2025
Dec 05, 2025 04:05 IST
Arunachal CM family firms, Arunachal contract scam: Affidavit filed by state in Supreme Court,...
Fri, Dec 05, 2025