Shalini Singh (Investigative Journalist)
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| Shalini Singh (Investigative Journalist) | |
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 Shalini Singh in 2022 | |
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| 🏳️ Nationality | Indian |
| 💼 Occupation | Journalist |
| 📆 Years active | 1995–present |
Shalini Singh, is an investigative journalist, who is known for her investigative work exposing 360 degree corruption in the then ruling Congress-led UPA government.[1][2] She is the grand daughter of the acclaimed author and editor Taradutt Gairola who made seminal contrbitions to modern Garhwali poetry and Indian folklore from the region of Garhwal, Uttarakhand.
After 2007, She has consistently exposed high-level financial scandals. These include financial scams, misuse of the government’s arbitrary powers and abuse of official position to bestow pecuniary benefits in exchange for financial or other favours. She has also made significant contributions towards uncovering secret government surveillance and telephone interception programs which threaten free speech, invade privacy and violate human rights. Of the many exposes credited to Shalini, the following continue to dominate the political, legal, academic and media discourse: the 2G spectrum scam 2G spectrum case, Coalgate Indian coal allocation scam, Vadragate, the Haryana land scam, the Virbhadra Singh scandal, NABARD scam, Sahara Ponzi scam.[3]
She broke the 2G scam 2G spectrum case as Assistant Editor in The Times of India, a historic expose that culminated in an unprecedented judgement by the Supreme Court of India leading to the cancellation of all 122 2G telecom licences and the jailing of the Telecom Minister, A. Raja, Telecom Secretary, S Behuria and several others.[4][5]The CAG Comptroller and Auditor General of India report and the Supreme Court of India cited Shalini’s reports in their Judgment.[6]
In the 2G spectrum case, she outlined in detail the contours of a scam-in-the-making, three months ahead of the actual scam. Her stories essentially worked to point out specific violations of law and process on the one hand, and estimates of loss to the exchequer with corresponding illegal gains for private sector companies on the other. Investigations were pursued between September 2007 and December 2008, and then in parts in 2009 and 2010 - eventually culminating in the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) and the Supreme Court of India upholding the validity of her work (losses to the exchequer and illegal actions) in November 2010 and February 2012 respectively.[7]
In 2012, Shalini moved to The Hindu as Deputy Editor where the scope of investigative work expanded to include the Robert Vadra scandal, the Haryana Land Scam and many others. Haryana land scam is the umbrella which includes the Manesar land scam. She exposed the entire Modus Operandi in the Haryana Land scam and Manesar also followed the same pattern.She was later Contributing Editor of Firstpost till 2017.[8]The outcome of these exposes was that the 2014 General Election in India was fought on 3 primary issues: corruption, governance and government’s political accountability–a first in India’s 67 years of Independence.[9]
Shalini was awarded the Prem Bhatia Memorial Award for Excellence in Political Reporting and Analysis in August 2013. She was also presented with an award by The Indian Council for UN Relations (ICUNR) for her investigative work on March 10, 2014. [10][11]S. Nihal Singh, chairman of the four-member jury that decided on the award, said:
We were impressed with Shalini Singh’s meticulousness in pursuing a story to its logical conclusion, which is not a quality to be found in many reporters. The whole idea of the award is to recognise journalists who show great promise, and Ms. Singh’s work on the 2G scam, Coalgate and her information-gathering skills made her a fit candidate.[12]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Shalini Singh bags Prem Bhatia award for political reporting". The Hindu. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ↑ "Outstanding Political Reporting of The Year". Prembhatiatrust. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ↑ "Times of India blog". The Times of India. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ↑ "Editors mostly function as gatekeepers to block sensitive news that will damage their advertisers". The Hindu. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ↑ "Investigating the 2G Scam". Newslaundry. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "2G scam: Times of India on the dot". The Times of India. 17 November 2010. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "TOI foretold scam, detailed Raja's modus operandi". The Times of India. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ↑ "Shalini Singh raises a maze of questions for Robert Vadra". Abhisays.com. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ↑ "State Of The Indian Media: Interview With Shalini Singh". IndiaFacts.org. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ↑ "State Of The Indian Media: Interview With Shalini Singh". IndiaFacts.org. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ↑ "Shalini Singh bags 2013 Prem Bhatia award". indianjournalismreview.com. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ↑ "Shalini Singh bags Prem Bhatia award for political reporting". The Hindu. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
External links[edit]
- 2G scam judgment: Reporter who broke scam explains how A Raja pulled it off as Manmohan blinked
- 2G collusion: 'All the CBI has done is to give clean chits
- Officials colluded on “agreed approach” to testify before JPC and PAC on 2G scam
- The Big Picture - TRAI's proposal to cut spectrum price: Is it necessary? from the official Sansad TV YouTube channel.
- 2G scam: Times of India on the dot
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