In a chat with Radia on June 12, 2009, colleague Manoj Warrier discusses different headlines in Mumbai and Delhi for the same story that appeared in the Economic Times. She also sought a decision on blacklisting PTI – “Are you going to work with Tatas to get them blacklisted…do we have an alternative to PTI.”Ģ. “You’re expecting us to take care of certain situations,” she asks Warrier to write, adding “I don’t want to go into this whole thing about journalism…gatekeepers”. In a conversation with colleague Manoj Warrier on June 1, 2009, Radia discusses a letter being drafted for Reliance Group’s Manoj Modi on a suitable communication plan that will be finally showed to Mukesh Ambani. “Wrote it”, says Sanghvi, “I’ve dressed it up as a piece about how public will not stand for resources being cornered, how we’re creating a new list of oligarchs…” Niira Radia replies: “Very nice, lovely, thank you, Vir.” Sanghvi goes on to say, “It’s dressed up as a plea to Manmohan Singh, so it won’t look like an inter-Ambani battle except to people in the know.”Ģ.6 11-18-20090601-143649: Radia with Manoj Warrier Radia calls up Vir Sanghvi on June 20, 2009, the day before his Counterpoint column appears in HT. While a key member of India’s administrative steel frame shares an easy camaraderie with Radia, they also discuss a “Rajiv Singh” who is ”in London”.Ģ.5 11-18-20090620-162017: Radia with Vir Sanghvi “Then I should return his call?” asks Arora. She dictates to 1980-batch IAS officer Sunil Arora to speak to a journalist for a story critical of aviation minister Praful Patel. After all, she says “aisa to nahin…ki Raja ne samjahaya nahin hoga income tax ka implication.” What was the “implication”?Ģ.4. Her client was unhappy that Radia & Co had not briefed journalists well. They discuss an “income tax matter” for a client who has told them “We are in a fight. 11-18-20090620-115901 : Radia speaks to her colleague Manoj WarrierĪ month after the cabinet formation, it is business as usual. Radia is busy speaking to a “minister” at “2 o' clock” lobbying for Raja.Ģ.3. Barkha ne karwaa liyaa us se.” The guy confirms the statement. “Congress ne to statement Thank God issue kar diya. Journalists played a key role, says Radia. Such was Radia’s clout that tainted Raja’s appointment sailed through.Ģ.2. But in May 2009 Radia tells Das that “(Manmohan Singh)…has indicated ok about Raja to (DMK).” She also assures Das, who is close to Sunil Mittal that “(Raja) will behave himself, trust me, he will behave himself”. 47-18-20090522-161405 : Radia &Tarun DasĪ Raja was already tainted by the 2G spectrum allocation. We cultivate excellence, deliver value, enhance education, and engage the public.2.1. The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare to secure the national defense."ĪUI collaborates with the scientific community and research sponsors to plan, build, and operate cutting-edge facilities. NRAO also provides both formal and informal programs in education and public outreach for teachers, students, the general public, and the media. Observing time on NRAO telescopes is available on a competitive basis to qualified scientists after evaluation of research proposals on the basis of scientific merit, the capability of the instruments to do the work, and the availability of the telescope during the requested time. NRAO telescopes are open to all astronomers regardless of institutional or national affiliation. Operated under cooperative agreement by Associated Universities, Inc.įounded in 1956, the NRAO provides state-of-the-art radio telescope facilities for use by the international scientific community. The National Radio Astronomy Observatory is a facility of the National Science Foundation
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