Business | Picking on winners

Hindenburg’s critique of the Adani empire

A small investment firm picks a fight with India’s richest tycoon

Chairperson of Indian conglomerate Adani Group, Gautam Adani, speaks at the World Congress of Accountants in Mumbai on November 19, 2022. (Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / AFP) (Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP via Getty Images)
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Editor’s note (January 27th 2023): Since this story was published on January 26th, the share price of Adani Enterprises has fallen by more than 15%.

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