Is it mere coincidence that most companies that sponsored the ‘Tehelka Think Festival 2013’ in Goa are associated with the 2G and Coalgate scams? Take, for instance, companies such as Essar, Unitech, DB Realty from the 2G scam, and those named in the Coalgate matter – the Adani Group. Apart from this, JSW Group and Ponty Chaddha’s companies are associated with the sponsorships for the event. Several company representatives talk in whispers saying they were pressurised to sponsor the event. The Tehelka Group has an incurred loss of Rs 40 crore and it is natural to ask the question: what is the point of running the company at such huge losses?