Have you noticed how a bunch of ants surround a cube of sugar? Similarly, where there is big money involved – the corruption will most likely find its roots dug deep into the system. It is literally under every stone you turn. And, by now, most of us in India have learned to live with corruption as a part and parcel of our life.
In India, the tentacles of corruption are spread far and wide in all horizons of life and not just limited to government organizations. Recent instances of IPL scam and the Commonwealth Games fiasco underscores as to how a big moolah can attract corruption even in a Gentleman’s game.
Moreover, corruption is not just limited to India. It is a massive phenomena and a real cancer destroying the benefits of globalization in many poor countries.
The 2010 Corruption Perceptions Index shows that three quarters of the 178 countries in the index have fared miserably in terms of corruption problem.
Specifically, India has slipped three places in global rankings of most corrupt countries, from 84 in 2009 to 87 this year.
On the ranking based on the scale from 0 (perceived to be highly corrupt) to 10 (low level of corruption), India scored 3.3 to grab 87th position in sharing with Jamaica and Liberia. It is understood that the CWG has to take blame for India’s poor show – on account of large-scale corruption in preparation to hosting the grand event.
On a positive note, only 5 countries – Denmark, New Zealand, Singapore, Finland and Sweden – managed to score higher than 9 points which indicates the list of least corrupted nations. The countries that ranked as most corrupt nations were Somalia, Myanmar, Afghanistan and Iraq.
Top Corrupt Countries in Asia
(1 being least corrupt)
The report released by Transparency International, which is based on input from 13 different experts and business surveys, further indicates that the global financial crisis took a toll on people’s views of corruption in government.
Notable among decliners over the past one year are some of the countries most affected by the financial crisis precipitated by transparency and integrity deficits. The survey highlighted the fact that few of the improvers were from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Can India do better in the next edition of the survey?
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Title is misleading Viralbhai.
If India is 87th most corrupt country, then replace India with New zealand.
Is New zealand 1st most corrupt country ?
It should be, India stands 87th in Transparency. Or
India __count-from-bottom__ most corrupt country.
Agreed Aditi… Done the requisite changes. Thanks for drawing my attention on the glitch in title. :)
In this status, the country with the least corruption is given the first place. New Zealand is the least corrupt country and India is the 87th least corrupt country. So, both of you are wrong.
You love all countries except my India. If I say even a small word against Pakistan, you will become angry, but if you say highly against India, you will not become angry. You are the real fanatic! You are the real fool of India!
Hey Viral,
In the last one month itself, there are many lists involving countries which are ranked according to various factors like most corrupt, gender bias, most livable country, social welfare, per capita income etc.
Is it not interesting that some one (may be Arun:) ) compiles a mother of all lists and states the rank of each country according to factor?
In fact we dont need to compile records for all countries on the planet. Only major countries, India and our neighboring countries be represented in the table. If the ranking shows some extraordinary figure (such as India is even below some african countries in a certain factor) the country contrasting that fact to be included.
Only my two paisa :)
In fact no ohter site or media or any mag has ever done that before.
why are we surprised? We are also a part of the corruption rally….how many of us would not pay to get our work done, to avoid the hassels. I remember a saying “Talk don’t cook rice”..till development is on its spree agreeing to corruption is fine, not encouraged though. The problem that I see is corruption is high and work quality is low with exorbitant budgets followed by series of unfruitful investigations…
You are right Sahil….But the point is that under normal circumstances, we should not have hassles to get our work done…Babu’s CREATE hassles so that we pay bribe…
Both of you are wrong. The country with the least corruption is given the first place, making our neighbouring countries more corrupt than us. We are fortunate if we go there and observe their feelings.
But, it is a fact that Asia is the most corrupt continent in the World. The most corrupt countries – Pakistan, Myanmar and Afghanistan – are in Asia.
Till we pay bribes, corruption wont reduce. The middle class which complaints the most is the most irresponsible in India. They are the ones who demand bribe, pay bribe, make ways and means of beating the rules, not pay taxes on time etc.
Corruption may not be removed or reduced as long as the licence raj generation is still in charge. The silver lining is that the new generation is really looking forward to step up the quality of administration and the way we are perceived in the global community. The real challenge though is NOT TO GIVE UP.
The kalmadis and Bhanot’s of India are dragging us back into the age old India, and Nayaranmurthys of India are trying to take us to the new era. We need to be on NRN’s side.
I have already discussed in this forum about corruption and have also given some facts how different forms of corruption affects the Indian society differently.
Tax evasion may not necessarily be bad as there is “more value for money” in the hands of the individuals than in the hands of Govt as it creates more jobs than in the hands of the uneducated politicians and their worthless schemes.
“Nepotism and locking up of equity outside India (in Swiss Banks) are the form of corruption which will affect India adversely as “productive” people don’t get the jobs they deserve and much needed investment in India is locked up outside.Thats why “Pinami” investments are not that bad as it is atleast circulated back to the Indian economy in one way or the other and hopefully creates jobs for India.
By the way as i said before what is branded as “Corruption” in India is treated as legal in the United States as “lobbyist culture” every single politician in United states takes money from the lobbyists and its perfectly legal there.Just imagine Raja has taken about billion dollars from the mobile industry as Donation before the 2G spectrum auction,it would have perfectly legal for him to do that in US.
Note that there was a Senator in US who apologized to BP for the media pressure on the Oil Spill fiasco Look who’s apologizing to whom the US Govt apologizing to BP for the spill which BP made.Its not bad as it is made out to be but there is one truth we have to accept.In India we pay bribes for making the govt to do what they ought to have done but in the US they pay bribes to make the Govt to do what they shouldn’t be doing.
At the bottom evey one of us is corrupt, how many salaried folks dont fudge rent receipts, medical bills, LTC bills, telephone bills etc to get tax benefits? How many business people dont fudge accounts or even maintain accounts? An average Indian is corrupt and at the end the reason we can give is that “that ‘XYZ’ person is doing more……..”
Any update on this? I’m an android developer seeking ways to sell my application in market.
I thought i could create my app which is integrated with PayPal system to make payment. Whoever pays for the app gets access to full features of the app.
Question is, can i do above by using PayPal payment from within the application?
Regards,
Abhishek
Make the bribe-taker public. Those who have taken large bribes should be jailed for life or executed. Only then will we improve.
Here is my proposal for bribe amounts vs jail term:
Rs. 1000 = 1 year.
Rs. 10,000 = 10 years.
Up to Rs. 1,00,000 = life.
Above Rs. 1,00,000 = execution.
Don't spare even the PM and senior political leaders.
I bet corruption will drop like a brick within a week.
And so will the government.
Our jails will get overcrowded with offenders of petty crimes, and it will increase the stress on our already building economy.
We must realize India is only 60 years old. We are one of the most recent governments of the world, and even then we are better than half the world in terms of corruption.
Why must you crib?
You do realize that EVERY democracy has corruption?
at least here something which will make us proud…
GOVT CARES ONLY TAX…NOT DEVELPOMENT…HOW THEY CAN UNDERSTAND WHILE U STAY IN AIR CONDITION FLAT & OFFICE….
+INFLATION – RBI HIKES INTEREST RATES.
+CORRUPTION – GOVT START CREATING NEW LAW. (IN-COMPLETE )
+FOOD PRICE RISES – GOVT ALLOW FDI ( FORIEGN DIRECT INVESTOR ) KILLING US VIARETAIL CHAIN.
WE WANT UNION….WE WANT UNION
WORKERS UNION
EMPLOYEES UNION
INDIAN WILL BE CONTROLED BY UNION PARTIES VERY SOON..
TAKE CARE….THESE IS NOT MY CHOICE …ITS REALITY…JUST THINK U WILL SAY YES…IT WILL HAPPEN IT WILL.
must be see.
the vigilance and anti-corruption department and CVC etc spend crores and crores on salaries, set up and perks etc.. but nap 2 babus and 2 pimps in the name of corruption… BAD SHOW
shhhhhhhhhhitttttttttttttt
that's why we are till now developing us.
87th actually!
most of us in India have learned to live with corruption as a part and parcel of our life……….
still we will not fight against us and our surrounding nothing is going to be changed
corruption stood at 87th rank.
When India bcm No. 1 in this list.
Hi all
The Currency notes Of 1000/- , 500/- & 100/- used in india should bear a valid expiry date.
Once in 2 or 3 Years Currency Notes Are to be changed & Exchanged in Bank. By diong this only LEGAL Money will be Exchanged. May be in this way we (INDIANS) can eradicate a small percentage of CORRUPTION.
This is the wrong data. Pakistan is the most corrupt country in the World. India is much behind Pakistan in the field of corruption. Asif Ali Zardari is the most corrupt politician of Pakistan. Even A. Raja is better than him.
helpful 2 us…..
we need to 1st improve ourself before blaming others.
it only us who r supporting corruption.
Ramdev baba said in 2010 cogress party work for amarika not for india. Exp 1.they weak our rupees infront of dolar for usa 2.they want fdi and not purchase oil from erak so please throw him out from india and send in amarika if ramdev baba india become a pm rupees will 1rupees=50$ india become no 1
Yes why not our Country will do well but every Indian are needs to help. and try that we will never take bribe.
not so good………………………
Congress mp said we want to do work but other party not support me.when we come with full majority then we work. People has given 5o years to cogress party for resolve india problem but u people r not done any thing .it shows if u come with majority all people will die in india at least other party stop u to do wrong thing like f d i.if u have will to do work for poor people no body can stop u .in u p sp come with majority why crime not finised in up.govt find excuse for cheat people
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