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$440B Worth of Black Money Went Out of India during the Last Decade [Report]
A report released by the US based watchdog Global Financial Integrity (GFI) that exposes financial corruption has made some shocking revelations. As the government of India is renewing its pledge to take up the issue of black money and…
95% Indians Feel Bribes Needed to Get Legitimate Work Done, 87% Willing to Turn Whistle Blowers
Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services section at the Ernst and Young (EY) carried out a survey to gauge India Inc’s sentiment towards two of the major problems besotting the country today- bribery and corruption.
Weighed by…
India Improves On Corruption Index, Now Ranks 85th In World
Transparency International conducts an annual research into the corruption perception of different countries, and as per the latest report released today, there is some good news for India as we have improved our ranking by two places.…
4800000000000 [4.8 lakh crore] Rupees Black Money Goes Out of India to Foreign Shores!
Finally, it seems that the new Modi Government will bring atleast some of the Black money back in India. On all accounts, the names of all the Black Money hoarders in Foreign Banks will make their way back into India. Do you know the…
Top 10 Corruption Scams in India
The post below talks about some of the biggest and most talked about Corruption scams in India. While there are corruption scams being unearthed very regularly, we have selectively come up with list that have been most damaging.…
Overview of Anti Corruption Helplines In Different States of India
Corruption is one of the major issues which any entrepreneur, business man or any common man experiences in daily life. If we can remove corruption, then the nation’s economical progress will be exponential.
Let us observe the anti…
Corruption Rises Further in India, Political Parties & Police Reign Supreme!
If you thought that the huge movement started by Mr. Anna Hazare against corruption would have had some effect on corruption, you are certainly wrong. According to Transparency International’s annual Global Corruption barometer report, it…
Bangalore is the most bribed city in India [Report]
According to statistics released by iPaidabribe.com, Bangalore comes out on top as the most bribed city in India. This is quite a surprising statistic, as one may have thought it would be either of the two metros, Delhi or Mumbai, who would…
How could Flipkart respond to the open letter to its founder by a dissatisfied customer!
Today, I came across an open letter written to Sachin Bansal, CEO/Founder, Flipkart.com. In this letter, the writer (Sushrut Bidwai) talks about his experience of trying to get his laptop replaced by Flipkart. He also talks about the…
India ‘most improved’ in Bribery index 2011 !
Would you believe that the anti-bribery stance is already catching pace in India this year? Yes, the positive Anna-effect is gradually spreading its wings across the country, with India featuring as the ‘most improved’ country in 2011…
3 things everyone can do about corruption!
Why is corruption such a big deal? India’s GDP is growing at 7-9% per annum, and presumably will continue to blaze along for some time. So, why fret about corruption when things are looking rosy? What are we complaining about? Don’t we…
Social Media catapults Anna Hazare’s campaign into a global phenomenon!
This is a prime example of the power of Social Media. Till date, Anna Hazare has gone on “Fast unto death” campaign many times previously in his life, but the reach, publicity and fame that the Jan Lokpal Bill against corruption has got…
I paid a bribe – Be a part of it!
It has happened to me many times. I am up and ready all the time against corruption however, when it comes to me with getting saved by 100 Rs with the cop, I give it away for convenience. Unless we say, “I paid a bribe” and unless we stop…
After CWG scam… Could it be World Cup fiasco in the making?
Once bitten, twice shy! It seems this idiom is not applicable to Indians. Or how else would you explain Indian sporting authorities not learning lessons from the recent CWG fiasco? None of us can forget the collapse of the foot over-bridge…
Are we truly a democracy? How long will we let Spectrum Raja’s continue to thrive?
With the saga of Spectrum Raja coming to a final inglorious end, it is time for catharsis & reflection. It is unbelievable that such a scandal feels like a new story, every time. The DMK and the Congress have shown defiance and have yet…
India 87th on corruption list – Will we ever improve?
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…
Commonwealth Games Corruption – Its Time to Ask Harsh Questions !
The CWG Games are over. Now its time to do the clean up act - An investigation into the commonwealth LOOT of the tax-payer’s money! The horror that the prelude happened to be gradually turned into appreciation as the Games went through…
Media’s stand against Commonwealth Games- Good or bad? [Media Monday]
Commonwealth Games is in news for all the bad reasons and it would be unfair if we don’t cover this over here and present our views regarding the same! No. We don’t want to cover the illness of games or the Media’s exposure of Corruption,…
MPs Asking for a 5-fold Salary hike – Do they deserve it? [debate]
How do you see a job proposition with the prospects of a salary hike not more than once In a decade? Possibly, your heart will go out for such under-paid employees, isn’t it? But, what if I say that some of these people are none other…
Shocking story on how 5 Indian Rupee Symbols were shortlisted!
We all have been eagerly waiting for the Rupee Symbol to be finalized. It was supposed to happen in last week of June, but for some reason the Rupee symbol has not been finalized out of the 5 shortlisted ones.
However, there is a…