Comment Pieces

A circle of friends and divine enchantment

Posted on November 16, 2011

 

Post Anna movement, the government has been working towards enforcing a strong anti-corruption law. But the turn of events in the recent… Read more

The ombudsman's dilemma: The fallacies of a non-participatory process

Posted on November 16, 2011

 

Anna Hazare’s anti-corruption movement was sensational as it was launched at a time after a prolonged news season that moved… Read more

Spring cleaning

Posted on November 16, 2011

 

From the massive demonstrations against corruption in India to the Occupy Wall Street movement and the Arab Spring, the call for greater… Read more

India: One billion opportunities

Posted on November 15, 2011

At the World Economic Forum’s India summit there's been a reflective mood among delegates on how India can continue reforming its economy to… Read more

In graft-plagued India, a "crisis of political credibility"

Posted on November 15, 2011

Corruption is widely blamed for the parlous state of India's infrastructure and its services. As India ranked number 87 in Transparency International's… Read more

India's controversial iron mining boom

Posted on November 15, 2011

The arrest of the Reddy brothers, India’s mining magnates exposed the depths of rampant corruption and financial irregularities in the mining… Read more

Bollywood and India's anti-corruption movement

Posted on November 14, 2011

 

In India be it in Bollywood or Kollywood, cinema is a powerful tool in shaping perspectives and building attitudes. Along with entertainment… Read more

Walk the talk against graft

Posted on November 14, 2011

Earlier this year, as Anna Hazare launched his anti-corruption campaign thousands of other middle class Indians descended onto the streets and participated… Read more

India's image hit by corruption

Posted on November 14, 2011

The reasons for the prevalence of corruption might differ for corporate executives, social activists and government officials. Nonetheless, they all… Read more

Unto death do we Bribe

Posted on November 11, 2011



They say that death transcends all material goods… Read more