LPG providers constantly ‘out of gas’
By Juwairia Mekhri
Procuring a gas cylinder connection or booking one has always remained a major headache. To add to it, gas… Read more
Retd official pays Rs 16 lakhs for a false charge
While a number of bureaucrats of the Haryana Civil Services (HCS) have been in the dock recently for money laundering and other unethical activities,… Read more
The unique language of a bribe-taker
By Manisha Yadav
Bribe-takers have a way of conveying their message for money to you. One needs to be a bit sharp to… Read
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Bribes can take many avatars!
Innocent individuals pay up to escape harassment
Imagine being totally innocent of an offence as well as the rage that can occur when you have to pay Rs 2,000 as bribe to escape punishment for it.
… Read moreThe men are corrupt, so are the women
By Manisha Yadav
Women have now claimed parity with men on most fronts now. Looks like they are now catching up on the corruption… Read more
Your friend is dead? So what, give me my money
Imagine you have lost your friend in a train accident and at that terrible moment of grief, you are confronted with a demand for a petty bribe from… Read more
Do you have the guts to stand up to corruption?
By Juwairia Mehkri
It takes real courage for one to swim against the tide. That is exactly what a few honest individuals… Read more
Toll Scam rocking our highways
Toll booths are emerging as centres of corruption. If you make the mistake of going past one of them in an expensive vehicle, be prepared to suffer… Read more
Bribes taken by babus shake common man
The CBI’s arrest of five IAS officers in connection with the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme is another blot on the bureaucracy.
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