Comment Pieces

Misgovernance: a fish rots from the head down

Posted on October 05, 2011

The unfolding of various scams and scandals in the recent past have forced one to question and challenge the higher rungs of our government and administration.… Read more

The showdown of the middle class

Posted on October 05, 2011

The recent anti-corruption crusade has been termed as the revolution of the middle class. While we watch the tax-paying middle class openly question… Read more

Ye dil mange no more

Posted on October 04, 2011

The India Today Group launched its anti-corruption campaign Ye Dil Mange No More across the country with people from all walks of life coming forward… Read more

Corruption under lens

Posted on October 04, 2011

As Anna Hazare’s anti-corruption campaign unfolds along with the various scams and scandals, it is interesting to understand the dynamics of… Read more

The dangers of affluenza

Posted on October 04, 2011

A question that resonates strongly in India, with the corruption storm buffeting the UPA government getting bigger and potentially more destructive… Read more

Corruption primer: Transparency International

Posted on October 04, 2011

Transparency International exploring the dynamics of the demand and supply side of corruption puts forth a basic primer. In the process they look at… Read more

Jan Lokpal Bill has too many practical problems

Posted on October 03, 2011

As the corruption debate or the Lokpal debate continues to make headlines, it is intriguing to understand the critique’s view with regards to… Read more

Root for transparency

Posted on October 03, 2011

While India’s fight against corruption has reached new heights, it is important to understand the different ways in which accountability and… Read more

To put the Republic back on the rails

Posted on October 03, 2011

P. S. Appu, ex-bureaucrat and Director, Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, looks at the need for a new and stronger political… Read more

Round Table on the Lokpal Bill

Posted on September 30, 2011

Corruption is a burning issue in India -- the recent anti-corruption crusade brought civil society activists and ordinary citizens together in their… Read more