Comment Pieces

India and its international commitment to ending corruption

Posted on September 30, 2011

With India ratifying the United Nations Convention against Corruption and with the civil society becoming more proactive and vocal on issues related… Read more

Religion and politics

Posted on September 30, 2011

As spiritual leaders came out in the open criticising the government and holding our elected representatives accountable, a very important question… Read more

India staggers and stumbles on a long corruption trail

Posted on September 30, 2011

As scams and scandals unfold, John Elliott, a Delhi-based journalist looks at the incapability on part of the government to tackle corruption. Labelling… Read more

Look beyond the govt to check graft

Posted on September 30, 2011

Equating corruption with the government and bureaucracy is just one side of the coin. It is extremely imperative to look at corporate corruption as… Read more

Recall has basic flaws in practice

Posted on September 29, 2011

In India as minority and caste cards are time-and-again played during elections one must understand that in our electoral system people often come… Read more

Corruption: How India differs from developed nations

Posted on September 29, 2011

While one cannot deny that corruption is a global phenomenon, it is imperative to understand the magnitude of differences that exist in the corruption… Read more

Electoral reforms under the radar

Posted on September 29, 2011

As the anti-corruption movement brings to the spotlight the need for electoral reforms Chief Election Commissioner, Dr SY Qureshi in a candid… Read more

Do we bribe God?

Posted on September 28, 2011

How many of us have been lured by our parents to visit the temple just before exams or any other important result-oriented occasion? In an Indian family,… Read more

Railways and public procurement

Posted on September 28, 2011

With railways topping the corruption chart as revealed by the Central Vigilance Commission Report, 2010 it is important to look at procurement policy… Read more

Jan Lokpal Bill: A critique

Posted on September 28, 2011

As Constitutional experts argue that the provisions of the Jan Lokpal Bill are unconstitutional, A. Faizur. Rahman gives an analytical critique on… Read more