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It doesn't happen only in India

Posted on September 16, 2013

If it is any consolation to Indians fed… Read more

CPI-M says it has no hidden income

Posted on September 16, 2013

IANS

New Delhi: The CPI-M Sunday said it had nothing to hide about its income and related details after a published report claimed that a major… Read more

Why political parties oppose being under RTI Act?

Posted on September 16, 2013

IANS

New Delhi: One of the main reasons why the six national political parties are opposed to being brought under the RTI Act transparency law… Read more

Can corruption ridden economies be competitive?

Posted on September 12, 2013

 

By Venkatesh Kannaiah

The recent World Economic Forum report on Global Competitiveness got the short shrift in India.… Read more

Bending it like customs officers

Posted on September 12, 2013

“They opened my suite case with… Read more

Festivities with a purpose

Posted on September 12, 2013

Deepak Chavan, an artiste who’s… Read more

Four nabbed for fake DDA flat allotments

Posted on September 10, 2013

New Delhi Sep 9 (IANS)

Four men, who posed as Delhi Development Authority officers, were arrested here for duping several people of Rs.3.8 crore… Read more

Need to decriminalise defamation: Experts

Posted on September 10, 2013

New Delhi, Sep 9 IANS)

While Read more

Street vendors Bill to fight petty corruption

Posted on September 07, 2013

The street vendors bill, passed by the Lok Sabha Friday, is being seen as a progressive legislation for vendors that would save them from alleged harassment… Read more

In search of an anti-corruption constituency in politics

Posted on September 07, 2013

By Venkatesh Kannaiah 
 
It was in the summer of 1996, that Jayalalithaa Jayaram was defeated for the… Read more