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Topic: Corruption

Haryana’s new anti-corruption chief orders list of officials ‘who don’t budge without bribes’

The purpose, Arshinder Singh Chawla tells ThePrint, is not to circulate list among people, but to keep watch on activities of such officials and ‘catch them red-handed’. 

Haryana minister Vij blows lid off Rs 1,500 cr ‘scam’—construction welfare board & ‘phantom workers’

Out of 2.21 lakh labour registrations, only 14k were found to be genuine in probe ordered by Anil Vij. Entire villages were fraudulently registered to ‘siphon off’ govt benefits.

iPhone, Europe trips & ‘mangoes’—ED probe against contractor lands Bihar civil servants in soup

Shree’s links to the IAS officers under scrutiny, ED alleges, date back to their tenures with urban development & housing department (UDHD) and Bihar Urban Infra Development Corp (BUIDCO).

Lokpal, CAG to whistleblowers—why anti-graft warriors need a BMW ride during Modi govt

CAG reports are still coming but the old bites and stings have gone missing. The CAG is still unsparing in some cases but the BJP may not mind it at all.

A ghost, war veteran & a lost nation—Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Naukri was ahead of its time

Similar to what Charles Dickens did in A Christmas Carol, the ghost in Naukri becomes a device to teach the living the meaning of life.

Wintrack vs Chennai Customs has unleashed middle class anger. And BJP must worry

It’s hard to build a house, run a business, or do anything without paying bribes. And yet, citizens’ anger about this open, unchecked corruption won’t erupt into Anna Hazare-type rallies.

SubscriberWrites: Corruption cause

Why has corruption persisted in the country and how can we eradicate it?

3-yr multi-crore land dispute resolved in 2 weeks. Curious case of Gurugram judge’s fast-track verdict

Judge Ramesh Chander’s verdict in favour of builder has sparked row, with district bar association lodging complaint with Punjab & Haryana HC & seeking anti-corruption probe.

From Bihar stage, Modi backs Bills allowing removal of PM, CMs. ‘Why should govts run from jail?’

Without directly mentioning SIR exercise in poll-bound Bihar, Modi spoke about ‘intruders’ in the state and accused RJD and Congress of ‘appeasing illegal migrant voter base’.

Why Sri Lanka’s CID has arrested former president Ranil Wickremesinghe

Wickremesinghe is the highest-ranking opposition leader to be detained in the ongoing anti-corruption drive launched by the new leftist administration in Lanka.

On Camera

Palak paneer prejudice and the food racism Indians face abroad

This is a case of conflict within a multicultural society. The question is, how can minority practices that offend majority sensibility coexist in the same place and be reconciled?

RBI to focus on pace of Rupee’s drop, strategists say

The RBI has spent $45 billion since October to defend the currency, according to estimates by Kotak Mahindra Bank.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.