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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicCorruption

Topic: Corruption

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.

Once brought in as ‘historic reform’, National Medical Commission is showing same symptoms as predecessor

New Delhi: In 2020, the constitution of the National Medical Commission (NMC) was hailed as a “historic reform” in the field of medical education...

Samosa health warning & promises bent, files buried

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

How Gen-Z is changing the violent extremist landscape online

The evolving extremist threat now hinges on young people online, demanding new strategies beyond traditional counter-terror models.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.