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Thursday, November 13, 2025
TopicCorruption

Topic: Corruption

India at crossroads, faces choice between economic growth and divisive politics, says global media

International op-eds & reports also comment on declining importance of corruption as an electoral issue & rising household debt in India.

Haryana CM orders inquiry into IAS officer lifting stay on sale of land later bought by husband, son

Family bought 5 acres of 14-acre Panchkula land, owned originally by Raja Bhagwant Singh. Haryana chief secretary stopped registration of sales deeds, flagging legal discrepancies.

Electoral bonds stink. PM Modi must ask tough questions to BJP fund managers

PM Modi can’t keep track of every donation the party receives and every clean chit a party-led government gives. So it's up to him to rise above the emerging consensus & ask tough questions.

CBI closes Air India corruption case against Praful Patel, Ajit Pawar-led NCP MP

An NGO had filed Special Leave Petition in 2012, alleging that Patel, Air India & private parties caused loss to exchequer. NCP leader was civil aviation minister at that time.

‘Serious mismanagement’ in top football body AIFF — amicus curiae petitions SC, seeks financial audit

Besides charging interim body of 'serious mismanagement', senior advocate claims there is lack of transparency & procedural impropriety in functioning of India's football body.

The real question in the electoral bonds issue is – will cash make a comeback?

The best way to handle political donations is a modified version of electoral bonds. Going back to the old system with huge amounts of cash collection would be a retrograde step.

‘Requires deeper investigation’ — Lokpal orders CBI probe against Mahua Moitra in cash-for-query case

The TMC leader & ex-MP has been accused of sharing her Parliament login credentials with businessman Darshan Hiranandani for cash, expensive gifts. CBI given 6 months to complete probe.

Offence of bribery ‘independent of vote or speech’ — what SC said in order on legislative immunity

Parliament or legislatures, and committees under them, are not 'islands which act as enclaves shielding those inside from application of ordinary laws', it asserts.

‘Bigger Shahjahan’ — why TMC leaders are now lashing out at Sudip Bandopadhyay ahead of LS polls

Trinamool Congress spokesperson Kunal Ghosh & party MLA Tapas Roy both have said they will not campaign for Kolkata North MP Bandopadhyay if he is picked as a candidate for polls.

CBI raids home of ex-IAS officer behind Make in India, Startup India in disproportionate assets case

Ramesh Abhishek & his daughter booked under several sections of Prevention of Corruption Act & IPC. FIR against him came on back of December order from anti-corruption watchdog Lokpal.

On Camera

Trump stoked the Epstein scandal. It’s come back to bite him

The disgraced financier also seemed to allege in documents that Trump kept company for hours with one of Epstein’s victims.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.