corruption
European Parliament bribery scandal puts spotlight on dark underbelly of EU institutions
December 17, 2022
The European Parliament is considered a cornerstone of European democracy and is meant to play the role of the sole pan-EU, democratically-elected body to represent the people of the EU and keep a check on the bureaucrats and their opaque ways of working that is often considered ...
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A low-key Lokpal remains a toothless anti–corruption watchdog
December 14, 2020
Nearly seven years after the Lokayukta Act came into effect, the much-vaunted anti-corruption ombudsman has failed to make an impact, despite the establishment of Lokayukta in all the states, the state governments and politicians are deliberately weakening the institution by not ...
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International Anti-Corruption Day: “Zero tolerance of corruption remains just a slogan in India”
December 9, 2020
Q. How effective are the laws on anti-corruption in India? Anti-corruption laws in India like POCA, RTI, Lokpal and Lokayukta Act are stringent per se but because of the social and political climate in the country which accepts bribe-giving and corruption as a regular affair, ant...
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Pascal Fautrat, Fondateur de l’ONG TARA
September 19, 2018
Après une décennie de travail en région parisienne à la protection judiciaire de la jeunesse et un burn-out, Pascal Fautrat décide de relever un autre défi de taille, cette fois en Inde. Cet éducateur spécialisé et psychologue accueille à Delhi, au sein de son ONG franc...
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Serving poison for lunch
August 18, 2018
Even though Indian states have adopted the Midday Meal Scheme that offers free meals to children in state-run or state-assisted schools, it is seen that majority of the schools face the risk of food poisoning and related health hazards due to lack of infrastructure and proper mon...
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Mushrooming of paid news culture in India
June 17, 2018
The role of the media is supposed to facilitate greater accountability of public personalities and bring the corruption into light. But seeing the recent trends the credibility of media is being questioned. Only after a month of ‘Operation 136’ Cobrapost, an independent inves...
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Indians still pay bribes for basic services
March 9, 2017
Progress in sustainable development goals in India could be severely affected, warns a global anti-graft watchdog as the country tops in terms of bribery rate in the Asia-Pacific region.
Read MoreUnion Budget 2017: Measures to strengthen digital economy
February 2, 2017
In a bid to give a push to the digital economy of India and weed-out corruption and black money, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley made a number of announcements in his Budget 2017 presentation.
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Tough triangular tests await political titans in Punjab
January 21, 2017
For the first time, it is getting difficult for political observers to predict which way the wind will blow at the upcoming Assembly polls next month in Punjab, though they believe that Captain Amarinder Singh-led Congress has an upper hand.
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Demonetisation: Drive against devils or cashtration of Indian economy?
November 28, 2016
A coin has two sides, and so does the Indian premier, Narendra Modi’s announcement to demonetise overnight the high-value currency notes of INR 500 and INR 1,000 on a national telecast on 8 November, 2016. Why did Narendra Modi take this bold decision without elaborate consulta...
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Indian PM seeks support of perturbed citizens
November 15, 2016
As India is in a state of turmoil after demonetisation of INR 500 and INR 1000 currency bills in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the citizens from Goa asking people for their support and to give him some time to settle the chaos.
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Demonetisation of currency bills causes chaos within India and beyond
November 11, 2016
The sudden announcement by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the new measure of demonetisation to deal with black money and fake currency bills has left the country divided.
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