CORRUPTION Corruption is defined as the misuse of any power of public consequence for private gain. Corruption is not something new‚ as per Arthasastra of Kautilya ( around 3rd century B.C) : “Just as it is impossible not to taste the honey(or the poison) that finds itself at the tip of the tongue‚ so it is impossible for a government servant not to eat up‚ atleast‚ a bit of the king’s revenue.” “Just as fish moving under water cannot possibly be found out either as drinking or not drinking
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We all know that Corruption has always been a longstanding social evil un the day to day life of every Indian citizen. The Indian government has always made anti-corruption measures available for the benefit of the citizen‚ but corruption has always defeated those measures and flourished. We are sure that each one of you or your family has directly or indirectly been a victim of corruption. Even after 62 years of india’s independence ‚ the plight of commonman has worsened. Corrupt public
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Corruption in India is a major issue and adversely affects its economy.[1] A 2005 study conducted by Transparency International in India found that more than 62% of Indians had firsthand experience of paying bribes or influence peddling to get jobs done in public offices successfully.[2][3] In its 2008 study‚ Transparency International reports about 40% of Indians had firsthand experience of paying bribes or using a contact to get a job done in public office.[4] In 2012 India has ranked 94th out
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Corruption in India. As the reverend Mahatma would have said that‚ the throng must have promised to do the same. Today‚ the same sentence but with “not” being superfluous‚ is agreeable. Recent time is witnessing a sharp fall in the values and morals of human beings. Evincing the very fact‚ India has been ranked 94th by Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index. Corruption is the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. The former U.N. Secretary General‚ Kofi Annan said‚” Corruption
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Corruption in India is one of the most menacing threats that our economy has been battling with ever since the independence. At all levels of Indian bureaucracy corruption has seemingly taken its toll and has been corroding the structure of our nation. Be it private sector or public sector‚ Indian people have a tendency of misusing the public position/power in their favor to fulfill their motives and gain personal benefits. All these “allegations” are not solely based on observation but have statistical
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CORRUPTION IN INDIA India is the seventh-largest country by area‚ the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people‚ and the most populous democracy in the world & it is also well-known for corruption . First of all‚ what is corruption? It is an unethical method used by a people to gain advantage over others for their benefit. The basic inception of corruption started with our opportunistic leaders who have already done greater damage to our nation. corruption is one of the biggest
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CORRUPTION IN INDIA INTRODUCTION Political Corruption In India Is A Major Concern For The Country. It also plays as a barrier in development of the country and its people‚ 75% of the people experience 1st hand corruption. India was ranked 87th of 178 countries in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index which is huge setback for India. India also tops the list in black money in the whole world Corruption undermines economic development by generating considerable distortions
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The book The White Tiger is by Avarind Adiga. This book is about a man named Munna‚ which translates to “boy‚” who takes on the name Balram‚ which is given to him by one of his teachers. He tells his story to the Chinese Premiere‚ Wen Jiabao over the course of seven nights via email. His story is that he wants to make a lot more money than he does working in the family tea shop‚ which is what his caste‚ the Halwai‚ does. He overhears two men taking about how much money that drivers make while
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Corruption in India There is no doubt that corruption is the biggest problem to Indian growth since independence. Corruption can be seen everywhere. Corruption is not a new phenomenon in India. It has been prevalent in the society since ancient times. History reveals it was present even in the Mauryan period. It was practiced even in Mughal and Sultanate period. When the East India Company took control of the country‚ corruption reached new height. Corruption in India has become so common that
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Corruption In India “Corruption is Social Evil” “Power tends to corrupt‚ and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” In its simplest sense‚ corruption may be defined as an act of bribery or misuse of public position or power for the fulfillment of selfish motives or to gain personal gratifications. It has also been defined as "Misuse of authority as a result of consideration of personal gain which need not be monetary". In recent Centuries India has earned a place among the THREE most corrupt
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