NCERT textbook row: Supreme Court modifies earlier order concerning 3 academicsThe Supreme Court has modified its earlier order regarding three academics involved in a dispute over an NCERT textbook chapter on corrupti...
22 May, 2026, 02.11 PM IST
Cockroach Janta Party surpasses BJP on Instagram, has over 10 million followers: Who is CJP's founder Abhijeet Dipke and how is he linked to Arvind Kejriwal's AAP?A satire website, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), has rapidly gained over 10 million Instagram followers, surpassing India's ruling BJP. Found...
21 May, 2026, 09.19 AM IST
Who is Padma Jaiswal? IAS officer dismissed over corruption charges; a look at her career and education qualificationsA 2003-batch IAS officer, Padma Jaiswal, has been dismissed by the Centre over corruption charges dating back to 2007-08. The action follow...
15 May, 2026, 09.21 AM IST
Quote of the Day by George Orwell: "How men, when given power over other men, start to behave like pigs"— Inspiring quote on power, corruption, authority, inequality and why power can distort human behavior by the English novelist known for Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-FourQuote of the Day by George Orwell: George Orwell’s powerful quote highlights how power can transform human behavior and expose hidden flaws...
13 May, 2026, 10.30 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Aung San Suu Kyi: 'By helping others, you will learn how to…'—Inspiring quotes by the daughter of Myanmar's independence hero, General Aung SanQuote of the Day: Aung San Suu Kyi's enduring message, 'By helping others, you will learn how to help yourselves,' underscores the profound...
06 May, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
Sridhar Vembu honours IITian who rejected MIT, stayed back in India, topped UPSC, had 32 transfers in 34 years as IAS officer: Who is Raju Narayana Swamy?Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu reminisced about his IIT Madras peer Raju Narayana Swamy, an exceptionally talented civil servant known for h...
25 Apr, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
India improves its ranking on global corruption index in 2018: StudyIndia rose by three points to 78 in the list of 180 countries in the world, while China ranked 87 and Pakistan 117 in 2018, the Transparenc...
29 Jan, 2019, 10.31 PM IST
75% households feel corruption went up, 27% say paid bribe: StudyPeople had to pay a bribe even for getting basic identification documents as seven per cent paid a bribe to get an Aadhaar card and three p...
19 May, 2018, 07.06 AM IST
Petty corruption down sharply; total bribe paid still high at Rs 6,350 crore in last one yearA study said that the fall in corruption is significant in case of some public services such as police and courts, when compared to 2005 le...
28 Apr, 2017, 05.41 PM IST
People in Karnataka faced corruption the most: CMS surveyAccording to the survey, "77 per cent of respondents" in Karnataka said they experienced corruption in accessing public services.
28 Apr, 2017, 08.54 AM IST
Facebook can be utilised as a vital and significant tool against government corruptionThe study underscores the importance of freedom on the internet that is under threat in many countries of the world.
24 Apr, 2017, 06.07 PM IST
Arvind Kejriwal asks ministers to submit plan to uproot corruptionThese include most elementary services like getting roads and streets cleaned, birth and death certificates to getting building plans sanct...
29 Oct, 2015, 05.02 AM IST
Corruption in India increased in past 2 years, global study saysAbout three-fourth of Indians say corruption has increased in the past two years and an equal number term the phenomenon a problem.
09 Jul, 2013, 08.32 PM IST
- Corruption perception in India on the wane: Study
The study claimed that in the last one year, Rs 4,718 million had been paid by rural households in the surveyed states to access the servic...
30 Apr, 2011, 07.31 AM IST
- Corruption in India and China: A study in contrast
True, both India and China are plagued by corruption. But in China, the corrupt officials get caught and are punished, while in India, the ...
29 Jan, 2011, 04.23 AM IST
- Corruption, red-tapism affect entrepreneurship in India: Study
Corruption, red-tapism, lack of adequate skilled manpower and poor infrastructure are the major barriers to growth of entrepreneurship in I...
07 Jul, 2008, 07.51 PM IST
- 'Poor paid Rs 900 crore in bribes for water, basic services'
One third of people living below poverty line in India paid bribes to access healthcare, education and water among other basic facilities, ...
28 Jun, 2008, 06.48 PM IST