He promptly explained to me that they pay from their own pockets when they make calls to the applicants personally. I simply smiled and offered to pay the Rs.1 of the telephone call he made. Quite often, clerks in public offices or constables in police stations selflessly spend on …

“I managed to explain to him how it was not about Rs.100. and it was about principles. Not sure what happens to my passport status.” There are three types of bribers that exist in our society- one who consensually greases palms of officials to fulfil an ulterior motive and the …

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When one changes jobs, stress follows as one needs to adapt to new roles. But when this stress flows from the previous employer and has to do with money, it can get more taxing. This is what was experienced by a respondent from Bangalore. When he decided to leave his previous job, he withdrew his …

Buying cars is a ‘dream come true’ for many. This is the brighter side. But the darker side is when you will have to spend the extra buck on add-on costs that mercilessly adulterate the joy of owning a car. The car owner needs to shell out money for registration, insurance and even road …

Rules bring in a system. They are aimed to avoid duplication, bring in effectiveness and to avoid any manipulation since it portrays the system as it is. But it gets confusing when the players of the system fail to adhere to the rules themselves. They could even bend these rules to conceal their …

  It is a legal obligation for every individual to file a return of income, whose taxable income during the year has exceeded the exemption limit of Rs 100,000 (Rs 135,000 in case of females and Rs 185,000 in case of senior citizens). Additional exemption limits stated above are not …

Concerned Authorities: The Chief Registrar of Births and Deaths and the Director of Economics and Statistics. In Rural areas: Registrar (rural) - Village Accountant. In Urban areas: The following are the registrars In case of City corporations: Health officer. In case of …

  1. What is TAN? TAN or Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number is a 10 digit alpha numeric number required to be obtained by all persons who are responsible for deducting or collecting tax. It is compulsory to quote TAN in TDS/TCS return (including any e-TDS/TCS return), any TDS/TCS …

Dear readers,

As the number of hits on I Paid A Bribe race towards the magical seven-figure mark of ten lakhs, I take this opportunity to showcase the innovations on the site, which was revamped in April. We have definitely made an attempt to produce new wine in a new bottle! 

The red-hot tinge on the earlier page has given way to pleasing light blue and yellow hues.  Words are an inadequate medium to express the feel of the new site, so go ahead and get a first-hand impression by visiting it right away.

In a nutshell, these are the key changes.  The corruption reports on the page have two new demarcations introduced, Medical Corruption and Rural Corruption.  Reports falling under these categories can be neatly filed under these sections, making it easier for our complainants as well as readers. We are also making an attempt to expose corruption within the medical fraternity by having a whistle blower contribute a regular weekly column for us.

Also making their debut are new sections: News Central and Bribe Central.  The hugely popular `Corruptoons’  by international cartoonist, Mr Paul Fernandes, make a comeback on the News Central page under `Bribe Habba’. This section will carry a new editorial each day which will analyse the top corruption story in India or the world.  There is also a comment piece section, in which commentaries on offbeat or vital corruption reports are analysed. The scrolling on the page, which highlights videos and reports related to IPAB are other improvements …