CBI must not report to the Lokpal
The American FBI and the CIA, and the British MI5 and MI6 all report to their respective governments and not to any unelected ombudsman like the Lokpal.… Read more
Palestine celebrates Anti-corruption day
At the end of a year where the political landscape in the Arab world has been transformed, Transparency International’s Palestine Chapter,
Has ********** ********** missed the Lokpal bus?
Team Anna has been able to fiercely engage with the Congress-led UPA government on the contentious Jan Lokpal Bill issue for almost a year now. With… Read more
Corruption and climate change
Manoj Nadkarni, Programme Manager of Transparency International’s Forest Governance Integrity… Read more
Finally the government shows some spine on the Lokpal
The cabinet finally clears the Lokpal draft owing to severe, though fast depleting public pressure, and far divided-though fast reducing political… Read more
Congress's mental Kremlin
The success of the anti-corruption agitation has been attributed to our news channels giving it 24x7 disproportionate screen time. But, with… Read more
How much does your Lutyens MP cost you?
As the Lok Sabha braces for its critical debate on the Lokpal bill, Minhaz Merchant explores the price our parliamentarians extract from the government… Read more
Revamp policy to tackle corruption
Will parity on productivity and pay for government officials help in increasing accountability and check bribes ? Richard Rekhy looks at how a major… Read more
Social media and transparency
Marta Erquicia. Senior Programme Coordinator in the Americas Department of Transparency International, explains how new technologies can be used to… Read more
Across the globe corruption is the issue
The rupee falls to a new low, industrial output drops by as much as 60 per cent in some sectors, coal production nosedives for the third month in… Read more