Corruption in India Corruption is the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. It hurts everyone who depends on the integrity of people in a position of authority. Corruption has been defined variously by scholars. But the simple meaning of it is that corruption implies perversion of morality‚ integrity‚ character or duty out of mercenary motives‚ i.e. bribery‚ without any regard to honour‚ right and justice. In other words‚ undue favour for any one for some monetary or other gains is corruption
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In philosophical‚ theological‚ or moral discussions‚ corruption is spiritual or moral impurity or deviation from an ideal. Corruption may include many activities including bribery and embezzlement. Government‚ or ’political’‚ corruption occurs when an office-holder or other governmental employee acts in an official capacity for personal gain. The word corrupt when used as an adjective literally means "utterly broken".[1] The word was first used by Aristotle and later by Cicero who added the terms
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tionSAY NO TO CORRUPTION Skeletons keep tumbling out of the cupboard of the Indian political class as corruption scandals tear apart the moral fibre of the nation. The common people knew all along that bribery‚ nepotism and swindling were omnipresent‚ but they used to suffer these cankers stoically. All that has changed lately. More and more courageous souls are coming out to take the bull by the horns. So how do the youth view the rampant corruption in the country? Why are they hesitant to join
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Corruption undermines human development and democracy. It reduces access to public services by diverting public resources for private gain. The real costs of corruption were highlighted by the UN Secretary-General in his 2009 statement for the International Anti-Corruption Day: "When public money is stolen for private gain‚ it means fewer resources to build schools‚ hospitals‚ roads and water treatment facilities. When foreign aid is diverted into private bank accounts‚ major infrastructure projects
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Corruption “The Evil Phoenix” Subramanian Alias Vijay Pillay Stevens Institute of Technology Corruption “The Evil Phoenix” Corruption‚ a never heard fairy tale for some and a day to day life for others. It is a severe epidemic disease tough to cure. But the victims here are not just some people. It affects the entire world. Corruption is the biggest manifestation of greed and killer of the economic growth which has exponential systemic effects. It has been prevalent in the history and is expected
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Corruption in any form is treated as an incurable disease‚ a cause of many social and economical evils in the society and it damages the moral and ethical fibres of the civilization. Indisputably‚ it is correct that corruption breeds many evils in the society and once corruption starts taking place‚ slowly and gradually whole country passes through its net and it becomes after sometime an incurable disease. From the point of view of economic growth‚ there seems to be no clear cut correlation between
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CORRUPTION: The long and short of it The recent turn of events in our country point towards a mass awakening to the scar of corruption and deeply it has trickled down into the grass roots of each and every sphere of India. People‚ rather the masses‚ are waking up and smelling the coffee and taking law in their own hands by questioning the government about each and every step taken by them in the past few years. The motto seems to be “civil disobedience”‚ a far cry from the peaceful protests held
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insignificant issues are much able to challenge the continual process of governance. Among these issues poverty ‚unemployment‚ corruption ‚different kinds of bandhs‚ dharanas‚ terrorism‚ web activism ‚degradation of the environment can be cited as the major challenges that are enough to shatter the very structure of democratic governance in India. Corruption – a social malady- hold its strong grip over the every human activities ranging from cradle to grave. A recent survey gave the
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Power Hunger Leads to Society Downfall In the eyes of a power hungry ruler‚ a totalitarian government would be paradise. It would be thought that if a leader is so happy with the way he rules his country‚ the grass would be greener on the other side. In this case‚ it is far from it. Citizens are forced to act upon the government’s rules‚ and failure to do so would only earn them a horrid session of torment and consequence. People are constantly under the government’s thumb‚ and practically have
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2014 Catch-22 It is often said that absolute power corrupts absolutely. While this statement may be a little extreme‚ the basic concept that power corrupts those it is given to is shown and satirized in Joseph Heller’s Catch-22. Heller emphasizes the incompetence‚ pettiness‚ and corruption rampant within the ranks. The officers are often blindly selfish‚ heartless‚ and wildly ambitious. They would do anything to simply gain more power‚ and use their power to subjugate those beneath them. The titular
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