View: Is the Global Corruption Barometer missing the big picture?

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The Transparency International (TI) has contended that 51% of Indians have little or no trust in the government. Even the worst critic of Indian democracy would agree that it has stood the test of time.

Corruption is a social fact, as it is difficult to find a society free of corruption. The latest ‘Global Corruption Barometer’ report of Transparency International (TI) for Asia has portrayed India as a country with the highest bribery rate in Asia. To have a balanced perspective, we need to view the report against the backdrop of global occurrence of high value corruption. A quick scan of top 40 enforcement actions, under the Foreign Corrupt

Amitabh Prasad

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Jan 18, 2021, 12:01 AM IST

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