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| | | From the Editor's desk
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.
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We will suffer but not pay: bribefighters
Though a minority, the number of respondents who chose to take a stand against bribery is encouraging and inspiring to the rest. One individual from Faridabad is one among that rare breed. His BSNL phone went dead a fortnight ago and the lineman demanded Rs 500 to set it right. Repeated attempts by him to lodge a complaint to BSNL through various modes ended in failure.
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| | | Even death does not deter bribe-takers
Only the worst sort of human being refuses to be stirred even in the face of death. Unfortunately, some employees in the sub-registrar offices across the country, which fall within the ambit of Municipal Corporations come under this bracket. The calamity that befalls anyone is just an opportunity for these individuals to rake in money.
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| | | Indian cricket in a terrible fix yet again
The ghost of match-fixing simply refuses to vanish from the Indian cricketing soil. Of late, it has morphed into spot fixing. Just when the thrilling last-ball finishes and boisterous crowds in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) matches made one believe that the muck in cricket had been cleansed and the deluge of match-fixing scandals the last 15 years is history, comes another corruption shocker.
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| | | Bofors guns are still blazing
Some controversies simply refuse to die down. The Bofors scam must rank on top in that list. The recent interview given to an Indian newspaper by the whistleblower in this explosive story, which broke out 25 years ago and rattled India and Switzerland, has ruffled political feathers all over again.
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