Dear Sir,
The Indian Social Institute, an NGO engaged in the field of research, training and action for socio-economic development and Human Rights. One of our department, Department of Publication recently published a book : "Corruption: A National Cancer (Remedies by Scholars and Social Activists) by Ishanand Vempany.
Ishanand Vempeny has been Professor of Indian Philosophy, Christian Religious Philosophy and Hindu-Christian Spirituality in various universities and academic centres. Now he is professor emeritus in Gujarat Vidya Deep (GVD) after teaching Indian philosophy and theology here for quarter of a century. He is one of the founding members of the Neo-Gandhian Second Liberation Front.
After doing PG studies in Western Philosophy and Theology from Jnanadeepa, Pune, he has secured his M.A. in Indian Philosophy from M.S. University, Vadodara. He was awarded Ph.D. by Gujarat University, Ahmedabad for his comparative study on the Bhagavad Gita and the Bible. He has done yogic studies in Kaivalyadham, Pune and in Maharishi Institute, Rishikesh. He has attended psychological courses in various centres including EAPI, Manila and Sadhana Institute, Lonavala. He has authored in eight books in English and more than 50 articles for national and international periodicals excluding a number of books and articles in Gujarati and in Malayalam.
The Contents are:
CONTENTS
Preface vii
Foreword xii
From the Desk of the Publisher xviii
Acknowledgments xxi
Part – I
The Reality of National Corruption
Chapter – I
Introduction
A. Corruption – An overview 1
B. Some Socio-Economic Theories supporting Corruption 5
C. A Few Conceptual Clarifications 8
D. Our Methodology and the main topics of our study 11
E. A Key-hole Peep into the World of Corruption in India 12
Chapter – II
Silver Lining on Dark Clouds
A. Whistle Blowers 16
B. A Letter to the Government by some Prominent Citizens 23
C. The Recent Anti-Corruption Plan Proposed by the Congress 25
D. Corruption Charges Highlighted by the Media 26
E. The Anti-Corruption Movement Triggered by Anna Hazare 29
Chapter – III
Corruption of Costly Waste of Time and Delay Tactics
A. Corruption of Time-waste in the CWG Scam 31
B. The Implications of Time-waste in Defence 34
C. Time-waste in Various other Sectors 36
Chapter – IV
Corruption in The Defence Sector
A. Corruption that affects the Security and Identity of India 38
B. Corruption in the Procurement of Arms and Ammunition 41
C. The China-complex and the Krishnamenonization of
Defence 43
D. The need for Credible Nuclear Deterrence 47
Chapter – V
The Corruption of "Theft from Begging Bowls"
A. The Corruption of Commission and Omission
against the Poor 51
B. Billions of Stolen Rupees from India in Foreign Banks 54
C. Non-Economic but Morally Degrading Corruption 57
D. Corruption-breeding Corruption 58
Chapter – VI
Corruption in Parliament and in the Judiciary
A. Parliament 61
i. Lawbreakers as Lawmakers? (Legislators) 61
ii. The Derailing of Indian Parliament 63
iii. The No-confidence vote against the first
UPA Government 66
B. Judiciary 68
i. Corruption Charges against a few Judges 68
ii. Some Hopeful Signs 70
Chapter – VII
Corruption In Sports
A. Nation-Building and Sports 73
B. Areas of Corruption in Sports Demanding Urgent Action 78
Chapter – VIII
Corruption against National Unity and Integrity
A. Majority and Minority Communalism 86
B. To be Religious means to be Inter-Religious 87
C. The Tyranny of Majority 88
D. Hate Campaigns, Communal Attacks and Terrorism 90
PART – II
Remedies Against Corruption-Cancer
Prescribed by Annaji and Others
Chapter – IX
Remedies Prescribed by Anna Hazare
A. The Anna Hazare Hurricane 97
B. Anna Hazare, the Person 99
C. Anna Hazare Movement at its Peak 101
D. The Remedies Prescribed by Anna Hazare 104
Chapter – X
Lokpal, Jan Lokpal and Lokayukta
A. The Historical Background of Lokpal in India 108
B. Jan Lokpal-like Structures in other Democracies 109
C. The Summary of the Government Lokpal Bill 2011 114
D. The Karnataka Lokayukta Viewed as a Model 116
E. A Comparative View of the Lokpal and Jan Lokpal Bills 118
F. Comparative views on both Bills given by the
Indian Currents 118
G. The NDA and UPA views on Lokpal 129
Chapter - XI
Other Valuable Anti-Corruption Remedies Centred on Lokpal
A. The suggestions by Aruna Roy and the RTI Champions 131
B. Suggestions by The Times of India 134
C. Arvind Kejriwal and Government's Lokpal Bill 137
D. Albert Abraham and Prashant Bhushan for
Political Action 139
Chapter – XII
The Positive and Negative Reactions in the Media to Anna Hazare
A. The Positive Reactions 143
B. The Negative Reactions 149
Chapter - XIII
My Critical Evaluation of the Various Learned Opinions
A. The Lack of Awareness of the 'House-on-Fire'
problem of Corruption 160
B. The Dignity of Parliament and Jan Lokpal 162
C Jan Lokpal and India's Democratic Credentials 163
D. In other Democracies, Structures similar to Jan Lokpal 166
E. The Corrupt Opposing Corruption? 166
Chapter - XIV
Religions Opposing Corruption
A. Some General Remarks on Religions 176
B. Hinduism 178
C. Christianity 181
D. Islam 183
Chapter – XV
Our Search for Remedies to Arrest the National Corruption Cancer
I. Remedies in the Light of a Few Moral Issues 191
II. Some of the Reasons for Corruption in India 195
III. Application of Remedies with Reference to
Lokpal-like-Anti-Corruption Structures 203
IV. Remedies in Stages against the National Corruption Cancer 206
A. Short-Term Remedies 206
B. Short-Long Term Remedies 212
C. Long-Term Remedies 222
EPILOGUE 227
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Phone: 91-11-49534132
K.A. Jacob
Indian Social Institute
10 Institutional Area
Lodi Road, New Delhi-110 003
Phone: 91-11-49534132
Indian Social Institute
10 Institutional Area
Lodi Road, New Delhi-110 003
Phone: 91-11-49534132
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