On 3/13/14, Jacob <jacob@isidelhi.org.in> wrote:
> 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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