31% of members of parliament have criminal cases against them
Political parties are – surprise surprise – the most corrupt institutions in India. They have a corruption rate of 4.4 on a… more
60% of people who got their driving license from an agent haven’t taken the driving exam.
The procedure to get a driving license in India is highly askew, with research showing that it is possible for… more
60% of road stops for truckers are for extorting money
According to Transparency International, truckers pay ₹222 crore in bribes every year. Authorities such as government regulators, police, forest and sales and… more
62% of law enforcement officers take bribes
The police actually collect the highest amount of bribes. Passport verifications make up 30% of the average bribe paid by a regular… more
38% of land and property deals in India involve bribes
In India, 38% of land deals involve some form of bribes, mostly because for the buyer, that’s the only option left. The… more
India turning into new nightmare for minorities.
When Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar wrote the modern constitution of India, following independence from British Raj in 1947, he clearly rejected… more
India: Unchecked Attacks on Religious Minorities
The Indian government failed to stop or credibly investigate vigilante attacks against minority religious communities during 2017, Human Rights Watch… more
Minority Right Violation in India
Human rights abuses of social and religious minorities have occurred arguably throughout human history. In India, the religious, social and ethnic diversity… more
The Poor as a Problem – 2001
LAXMI KAMBLE lives in a one-room shack near the Goregaon bus terminus in Mumbai, along with her unemployed husband and… more