Corruption: The Old Wine in New Bottle
by My observations on corruption in India with respect to recent sport scams.
Corruption: The Old Wine in New Bottle
© Dr.P.Elayaraja
Corruption has been in this society ever since the human civilization started to develop. It has been an integral part of our society and hope will remain for ever. Corruption must have started when men got rewards for his work. He started to cheat and earn the money with little or no work, by this he earned easy money.
Corruption seemed the easy way to earn his desires, when the desires started to overtake his needs. Who is not haunted by the dreams of becoming rich? Everyone is. Many of them work hard to achieve those goals and fulfil their dreams, but some have developed smarter (cunning) brain that can give ideas for becoming richer very soon.
The Indian scenario
Scams, scandals defrauds, subversion, corruption, etc., are the words that manage to capture the headlines everyday. Corruption has spread its evil roots to every level of the government. It is not the bricks that build bridges and other public amenities, the bribe that builds them. Substandard work is the result.
Corruption is not only in the government, it is also found in the minds of individuals and the administration of private companies. Why to leave alone the so-called charitable trusts (?) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
Sports have become a new business for corrupt individuals. IPL Cricket and Commonwealth Games 2010 (CWG) are the examples of high level corruption. Transactions of the IPL were not at all transparent and now the Ex-Chairman is under the vigilance lens.
The CWG organizers planned to rent treadmills at a rate of Rs. 10,00,000 a piece for 45 days. The fact is that such treadmills are available for Rs. 4,00,000 a piece in the market. The contract would only benefit the firm which is planning the give these machines to the CWG for rent. They have purchased actually got it for Rs.1,00,000 rent. They will now get a 900% profit.
The contract was cancelled and treadmills are now bought fresh for the CWG after the scam was exposed by a leading newspaper.
If we look into the functioning of every such money spinning organizations and events, we can have many such scams …
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On August 5, 2010 at 4:28 am
Great share.
Anj M
On August 5, 2010 at 4:29 am
I beleive even the bottle has not changed. Only change is the way we look at it
AussieSheila
On August 5, 2010 at 4:34 am
I agree with Anj M. Very thought-provoking article. Thank you.
BRENDAKSHELTON
On August 5, 2010 at 6:05 am
This article is very interesting and makes a good point.
gaby7
On August 5, 2010 at 6:33 am
I have just posted an article on corruption in my region! Am saddened to learn that my country is the second most corrupt in Eastern Africa! It is the worst crime people in authority should be doing to those they should be serving!
Raj the Tora
On August 5, 2010 at 6:58 am
very good post on the untreatable cancer(!) of every person in our country doc!
giftarist
On August 5, 2010 at 7:45 am
Interesting thoughts, friend. Great title too.
Ethics0006
On August 5, 2010 at 8:30 am
Great Write
Starpisces
On August 5, 2010 at 8:34 am
thanks for sharing with us this.
That’s terrile, though your article is not terrible but excellent.
Rhodora Bande
On August 5, 2010 at 8:41 am
We still have hope. We start by making changes within ourselves. Thanks for sharing.
ashan1614
On August 5, 2010 at 9:20 am
Ephesians 6:12 (King James Version):
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
We need to know that where there is power there will be corruption. ever be surprised; it has been this way from the beginning, as the doctor pointed out in the opening sentence of this article.
Christine Ramsay
On August 5, 2010 at 9:32 am
Corruption seems to be happening in all walks of life. You can’t get away from it. A good post.
Christine
webseowriters
On August 5, 2010 at 10:31 am
Very interesting post
Guy Hogan
On August 5, 2010 at 10:32 am
Corruption will always be with us. That’s just the way it is.
pearl2010
On August 5, 2010 at 11:09 am
Corruptions is always been an issue even in the Philippines.Nice read here.
LoveDoctor
On August 5, 2010 at 12:19 pm
I agree that corruption will always exist. good one
carissimi
On August 5, 2010 at 12:37 pm
thanks for sharing
Atanacio
On August 5, 2010 at 2:20 pm
interesting article
SharifaMcFarlane
On August 5, 2010 at 7:12 pm
Those treadmills were extra special huh?
LCM Linda
On August 5, 2010 at 9:39 pm
Interesting article. Pity to say corruption is everywhere and timeless.
wonder
On August 5, 2010 at 10:52 pm
This is really a thing of great concern. Really, bribes build everything.Very well posted with all details. Hard work wont pay since one gets them easily in corrupt ways.
Videomark
On August 5, 2010 at 11:22 pm
Sadly, corruption is probably here to stay.
FaceOff
On August 6, 2010 at 12:47 am
A very nice share
CA Johnson
On August 6, 2010 at 8:23 pm
This is an interesting article. Unfortunately corruption is a horrible problem that will probably never go away.
Lipstick
On August 7, 2010 at 5:00 am
corruption, ahh it’s everywhere ,
thanks for the shared info Doc..
S A JOHNSON
On August 7, 2010 at 5:19 am
Yeah…It sucks.
Great Idea
On August 8, 2010 at 1:23 am
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rajaryanme
On August 9, 2010 at 8:44 am
A very educative post.
Phoenix Montoya
On August 9, 2010 at 10:14 am
Interesting post. Thanks
Ruby Hawk
On August 9, 2010 at 10:44 am
Scams are everywhere. You have to be careful.
Sharif Ishnin
On August 10, 2010 at 3:47 am
The problem about scams and corruption are that the very people at the top are involved in it. Great post.
Vaibhav Diwaker
On August 11, 2010 at 10:53 am
Corruption is a multi headed hydra with no Hercules in sign to cut it off………..in developing countries the problem is all the more glaring…..
yes me
On August 15, 2010 at 4:59 pm
Very true Doc cheers