Is corruption the biggest threat to India’s future? | In Focus Podcast
This podcast episode explores whether corruption in India has decreased or merely evolved in the digital age. It features transparency activists discussing the persistence of systemic corruption despite technological advancements and public movements.
Why it matters
It addresses a critical governance issue in India, questioning the effectiveness of anti-corruption measures and digital transparency tools.
Corruption has shaped elections, toppled governments and sparked some of the biggest public protests in independent India.
Digitalisation has transformed the way citizens interact with the government. The Right to Information Act promised greater transparency. But has corruption reduced? Or has it evolved into a different leviathan, one that is far more difficult to detect?
This question is asked even as thousands of students are protesting the NEET paper leak in Delhi and around the country. Their campaign has revived memories of the India Against Corruption movement that galvanised the country more than a decade ago.
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