Corruption & Scandals in India – continuing the list

Please refer to this article published in MoneyControl.com yesterday. I can’t post comments to the site (I don’t know why the Indian media will not allow posting of comments without moderation – I think it’s a violation of basic free speech rights which they keep demanding) so I’ve decided to write this. While the author has made a good beginning, the list is absolutely incomplete which means no research was done at all to make the list. From the top of my mind, I can list these huge scandals in addition to what’s been listed: The HDW Submarine Purchase Kickback – US$ 100 million  in 1981 The same company is again pitching for new orders despite being banned by the government then The Sugar Import Scam – US$ 160...

Lets help politicians make more money

I am an expert consultant, negotiator and problem solver. A team of politicians from New Delhi recently approached me to get a complex problem solved. Here’s the case summary. Problem : Corrupt Politicians and buereucrats in Delhi need to make more money, they have children to feed and needs to be met. They’ve extracted every penny they could from every all departments during the Commonwealth Games construction lootfest and can’t think of ways to make more money. Brief (presented by Politicians to me) : All the roads, drains, streetlights, flyovers, stadiums – everything is perfect in New Delhi now as we have spent $20 billion on them. The unprecedented rains, which helped us earn a 15% bonus on our commissions as a lot of roads had to be...