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Corruption in India. Photo: RMN News Service
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Transparency Index Reveals Corruption Increasing in India

Corruption in India. Photo: RMN News Service
Corruption in India. Photo: RMN News Service

Transparency Index Reveals Corruption Increasing in India

The CPI rank of India has been constantly falling from 85 in 2022 to 93 in 2023 to 96 in 2024, which indicates that corruption has been increasing exponentially in the country.

By Rakesh Raman

Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2024 — released in February 2025 — shows that corruption has been increasing in India, as the country of 1.4 billion people saw a drop in its ranking to 96th position from 93rd last year.

With a score of 38 out of 100, India is among the world’s most corrupt countries while the CPI evaluates 180 countries and territories, assigning scores from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).  read more

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Democracy, Research

Rampant Election Frauds Damage Democratic Systems in the World

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Rampant Election Frauds Damage Democratic Systems in the World

Numerous election frauds in different countries have been reported during the past 5 years or so. Some of them are listed below in alphabetical order.

Bangladesh

The 2018 general elections in Bangladesh were fraught with allegations of widespread irregularities. Opposition parties and international observers reported ballot stuffing, voter intimidation, and the arrest of opposition activists. The ruling party, Awami League, secured a landslide victory, leading to questions about the election’s legitimacy. read more

India Corruption Research Report 2024 (ICRR 2024) Project by RMN Foundation / RMN News Service
Activities, Research

Corruption in India Survey Reveals Criminal Nexus Between Oligarchs and Politicians

India Corruption Research Report 2024 (ICRR 2024) Project by RMN Foundation / RMN News Service
India Corruption Research Report 2024 (ICRR 2024) Project by RMN Foundation / RMN News Service

Corruption in India Survey Reveals Criminal Nexus Between Oligarchs and Politicians

India Corruption Research Report 2024

Corruption in India

These are the excerpts from the India Corruption Research Report 2024 which covers different aspects of corruption in the country. The findings of the perception survey — recorded up to September 2024 — are given below. 

A whopping 88% of people believe that India is a corrupt country.

Corruption has adversely affected 79% of the people in India. It can be inferred that the other 21% who are not affected are committing corruption crimes. read more