Category: Research

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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

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Activities, Research

Recommendations to Restore the Credibility of the Indian Judiciary

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Recommendations to Restore the Credibility of the Indian Judiciary

The excerpts from the “India Judicial Research Report 2024: Decline of the Indian Judiciary” are given below.

In order to restore the credibility of the Indian judiciary, some of the recommendations are given below.

Screening of Judges: The judges should not be appointed without proper live-streamed interviews with them by select committees of honest judges and reputed citizens after making the profiles and records of candidates public on a dedicated website. The open interviews with candidates should be on the lines of congressional hearings in the United States. This method should be applied to the existing judges also. Only those judges should be appointed in high courts and the Supreme Court who would not take government jobs or any other undue benefit after retirement. read more