Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at
Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread & More) in Panjim. Do come
along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, [email protected] or 2409490 (after 2 pm).
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The rest of India is not responsible for the corruption we see in Goa. The year
1961 has no relevance to the corruption we see today. The good news is that
corruption in India is on the decline over the last 10 years. In the year 2000
Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index for India was worse
than it is today (2.8 compared to 3.3 today; higher the index the better it
is).
Corruption is defined as "the abuse of entrusted power for private gain". This
definition should tell those who know history how to view it in the historical
context in Goa and rest of India. Historically, a better identification with
the national interest, commitment to secular democracy, reduced size of
government, reduced bureaucracy, decentralization and prosperity of the nation,
as a whole, has been found to lead to reduced corruption.
Cheers,
Santosh
