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).
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dear Santosh, My perception was that the corruption has increased. When I read your post I was stunned. I therefore did a quick opinion check by phoning 6 friends. All concurred with my perception. Then I checked the site of Transparency International. Here I found that we cannot interpret that 3.3 of today is better than 2.8 of 2000. The Transparency International has qualified the report, the relevent clause is reproduced: "Given its methodology, CPI is not a tool that is useful for trend analysis or for monitoring the changes in the perceived levels of corruption over time for all countries." Rajendra In response to Santosh Helekar's post: 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).
