Amy: Corruption Amongst Women

Amy: Corruption Amongst Women: "'Corruption amongst women in public life is high and increasing. They also get caught because they make stupid mistakes.' Who says..."

Corruption Amongst Women

"Corruption amongst women in public life is high and increasing. They also get caught because they make stupid mistakes." 

Who says there is no corruption in the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB)? At the end of the day, the ACB is like any other government department whose officers get a meager pay packet.


But few officers want to be posted here because it is not a 'revenue earning' department. From the moment they join, many senior officers get busy trying to get another posting. Getting manpower is the biggest impediment in the smooth functioning of this department.


Many officers who head this department turn a blind eye to the corrupt activities of senior officers or ministers. After all, if they want to be posted out, they are likely to need their help.


Every policeman knows who is corrupt in his department. So, catching the corrupt should have been easy. In reality, it is difficult to take on people from within the department. They hardly do sting operations, and instead always wait for a complaint.


The jurisdiction of ACB is vast. They receive many complaints, and people expect quick results. But that is just not possible with such few personnel.


Corruption amongst women in public life is high and increasing. They also get caught because they make stupid mistakes. Some time ago, ACB arrested a woman who was heading the nursing staff in Maharashtra. She would ask people to deposit the money in her office itself. These were not small sums, but huge amounts. Some are smart. They accept gifts in kind-saris, jewelery, household articles, etcetera-during  festivals or auspicious days. Corrupt women are flashier than men. They have to show off their wealth. Men hide their ill-gotten wealth well. They buy benami (anonymous) properties in the names of women in their household, but a woman will never do that. she does not trust a family member to return her wealth,

Amy: Cheat Numbers

Amy: Cheat Numbers: "ADULTERY The Daily Beast has culled statistics from various research papers to predict wether you will cheat on your spouse. It pretty ..."

Cheat Numbers

ADULTERY The Daily Beast has culled statistics from various research papers to predict wether you will cheat on your spouse. It pretty much damns the urban couple unless they enjoy spending time with the partner's relatives, which, er, is askinf for a little too much. Men are straightaway at risk, with a 7 per cent greater chance of cheating. Large city residents have a 39 per cent greater risk, people earning more double their chances and then there's this: 'If your husband spends 10 per cent chance you'll cheat on him.' There are the usual suspects-the lonely ones, those who daily think of sex, those watching internet porn. And some unusual suspects: if your identical twin is a cheat, then 200 per cent you will follow suit. Religious people are less likely to cheat, so even if you are an atheist, it might be an idea to go to the temple regularly-and together.

Amy: Love Potion from Mizoram

Amy: Love Potion from Mizoram: "CHEERS With the Mizoram Government having relaxed prohibition laws for the first time in 13 years, people across the country can now&n..."

Love Potion from Mizoram

CHEERS  With the Mizoram Government having relaxed prohibition laws for the first time in 13 years, people across the country can now savour this Northeastern state's fruity wines. The state is famous for its premium variety of Lubrusca grapes, which can be made into high quality wine. According to Mizoram Horticulture Director Samuel Rosanglura, the first set of wine is available for sale. The wine will have an alcohol content pf 14 per cent and be produced under the brand name Zawlaidi, which in Mizo means 'love potion'.