Economic Ethics & Anti-Corruption
Kautilya's 40 ways officials embezzle; audit and vigilance systems; punishment for economic crimes; building honest institutions; relevance to India's anti-corruption framework, GST transparency, and digital governance
Lessons in this chapter
- Kara-Apahara: The Forty Ways Officials Embezzle — Kautilya's Corruption Typology
- Gudhapurusha: Secret Service and Audit Vigilance — Eyes Everywhere - Kautilya's Intelligence Network
- Danda-Niti: Punishment for Economic Crimes — The Science of Proportional Consequences
- Satya-Vyavahara: Building Honest Institutions — Prevention Through Design
- Shuchi-Shasan: Clean Governance Principles — When Technology Meets Kautilyan Vision
- Digital India: Technology Against Corruption — When Algorithms Replace Discretion
- Relevance in 2026 and Beyond — Building Corruption-Resistant Systems in the Digital Age