[parsimo2010]

Corrupt is an appropriate word for this kind of behavior. The government does not officially condone the behavior, and it would probably function well if the policies were followed as written. But instead people get some power and abuse it. India is not unique, many countries struggle with corruption.

[voakbasda]

Many? Which countries do not suffer from corruption? This seems to be the human condition. As the old saying goes, “power corrupts…”. It’s not of question of “if” a country is corrupt, it is “how much”.

[brigandish]

True but India does seem to be steeped in it. I once bribed someone in India accidentally and didn't realise what had happened till afterwards. That's how embedded it is in daily life. I can't imagine that happening anywhere else I've been and I've been a few places.

[imperistan]

What happened? Sounds like an interesting story

[monkey_monkey]

It's more a matter of scale and how embedded it is in everyday life.

Getting almost anything done without having to wait months / years / decades requires some form of black money payment ie a bribe.

[colechristensen]

For example: have you personally ever had to bribe someone, thought about it, or even considered it a possibility?

[Kab1r]

Corruption is large enough in India to have an entire political party dedicated to the issue (Aam Aadmi Party).