India's long fight against corruption

While a lot of newsprint is devoted to America's War against terrorism, India has been fighting a losing war against corruption for many decades now.

While the corrupt are definitely winning, there have been many instances where scams have been checked. Maybe without these, things would have been much worse than they are right now.

A look at some of the landmarks in this struggle... 

Image: Thousands of people including school children, teachers, social workers and bank officials are seen shouting anti-corruption slogans in support of veteran Indian social activist, Anna Hazare during his 'fast unto death' against corruption in New Delhi on April 8, 2011.