CobraPost

The Problem with Stings

Madhavankutty Pillai

They exploit the faulty idea that anything shown on hidden camera must be a wrongdoing

The Dirty Eleven

K Ashish

An undercover investigation by Cobrapost that employed clandestine cameras shows 11 MPs cutting across party lines, including of the Congress and BJP, offering to write letters of recommendation for a fictional foreign oil firm. Some helpfully offer the support of other MPs as well, and a lawmaker’s husband promises to approach Sonia Gandhi. The prices for these services range from Rs 50,000 to Rs 50 lakh