Dear Friend, As you prepare for your UPSC Civil Services Exam, you know that successful people are always an inspiration. You watch them as beacons on a distant mountain and try to light up your own path of success from their glory. You draw inspiration from the lives of successful people who have faced their […]
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Don’t Find Yourself. Create Yourself.
As you know, the path to cracking the UPSC Civil Services Exam is undoubtedly one of the most challenging yet rewarding journeys an individual can embark on. As one of the toughest competitive exams in India, it demands not only academic prowess but also immense dedication, perseverance, and mental fortitude. For many aspirants, the dream […]
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What You Can Learn From Gukesh’s Extraordinary Win
Like all other Indians, you must have felt immense pride when our Chennai’s 18-year-old Grandmaster Dommaraju Gukesh became the youngest-ever World Chess Champion after beating Ding Liren of China in Singapore on December 12, 2024. The year 2024 couldn’t have ended better for India. After all, Gukesh brought back the World Chess Championship title to […]
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WHERE THERE IS A WILL, THERE IS A WAY
The age-old adage, “Where there is a will, there is a way,” encapsulates a fundamental truth about human determination and resilience. This proverb implies that as long as one possesses the determination and motivation to achieve a goal, obstacles can be overcome, and success can be attained. In this essay, I will explore the profound […]
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What is the role of Lok Sabha’s Ethics Committee, and how is it different from the Privileges Committee?
The Ethics Committee of Lok Sabha, which recently took up a “cash-for-query” complaint made by a BJP Member Mr. Nishikant Dubey against Trinamool Congress Member Ms. Mahua Moitra, examines cases of misconduct involving Members of Parliament (MPs) and is responsible for overseeing their moral and ethical conduct. Its functions include examining complaints of unethical conduct […]
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STARTING THE JOURNEY
More than 10 lakh candidates fill forms for UPSC Civil Services, out of which around 5 lakh aspirants appear in the Prelim Exam. Only around one thousand candidates get final selection. No doubt, UPSC Civil Services is the toughest exam, not only in India but also in the world. What makes things more difficult for […]
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Salt Satyagraha
On December 31, 1929, the Congress under the presidentship of Jawaharlal Nehru, passed the historic resolution at Lahore, moved by Gandhiji, declaring Purna Swaraj as its goal. It also resolved to boycott the Central and Provincial legislatures and the Round Table Conference to be held at London. It authorised the All-India Congress Committee (AICC) to […]
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PRICE RISE
According to Adolphe Houdard (Premiers Principes de l’Economique, Paris, 1889), ‘Price’ is “the expression of the exchange value of a thing in units of exchange value”. In layman’s language, ‘Price’ is the exchange value for any commodity or service. Often, price rise and inflation are considered the same. But there is a subtle difference between […]
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DR. SARVEPALLI RADHAKRISHNAN
“ When we think we know, we cease to learn.” —Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan The most outstanding educationist of the 20th century, who strived throughout his life to enlighten his fellow citizens’ minds, is Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. But it would be a great mistake if we consider him merely a prominent educationist as his contribution towards […]
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DEMOCRACY VS. COMMUNISM
“They should rule who are able to rule best.” —Aristotle Democracy and Communism work hand in hand, as the ideologies of both systems are for the betterment of the society. While Democracy literally means “rule by people”, Communism means “From each according to his ability to each according to his needs”. In a democracy, the […]