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Mont Blanc-149 fountain pen is emblazoned with a ‘Union Jack flag’ on the body of its barrel likening the nib of the pen to an explosive rocket. The villainous Fatima Blush, a fictional spectre assassin and the secondary antagonist in the James Bond film ‘Never Say Never Again (1983)’, meets her end when a rocket […]

The period between 1929 and 1939 marks an important stage in the political and constitutional history of India. The Congress moved from Dominion Status demand to Complete Independence in 1929. January 26 became the day for national oath to fight for Complete Independence. Later, it was on this day in 1950 that India adopted its […]

The phrase is the opening line of the John Keats’s poem—Endymion. The gist of the famous poem can be interpreted in various ways. The sense of beauty and its display which continues to expand is considered eternal and hence utopian in nature—the symbolic emblem. It is ubiquitous but intangible—very soft and dynamic. Oh, it is […]

Majority of us are aware of the term “corruption” as it is frequently used in daily parlance. What is corruption? Different pictures emerge in our mind.  The most plausible reference to the nature of corruption could be assessed in the words of Joe Bidden, 47th Vice President of the United States of America, “Corruption is […]

Every constitution reflects the ideas and ideals of the people who framed it. Although it is intended to be a document of permanent value, it is bound to reflect also the conditions and circumstances of the period in which it was framed. The Constitution of India is no exception to this; it embodies certain basic […]

“If  you can’t  be on time, then  be early.” —Robin S. Sharma Proverbs are the ones that express truth concisely with the use of most suitable words. There are uncountable  proverbs and we all have heard most of  them. But what is required is to understand the meaningful message they contain. ‘The early bird  catches the worm’ is a […]

This article caters to Social segment of General Studies-Paper II andfor Essay Paper in UPSC Main Examination The essence of democracy is decentralisation of power and allowing governance to reach to the grass-roots level for welfare of people. Local government elected by the people thus imbibes democratic functioning of the society involving residents of the […]

Pre-Independence Era Prof. V.P. Gupta Director Rau’s IAS Study Circle, New Delhi – Jaipur – Bengaluru Ancient and Medieval Times The Indian Civil Service system is one of the oldest administrative systems in the world. It had its origin in the Mauryan period during ancient India. The expanding Mauryan Empire required meritorious civil servants for […]

If winter comes, can spring be far behind? This is the last line of the famous poem “Ode to the West Wind” written by renowned romantic poet P.B. Shelley. Shelley was an optimist and despite his depiction of the prevailing gloom, he believed in the final triumph of a glorious future for mankind. In his […]

Basic Principles Secularism The Constitution aims to establish a secular State. The concept of secular State, envisaged by the Constitution, is that the State will not make any discrimination whatsoever on the grounds of religion, caste or community against any person professing any particular form of religious faith. No particular religion will be identified as […]