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Dear Friend, Success shines on those who embrace challenges and explore, persist and adapt. After all, a day comes when the lady luck smiles on those who have worked hard, devoted themselves to their goal patiently and perseveringly, made sacrifices and endured all the pain cheerfully to reach their desired destinations. With UPSC declaring the […]

Dear Friend, You must have received many tips from counsellors about how to go through the Personality Test, the last significant challenge before cracking the UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE). They are always eager to tell you: Read and prepare your Detailed Application Form (DAF) thoroughly; be up-to-date with the Current Affairs; prepare questions about […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

In today’s highly competitive world, it is not enough to be just good at whatever you do, whether preparing for one of the toughest examinations like UPSC CSE or any other pursuit. Rather, you have to be THE BEST. But what does it mean to be the best? It’s a million-dollar question. More so when […]

Legends are forever. They die hard. They are never forgotten. They never lose. They learn. They level up. They bounce back. They are never tired and never retired. When they leave one field, they leave an inspiring trail of hard-fought successes and move on to shine in another. This provides a perfect backdrop to understand […]

As you would be already knowing, there was a shock and awe in the world of chess after India put up a collective show of strength with their performance at the 2024 Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary, on September 23, 2024. It was such a manifestation of overwhelming power and a spectacular display of force […]

You must have heard almost every topper of the UPSC CSE talking about the need for a dedicated and focused approach towards preparing for the most challenging and prestigious exam. What do you make out of the two words—dedication and focus—often repeated? Where do the two qualities in your preparation come from? How can one […]

She scripted a glorious history with her manifold achievements, including opening India’s medal account at the 2024 Games. First, she became the first-ever Indian woman to enter the final of an Olympic shooting event and eventually win a medal. To gauge the enormity of it, just think that India had to wait for 40 long […]