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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 […]

Today, I am revealing a secret that has remained a ‘secret’ for thousands of years despite being enormously talked about. The secret is: You are what you think. In other words, it is the power of thought. It is a fascinating concept of how your mind shapes your reality. It is a journey of self-discovery […]

After a few years of preparing for the Civil Services Examination, you must be familiar with the known ways of cracking this one of the toughest exams. You have zeroed in on your subjects. You have made notes or are in the process of making your notes on all necessary topics. You have devised ways […]

Against the backdrop of a range of competitive examinations in the offing, this time, I would like to share a time-tested mantra of success with all of you. This mantra is to “not only work hard but also smart while maintaining a holistic, healthy and synergistic balance between mind and body.” In a nutshell, this […]

The recently announced results of the UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2023-24 have yet again witnessed the successful candidates, particularly the toppers, reinventing and rewriting the definition of success in their own exclusive and unique ways. And you, as a reader of Competition Success Review (CSR), would be proud to note that your magazine has […]