Yes, You Can

Dear Friend, The Oxford Dictionary defines “opportunity” as “a time or set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something”. People look for a proper and fortuitous opportunity to embark on anything. They consider it the safe option. We would advise you to look at the pages of history. True success and tremendous achievement […]

TOWARDS FREE, FAIR AND CLEAN ELECTIONS

Prof. V.P. Gupta,Director, Rau’s IAS Study Circle, New Delhi – Jaipur – Bengaluru This article caters to the Polity and Governance portion of General Studies-Paper II and for Essay Paper in UPSC Main Examination The conduct of elections in India Constitution of India provides for an Election Commission for superintendence, direction and control of the […]

SKILL DEVELOPMENT IS THE NEED OF THE HOUR

In September 2017, I went to a small village in Maharashtra called Georai as part of my semester there. I came across a particular case of unemployment which, I later realised, is rather common throughout India. Young boys from marginal families go out for higher education and better job prospects only to return to farming […]

Significance of CSR Latest Mock Tests in Achieving Success in UPSC Civil Services Examination

—Rahul Srivastava, IAS Topper 2023 (10th Rank) Introduction The UPSC Civil Services Examination is one of the most challenging and prestigious exams in India. It requires candidates to demonstrate a high level of knowledge, aptitude, and decision-making skills. To excel in this examination, aspirants need a well-rounded preparation strategy, and one crucial aspect of this […]

Make It To The Top

Dear Friend, With a positive can-do attitude, boundless enthusiasm, total faith in the ultimate success and sustained effort, you can surely and certainly accomplish your chosen goal. Never have doubts about your ability or about your final success. No matter the obstacles, no matter the problems, resolve that you must and will succeed. This certainty […]

Judiciary In The State

Every State has a High Court operating within its territorial jurisdiction and every High Court is a court of record which has all the powers of such a court including the power to punish for contempt of itself. However, there are High Courts catering to a number of States such as Guwahati, Punjab & Haryana, […]

Jallianwala Bagh

The First World War brought enormous burden upon the people of India. They had been dragged into war without their consent. The strength of armed forces was increased considerably. Many young men were compelled to join the army against the wishes of their parents. The Indian soldiers were sent to distant lands to fight for […]

INDIAN JUDICIARY AT THE CROSSROADS

“The foundation of a democracy, the source of its perennial vitality, the condition for its growth, and the hope for its welfare—all lie in that great institution, an independent judiciary.” —Nani Palkhivala Societies in ancient India were governed by ‘moral law’: it was not the law as it is perceived today, since it did not […]

COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM: MYTH OR REALITY

“Though the Constitution provides adequate powers to the Centre to fulfil its role, yet in actual practice, the Centre can maintain its dynamism and initiative not through a show of its powers—which should be exercised only as a last resort in a demonstrable necessity—but on the cooperation of the States secured through the process of […]

Be Bold, Lead And Succeed

Dear Friend, Flying Officer Avani Chaturvedi created history when she became the first Indian woman pilot of the Indian Air Force to complete a solo flight in a MiG-21 Bison fighter aircraft on February 19, 2018. She  completed the half-an-hour long solo flight in the Russian-origin jet in the skies over Jamnagar Air Base in […]

CONSUMER AWARENESS

We use a lot many types of goods for a reason. These goods are both tangible (goods) and non-tangible (services). Together goods and services are known as commodities. The reason for their use is what can be called as the “satisfaction of wants”. Wants are satisfied by using goods and services. The process of using […]