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 […]

INDIA : A SOFTWARE SUPER POWER

The analytical skills of Indians are finally being recognised from the phenomenal contributions they are making in the area of IT. It is not only the cost but Indian analytical thinking that is attracting some of the world’s largest IT corporations to open research and development centres in India. But is this enough for India […]

MAN AND ENVIRONMENT

There is a symbiotic relationship between man and environment. Environment does not merely mean landscape, soil, water, desert or mountains but is a sum total of living and non-living components; influences and events surrounding an organism.  It also includes the biological or biotic influences in the form of microbes and animals. Earth is the only […]

MOTHER TERESA

“It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing. It is not how much we give, but how much love we put in the giving.” – Mother Teresa Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu, popularly known as ‘Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta,’ was an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary. She was […]

Your Destiny Is In Your Own Hands!

Dear Friend, This is an absolutely vital stage of your life and career. The decisions that you take now will determine how your entire life will proceed. You should only focus on your career at this crucial ‘make or break’ stage of your life. Your parents and families have made many sacrifices to ensure that […]

ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD

“All that glitters is not gold” is a golden rule we must keep in mind each time we deal with people, whether or not they are strangers to us. Undoubtedly, this aphorism enjoys immense popularity since times immemorial due to its continued relevance in our day-to-day lives. The maxim means that we should not judge […]

DRUG ABUSE

Drug abuse is a patterned use of a drug in which the users consume the substance in amounts or with methods which are harmful to themselves or others. Drug abuse corrodes the foundations of society and has the potential to lead to child abuse as well as sexual and domestic violence. The problem is global […]

DR. A.P.J. ABDUL KALAM

“Dream, dream, dream, Transforms into thoughts, Thoughts result into action”. This was stated by visionary Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the 11th President of India at a jam-packed hall in Kolkata on January 2, 2003 when he inspired thousands of school children to dream, to dream big, and let those dreams culminate in thoughts and actions. […]

BANKING IN INDIA

Banking is as old as our civilisation. However, in Indian context, it assumed a contemporary new organised form during British rule. The earliest of the ‘joint stock banks’ was the Bank of Hindustan set up in 1770. Headway Post Independence Later, post Independence, a major headway in Indian banking scene came with the setting up […]

Fundamental Rights

Right to Equality (Article 14) Article 14 declares that “the State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory of India”. The phrase “equality before the law” occurs in almost all written constitutions that guarantee fundamental rights. Equality before the law is an […]

MY HOBBY

A hobby gives us pleasure for we do it for the love of the work and not under compulsion for any monetary or other benefit. Thus, it is more fulfilling and gives us satisfaction and joy. My favourite hobby is reading. It is said ‘Reading is to the mind, what exercise is to the body’. […]