You Are Your Biggest Competitor

Dear Friend, Imagine this—If Michael Phelps was to be considered as a nation, he would rank as the 39th most successful nation in the 122- year old history of the Summer Olympics. His 23 gold medals are almost two and half times the gold medals won by India (nine) in all Olympic Games taken together. […]

UNSC SEAT

Nehruvian Period To Current Scenario Prof. V.P. Gupta, Director, Rau’s IAS Study Circle, New Delhi – Jaipur – Bengaluru This article caters to the International Relations (I.R.) section of General Studies-Paper II and for Essay Paper in UPSC Main Examination There has been a recent controversy in the context of India’s permanent membership to the […]

TECHNOLOGY CANNOT REPLACE MANPOWER

Since the inception of the human species, the collective aim of mankind has always been the same: to grow, to evolve, to progress and to wake up to a better tomorrow. In this journey, man has achieved great things; he has done everything in his power to make life easier for himself on earth. He […]

SHOULD VOTING BE COMPULSORY?

A vote is a medium through which popular will is expressed. It is used as a means to arrive at a decision peacefully and cordially. The Oxford Thesaurus defines vote ‘as a formal expression of opinion or choice, made by an individual or body of individuals’ and voting ‘as expression of choice and will in […]

Renaissance Movement

The latter half of the nineteenth century gave birth to various reformist and revivalist movements in India. The Indian society was passing through transition. It had come into contact with new ideas as a result of the British rule even as a wide range of social evils were getting entrenched in the Hindu society. A […]

MODERN AGE IS AN AGE OF SCIENCE

“The science of today is the technology of tomorrow.” —Edward Teller Science and technology has become an indispensable member of every household. From ‘waking up in the morning’ to ‘going to sleep’, science has made a significant impact on our lives. Almost everything in our daily lives is constantly evolving, because science is creating wonders […]

HEALTH IS WEALTH

It is a famous saying, “If wealth is lost nothing is lost; if health is lost, something is lost; but if character is lost then everything is lost”. Those are really unfortunate people who give the highest importance to wealth only instead of health or character. In this way health and character are totally neglected. […]

EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”. —Nelson Mandela Education in every sense is one of the fundamental factors of development. No country can achieve sustainable economic development without substantial investment in human education. Education enriches people’s understanding of themselves and the world. It improves the quality of […]

Constitution Of India

Introduction A Constitution is the supreme law of the land. It is the basic structure which defines the powers of the State and the rights and duties of the citizens. According to Gilchrist, a Constitution consists of “that body of rules or laws, written or unwritten, which deter¬mines the organisation of government, the distribution of […]