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 […]

IF I WERE THE PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA

India is a vast country with wide variance across its length and breadth. There is a population of around 130 crores, which is spread throughout the land and has a rich cultural diversity—as noticed in Kashmir, Punjab, Gujarat, North East India, West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala etc. Also, there is a huge variance in […]

VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE

Life is journey where one travels and enjoys every moment. Yes it is a journey, so it cannot be monotonous one. Life has ups and downs. If it were a straight road without any turn or twist then it would be very boring. This world is a stage upon which the drama of life is […]

THE GAME I LIKE MOST

There is a very popular and well-known saying, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” This is absolutely true, because if we only work continuously and do not play, our body will become dull and inactive. That is why playing games and taking part in various sporting activities is very essential. They […]

ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS

“You are what you do, not what you say you will do”. “Action speaks louder than words” is an old-age proverb with a deep hidden meaning. Truly, a person’s action will tell you everything you need to know. Action is defined as the work which we do and is visible to everyone, whereas words are […]

NO PAIN, NO GAIN

Nowadays, all people care about is money, wealth and gain of any kind. Whenever you start an activity, you only focus on the gain, thus ignoring the losses that come along. Every single action has a side effect, a theory proven even in physics and chemistry. During life, one has to endure much, in order […]

WOMEN’S SAFETY

Women’s safety is the recent buzzword around the globe which demands the protection of women from victimisation. The question that arises here is : Why has the safety of women become a topic of concern in this modern civilised world? This presumes that there is something wrong with society’s treatment of women. The politics of […]

INDIA, JAPAN & INDO-PACIFIC

Prof. V.P. Gupta,Director, Rau’s IAS Study Circle, New Delhi – Jaipur – Bengaluru India-Japan relation has attained a progressive momentum since the articulation of ‘Confluence of Seas’ vision by Mr. Shinzo Abe in 2007. India-Japan relations are now marked by a common principle of upholding rule of law and democratic values. •   Expansion of partnership with […]

The Sunshine Of Independence

The Second World War came to an end in Europe in May 1945. In India, Lord Wavell had already succeeded Lord Linlithgow as the Viceroy of India in October 1943. He had earlier been the Commander-in-Chief here. His appointment gave rise to misgivings as to whether Britain would still keep India by dint of force. […]

NATIONALISM IN A GLOBALISED WORLD

“Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first”.   —Charles de Gaulle Nationalism, as defined by Merriam-Webster dictionary, is “loyalty and devotion to a nation; especially: a sense of national consciousness exalting one nation above all others and placing primary emphasis on […]