WHERE THERE IS A WILL, THERE IS A WAY

The age-old adage, “Where there is a will, there is a way,” encapsulates a fundamental truth about human determination and resilience. This proverb implies that as long as one possesses the determination and motivation to achieve a goal, obstacles can be overcome, and success can be attained. In this essay, I will explore the profound […]

What is the role of Lok Sabha’s Ethics Committee, and how is it different from the Privileges Committee?

The Ethics Committee of Lok Sabha, which recently took up a “cash-for-query” complaint made by a BJP Member Mr. Nishikant Dubey against Trinamool Congress Member Ms. Mahua Moitra, examines cases of misconduct involving Members of Parliament (MPs) and is responsible for overseeing their moral and ethical conduct. Its functions include examining complaints of unethical conduct […]

STARTING THE JOURNEY

More than 10 lakh candidates fill forms for UPSC Civil Services, out of which around 5 lakh aspirants appear in the Prelim Exam. Only around one thousand candidates get final selection. No doubt, UPSC Civil Services is the toughest exam, not only in India but also in the world. What makes things more difficult for […]

Salt Satyagraha

On December 31, 1929, the Congress under the presidentship of Jawaharlal Nehru, passed the historic resolution at Lahore, moved by Gandhiji, declaring Purna Swaraj as its goal. It also resolved to boycott the Central and Provincial legislatures and the Round Table Conference to be held at London. It authorised the All-India Congress Committee (AICC) to […]

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 […]

DESTINY OF A NATION IS SHAPED IN ITS CLASSROOMS

Classrooms are the temples of learning. Along with one’s family, society and surroundings, classrooms help shape the kind of individual one becomes. They are the window to success and the key to unlocking a child’s potential. They help introduce children to the world around them, help identify their talent, hone it and sculpt it in […]

Questions And Answers From The BBC World TV Quiz Game

By Siddhartha Basu of Kaun Banega Crorepati Popular T.V. Show Competition Success Review had been serialising selected questions from the book BBC : The Complete Mastermind. Now we are proud to present different sets of questions every month from another book—BBC Mastermind India, edited and compiled by India’s Ace Quiz Master Siddhartha Basu and published by […]

MBA

New And Hot Areas Of Specialisation An MBA degree is one of the most prestigious degrees in the world and it is often preferred by employers in the business field who are seeking to fill management and supervisory positions. It is, in fact, a storehouse of exhilarating opportunities that boost up one’s career prospects. Acquiring […]

CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION – INTERVIEW TEST

“Personality is the unbroken chain of successful interactions.” Personality Test or the Interview Test is the final lap of the Civil Services selection process. It carries 275 marks (with no minimum qualifying marks). Marks obtained by the candidates in the Main Examination (written examination) as well as Interview would determine their final ranking. Candidates will […]

The Ghadarites

The Ghadarites played an important role in the national struggle for freedom. They placed before them the ideal of complete independence from the inception of their struggle and were thus the forerunners of the Purna Swaraj (complete independence) resolution of the Indian National Congress passed at its Lahore session on December 31, 1929. They derived their […]

The Union Judiciary—Supreme Court

The Supreme Court plays a unique role in the scheme of Constitutional government in the country as the highest appellate judicial authority and the final interpreter of the Constitution as well as the guardian of our Fundamental Rights. Although the Constitution establishes a Federal System of Government, unlike many other countries with Federal Constitutions, India […]