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 […]

MY AIM IN LIFE

Each one must have an aim in life. An aimless life is directionless. Swami Vivekananda said : “Everything is possible, You can do anything and everything”. One must make the aim as one’s passion and have a clear focus towards one’s goal. When an ambition becomes the passion, you love doing it and won’t take […]

Indian Independence Act, 1947

After the Cripps Mission failed in 1942, the British made one more effort in 1946 to transfer power as smoothly as possible to a united successor state. Accordingly, the Cabinet Mission arrived in India in 1946 under a directive from the Labour Prime Minister, Clement Atlee, to try and achieve the impossible. Surprisingly, it almost […]

INDIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM

The Time For Change “An investment in knowledge pays you the best interest”. The role and importance of education system could be best understood by the above lines, because knowledge is something which lasts with you forever. Education is the catalytic tool that has the strength to transform the present and future of the youth […]

IF I WERE A MILLIONAIRE

Money has always been the greatest attraction for most of the people in this world. Whatever we have like wealth, property, cars, food, we are never satiated. Our desire for more and more always attracts us like a magnet. If we have millions, we want billions; if we own a small house, we want a […]

DRAFT NEW EDUCATION POLICY, 2019

Prof. V.P. Gupta Director Rau’s IAS Study Circle, New Delhi – Jaipur – Bengaluru This article caters to Social segment of General Studies-Paper II andfor Essay Paper in UPSC Main Examination The first thing which the newly elected Government did after coming to power was unveiling the Draft New Education Policy, 2019 which was placed […]

COMMUNAL HARMONY

Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam It is a Sanskrit phrase which implies that whole earth is one family. The above phrase is made up of three Sanskrit words—Vasudha, Eva and Kutumbakam. Vasudha means the earth, Eva means emphasizing and Kutumbakam means a family. It is a philosophy that tries to foster an understanding that the whole of humanity […]

CLIMATE CHANGE

As I am writing this in June, the thermometer in the room reads 35 degree Celsius. The Bay of Bengal branch of the monsoon has entered east India a week ago but as of now no significant amount of precipitation has occurred. There is a forecast of rain today, the sky is mostly hazy and […]

Bullet Train – A Dream Or Reality

In the world today, pollution is a major problem but with the rise of new technologies, we hope to diminish this problem forever. New inventions are on the way to tackle these types of problems. Some inventions have already been introduced, such as hybrid cars, electric scooters and other electrical machines. While some are yet […]

Birth Of Trade Union Movement And Communal Politics

Working Class, Peasant and Youth Movements The working class became not only well organised but radicalised and politicised also. The Russian Revolution (1917) gave a new impetus and broad horizon to the working-class movement. The All-India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), the first central organisation of trade unions in India, was born on October 31, 1920. […]