India’s civil services were once called the ‘steel frame’. But steel is forged in fire, not moulded in a coaching class. While dilution has made the exam easier, it has also made it harder to find the game-changers we need.
Migration in North India isn’t just due to lack of development today. It was shaped by the evolution of labour markets under Sher Shah, Mughals, and the East India Company.
December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.
New Delhi is interested in firming up bilateral agreements for increased trade, mobility, upgrade of Su-30 MKI fighters and the increased range of BrahMos supersonic missiles.
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.
The UPSC was always a memory test. Whoever was better at rote learning, cracked it successfully. It is ideal for arts students – who are naturally good at rote learning.
Yes! We all know how the 1960s bureaucracy made India a “great nation” that we know today.
The UPSC was always a memory test. Whoever was better at rote learning, cracked it successfully. It is ideal for arts students – who are naturally good at rote learning.