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Thursday, December 4, 2025
TopicRau's IAS

Topic: Rau's IAS

As court admits CBI chargesheet against Rau’s, UPSC aspirants pay price for new coaching safety norms

Those taking coaching lessons in Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar say they are still haunted by the memory of how three students drowned in the basement of Rau’s IAS Study Circle in July.

4 coaching centres announce aid to families of deceased UPSC aspirants, offer to take in Rau’s students

Week after the 3 aspirants drowned in flooded basement of Rau’s IAS Study Circle in Delhi, Vajiram & Ravi, Drishti IAS, NEXT IAS and Sriram's IAS have come forward with support.

Delhi student drowning deaths show the need for officers like Ashok Khemka—not the current lot

Our bureaucrats hide behind rules and conventions to avoid responsibilities. But choose names like Ashok Khemka IAS or Sanjiv Chaturvedi IFS or Vikram Singh IPS for important positions and results will be seen in weeks.

Increasing Muslim participation in UPSC a complex reality. It’s both encouraging & worrying

We shouldn't feel the need to go to such lengths to ensure fairness. UPSC pursuit must be driven by better reasons, not by fear of exclusion, marginalisation, or desire for privileges.

If Rau’s IAS tragedy had happened under Sheila Dikshit, she would’ve restored our confidence

Were this tragedy to happen under a more responsible Congress govt, we would’ve asked our CM to apply for a bail to be among the people. That’s what the Sheila Dikshit that I knew would have done.

On Camera

My grandmother saved her children in Bhopal gas tragedy—and sacrificed her own life

‘Mother kept pouring water in our eyes whenever the burning became unbearable. She pushed our bodies deep into the blanket, making sure not a single part was exposed,’ my father said.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

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.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

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.