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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
TopicUPSC 2022

Topic: UPSC 2022

UPSC toppers are a catch for all. And coaching centres want their photos, consent be damned

India's aggressive world of UPSC coaching institutes don't need a topper to have studied at the centre. Even a brief, last-minute engagement is enough to flaunt them as their own.

Son of Dalit labourer clears UPSC, is now ‘IRS Sahab’. ‘Dreaming is a big thing for us’

Muktendra Kumar from Bijnor district secured 819th rank in the UPSC exam, making him eligible for an IRS posting. His next goal is IAS.

Women breaking barriers to enter bureaucracy. But UPSC numbers don’t tell the whole truth

More than 34% of CSE 2022 candidates recommended for public appointment are women, the highest-ever figure. But the barriers in bureaucracy remain.

UP man who has cracked UPSC exam failed Class 12 once, lost his legs & an arm in train accident

Suraj Tiwari of Mainpuri has scored 917th rank in his second attempt at the UPSC exam. He says persistence is the key to success.

On Camera

Hindu leaders have been backward-looking. It started with Gandhi

Indian leaders take pride in 'persons of Indian origin' who run American companies. They forget that this is the result of Macaulay’s vision.

Underlining sluggish exports, NITI Aayog flags need to jump-start India’s automotive market

Govt think tank flags India’s skewed auto export mix, warns domestic focus and high tariffs are limiting its global footprint; also highlights how auto components are a bright spot.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.