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Topic: UPSC aspirants

Coaching institute aspirants and their relationship with politics. It isn’t simple

For millions of young aspirants, politics is rarely an abstract debate about ideology. It arrives through notifications, vacancies, court orders, and cancelled examinations.

15 years of UPSC CSAT — protests, U-turns & now a new parliamentary panel

For 15 years, CSAT has been the most contested paper of the UPSC exam. Supporters call it a necessary filter, while critics say it keeps out humanities, Hindi-medium and rural candidates.

Why the third attempt is the lucky charm for UPSC aspirants

New data reveals that nearly 48 per cent of UPSC takers are rookies, but only 6 per cent clear first try.

Delhi coaching centre flooding deaths: Court asks CBI why MCD officials not probed for dereliction of duty

Nearly 2 years after 3 students died in flooded basement of a Delhi coaching centre, court has ordered CBI to investigate whether MCD officials ignored building safety violations by the centre.

The pressure of being an IAS—UPSC aspirants faking selection from UP to Bihar, Jharkhand

There have been multiple incidents of fraud involving aspirants posing as successful candidates reported ever since the UPSC results were announced.

UPSC aspirants are replacing coaching institutes with ChatGPT — ‘I save lakhs in fees’

Three UPSC coaching centres have shut down in Delhi. From sourcing material to building complete preparation strategies, aspirants say there is little AI cannot do.

A UPSC aspirant faced a riddle in his interview. It featured JP Morgan and a diamond necktie

Many on X didn’t believe the question was real. Others saw it as part of a shift in the interview board’s approach, with more focus on decision-making and interpretation.

Bias in UPSC interviews—why candidates aren’t satisfied with randomised board allocation

Candidates often assume that board allocation happens in advance, but the UPSC has clarified that the assignment is generated through computerised randomisation.

Success to failure, UPSC is a family affair

UPSC is the Everest of competitive exams. The family are the sherpas.

You’re wrong about UPSC aspirants. I just got Rank 150 and it’s not about money & power

The scepticism surrounding the UPSC is largely misguided, driven by popular outrage rather than rational reflection.

On Camera

India loves its political wives silent. Amruta Fadnavis refuses to play along

Amruta Fadnavis, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis’ wife, said she supports inclusive garba—even as VHP and BJP have called for barring Muslims from the festival across the state.

Over 90% of workplace compliance gaps linked to labour, environment, safety laws—TeamLease report

Report suggests warehouses may be particularly vulnerable to compliance gaps because they tend to have fewer supervisors and more contract workers.

Design, develop & deploy: Sarvam signs 5-year MoU with MoD to build AI for Army, Navy, IAF

Work will be carried out by Chanakya, Sarvam’s firewalled division. Focus areas are decision support, target acquisition and data fusion across the ‘sensor-to-shooter loop’.

India needs more Jamnagars. Anti-business, knee-jerk anti-Americanism hurt national interest

Anti-Americanism is chronic, deep-rooted and instinctive in India. We only undermine our national interest by not shedding it, and by dismissing our entrepreneurs as exploiters.